These posts might cover anything from packing tips and transport lowdowns to useful travel gadgets and gear we’re using.
Following our post on Tips to Renting Holiday Apartments — A Checklist a reader asked for tips on how to avoid holiday rental scams and getting ripped off when booking self-catering accommodation, such as how to handle money, how to make sure places are reputable, and whether there are ways to vet holiday rentals. We … Read more
I’ve lost count of the number of self catering properties we’ve settled into, from holiday houses and villas to serviced apartments and apart-hotels, from staying only in holiday rentals during our yearlong 2010 grand tour of the world that launch this site to spending a month testing out short-term apartments in Melbourne and Sydney as … Read more
How to decide which airline to fly when you’re planning a holiday. Whether it’s a short haul flight or a long haul flight, here’s a checklist based on the various considerations we keep in mind when deciding what airline to book flights with. After our last post on how to experience Sydney on a Budget, … Read more
Sydney on a budget is indeed possible. While Australia can be a costly destination to visit, due to its robust economy and value of the Aussie dollar, like Melbourne it is possible to experience Sydney on a budget if you know how. Here are our secrets to visiting Sydney on a shoestring. Sydney on a Budget … Read more
Australia is an expensive destination to visit, regardless of the drop in value of the Aussie dollar, and the capital of its southern state Victoria is no exception, but it is still possible to do Melbourne on a budget and here’s how. From taking advantage of free public transport to checking into longer-stay apartments, here are … Read more