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Travel planning: NZ & AUS travel declarations

Jun 14, 2022 | Travel planning, Uncategorized

Travel planning: Traveler declarations for New Zealand & Australia. Finally, I will venture back out into the world of international adventures after a hiatus of 3 years! Wow, haven’t things changed in the world of travel? With more paperwork than ever,...

Travel planning: Pre-holiday preparations for travel in 2022

Apr 18, 2022 | Conscious Travel, Travel planning

Travel planning in 2022. Extra things to consider and get prepared for before you take flight. Well, if you are a lover of lists, and organizing, travel in 2022 is for you! Gone are the days of just booking that cheap ticket when it came up, winging the...

Feature Female Traveler-Elaine

Oct 10, 2021 | Feature female traveler

Ramblings of an aging travel addict I have wanted to travel for as long as I can remember. As a child, we had great camping holidays around New Zealand, plus one special overseas trip to meet the family (both my parents are English and therefore my...

Why going a women only retreat can be soul enriching.

Jul 25, 2021 | Conscious Travel, Inspire Travel

So you haven’t had a break for ages. The kids are driving you mad, and the household is crazy busy. You have had work commitments, and constantly have a feeling of being “on” all the time. You’re craving to get out and try something new but your partner is...

Are you nervous to travel alone?

May 12, 2021 | Conscious Travel, Inspire Travel

Going on your first solo travel adventure and traveling alone can be nerve wracking. You know what? That is totally normal, even those of us who are experienced travelers were nervous at some point at the start of our adventures too, and I still get those...

Travel and my mental health

Mar 7, 2021 | Health and travel

Here's a question for you. Hands up. Who else has highlighted their lives where they have gone traveling to deal with emotional or stressful situations in life? Both hands up for me! I am realizing, especially as we are zooming through 2021, and another...

Is this the end of the big overseas experience?

Jan 21, 2021 | Conscious Travel

Is this the end of the big overseas experience as a rite of passage? No matter your age? These are two big questions I’ve been thinking about lately as we enter 2021 with the same uncertainty around international travel that we left behind in 2020. This...

What would you tell your younger self?

Nov 11, 2020 | Inspire Travel

What would I tell my younger self? I have been asking myself this question lately. I think the events of this year so far have had me really reassessing things and especially as the big 50 approaches next year. OMG I can barely believe I’m nearly 50! I remember...