A big part of travel is about eating like the locals, trying out new dishes and flavours at different times of the day. A Portuguese breakfast steak sandwich has fast become one of my favourite foods. Every culture has a different breakfast food… every region in fact. Choosing what to …
What I Learnt on an Olive Oil Tasting Tour
Yep that’s right, you read that correctly – An Olive Oil Tasting tour! Portugal is known for its olive oil so it made sense that during my time in Porto I sample some of its amazing goodness. You can find tours easily on Viator or TripAdvisor if you would like …
San Cristobal – Cooking Class
Every traveler has their must do thing; some like beer and clubs, others go sky diving or bungee jumping, and some buy amazing souvenirs. My must do item which I splurge on – is cooking classes! NOTE: This post is not sponsored, all my own thoughts. Where: Instituto Jovel – San Cristobal, …
How to Create your Priority List for Travel
Everything we do in life is about priorities, and it has to be. If we didn’t break everything down in order of importance I think our brains would explode from the effort of giving the same amount of energy to every single task. We prioritise work tasks, friends, family, weekend …
Improvised Festive Avocado Salsa with Tostada’s
Sometimes you just want to stay in your hostel, eat dinner, chill out and go to bed by 9 pm. However, if your hostel doesn’t have a kitchen this isn’t always possible. You end up going out for dinner often with new hostel friends, your quiet night can quickly turn …
There is nothing “lucky” about travel – It’s a choice.
Yesterday I was on a boat travelling across the breathtaking Lake Atitlan… I was on my way back to my hostel for a nap after climbing a volcano only days previously. Sounds amazing right? It was – even the being exhausted part was amazing! On this boat I met a …
Why getting your PADI in Cozumel is magical
I have always been fascinated by the big blue Ocean. As little girl I was always begging my parents to take me to the beach (we lived in Canberra… so it wasn’t an afternoon activity), after my first assisted dive on the great barrier reef at 15, I knew that this …
Healthy Mexican Steak with Veg Salsa – on a camping stove
Cooking in hostels is always a challenge. Cooking something healthy and delicious is even more of a challenge… one might even call it an experiment. You have to deal with limited utensils, stoves that either burn too hot or not at all, lack of spices and oil and other people …
Amigo’s Hostel, Cozumel, Mexico – Review
Note: all thoughts are my own and my accommodation reviews are not sponsored unless otherwise stated. The Details Where: Amigo’s Hostel, Cozumel, Mexico How Long: 5 nights Number of persons: 1 Cost: $21 AUD a night Link: I couldn’t find a website, but you can book through TripAdvisor or HostelWorld Location …
2 trips, 10 years apart – How I changed in Europe
10 years ago, I embarked on adventure of a life time. I bought my first backpack and a plane ticket then headed off to Europe. I was scared and nervous and a little apprehensive, it was all completely new to me. I wanted to see as much as possible and have …