Monthly Archives: July 2009

The Budget Airline Paradox: Why Cheaper is Not Always Better

On my trip to Cambodia a few months ago I was sitting in Melbourne’s Tullamarine airport waiting for my my flight to board, Emirates MEL to SIN. At a nearby gate was JetStar MEL to SIN, the low cost carrier (LCC) of choice for this route and the packed gate was a testament to that. [...]


Monday July 27 2009

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Lives Less Ordinary: 10 Location Independent Bloggers

The lifestyle design world is growing fast and there are a bunch of interesting people around, Lives Less Ordinary is my way of celebrating the successes and aspirations of participants in this community. In this first episode I wanted to share with you some of the people who have crossed the line and become location [...]


Wednesday July 22 2009

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Traveling With a Mission: Why Themed Travel Can Make Your Trip More Memorable

Last night I was watching a video about Tim Ferriss and Darren Rose’s trip to China with another guys I have to admit I’ve never heard of, you could say the theme to this trip is Tea (or for the niche marketers Pu-erh Tea). It’s a month of traveling around Yunnan Province tasting what they [...]


Wednesday July 15 2009

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Seven Things To Do In Tasmania

Less than 25% of budget travelers to Australia make their way down to Tasmania. If you look for Tasmania on a map you could be forgiven for thinking it is a separate country to Australia, there are no additional visas required but there are plenty of things here that make it worth a visit. You’ll [...]


Friday July 10 2009

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Motorcycle Adventures for Independent Travelers

Motorcycles rock, they are fun to ride, they keep you close to the action, get you places cars can’t and do it faster than walking. They are also relatively cheap.


Monday July 6 2009

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Is Adventure Travel Safe?

Yes! Don’t for a minute reconsider traveling because you are worried it is not safe. Unless you are planning a trip to Iraq, Afghanistan or North Korea you’ll be just as safe as you are at home in most cases. The media likes to  depict a world descending into chaos, in fact it always has [...]


Wednesday July 1 2009

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