Key West boating is one of the many pleasures that visitors can enjoy while on vacation here in paradise. Choose rentals, charters, or bring your own. The marinas Key West can accommodate any Key West boating need. If you’re looking for Key West boat rentals, you can find that too, for almost any size and type …
MoreBiking is a fun and healthy way to stay fit and its one of the fastest ways to get around a busy city. Unfortunately, even the elite riders understand the risks of maneuvering their way around the sea of buses, cars, pedestrians and other bikers within an urban area. For starters, there are basic safety …
MoreThe Castle of Monalto is located east of Siena in an area known as La Berardenga in Chianti Tuscany.
Castello Monalto has a long history and there has been a castle on the site since the 6th century.
Montalto in Toscana overlooked an important medieval road that was a gateway to the Mediterranean Sea and was of …
MorePicking Apples in Australia is another big crop where you can get work picking fruit.
Historically, Tasmania is the biggest apple growing state so much so its named the Apple Isle.
Despite this apples are grown in all states except Northern Territory.
In Queensland, the picking season starts in February in Stanhope one of the only areas of …
MoreGrape Picking in Australia is a big business and wine is one of the biggest agricultural products in the country.
There are many different regions that produce wine and at harvest they need a large casual workforce to pick the harvest.
When the harvest takes place is determined by the weather but I have provided an time …
MoreToday I’d like to give you a bit of information about what I think is the best railway website on the internet.
The Man in Seat 61 covers the entire world of railways. I personally found this website very useful when I travelled through Vietnam by railway a few years back. The website gives a lot …
MoreIf you’ve been in Australia for any length on time you would heard the word swag or a swagman.
Its a historical term because a swagman was an itinerant farm worker – these guys used to walk around to farms looking for work and swagmen were very common in the 1890’s recession in Australia although I …
MoreEarning Frequent Flyer Points with Agoda Max Points
When I travel in Asia I nearly always book a part, if not all of my accommodation with Agoda.
I find that you get a pretty good rate and they also have a wide range of accommodation types and budgets.
I’ve never tried to get points on Agoda because I …
MoreQantas Frequent Flyer Points Hack
If you have a Qantas Frequent Flyer account you may or may not know that you need to make at least 1 transaction that increases your point balance every 12 months.
My housemate was relating his story to me. He was given 50,000 points as a part of a sales incentive where …
MoreGood news everyone, here’s an easy way to make 1500 Qantas Frequent Flyer Points.
You may have seen this on news.com.au because they are promoting it as well.
If you read my article Travelodium Monthly Results you would see that I have over 100,000 Qantas Frequent Flyer points. I’ve had one return trip to Singapore that I have …
MoreHey There Gentile Jerkwads,
Got a few excellent Facebook Groups for backpackers in Australia.
Generally on these groups there are discussions about where to find fruit picking work or work in general. Where to go partying and looking for hookups, sharing rides and selling stuff for those going home.
There is also plenty of discussion.
The groups are all …
MoreFinding work in Australia is not a particularly difficult thing to do, however finding good work in Australia can be more difficult.
The types of work vary in years gone by getting short term work in call centre’s have been easy to find but not so much anymore as more and more call centre’s move offshore.
Working …
MoreHi,
At Travelodium we like to find you good discounts so you can travel more. Also recommending these tours can bring in a source of income for this website so I can travel more and be able to get you better information.
Today I’ve got a nice discount for Australian travellers to Europe this summer that is …
MoreI’ve seen quite a few bloggers putting their financial results on their blog. I guess it is a self reporting technique to put the onus on yourself to do everything you can to improve the financial position of the blog.
I’ve had this blog for 11 years now and despite having a lot of Social Media …
MoreAfter getting some really good feedback about my recent post Rail discounts in UK I thought I’d also mention another great way to save some money while travelling through the UK.
English Heritage Membership gets you unlimited access to over 400 historical properties and places through the UK.
This includes
84 Religious Sights/Churches
66 x Castles
58 x Prehistoric Sights
53 …
MoreMany years ago when I first travelled through Europe my plan was to travel down to Greece spend a few months in the islands and then spend a couple months travelling through Central Europe checking out the sights.
I bought a Eurail card so I had unlimited rail for the 3 months travelling through Europe however …
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Hi There Aussie Backpackers in London – I remember backpacking in London they were some of the best and worst days of my life.
As much as it’s a great thing and a great place to live London is fucking expensive.
Related Link : Things to do in Ashford
I’ve found a …
MoreMany, many years ago on my first around the world trip I arrived in Prague. Back then it was a very different place.
Prague had been suffering from 40 years of state sponsored neglect, beautiful old building that had survived World War 2 were run down due to the lack of time and money spent on …
MorePicking a wedding spot must be one of the most difficult choices a couple has to make. The place has to benefit from a nice location and enjoy a scenic setting. The place has to be big enough to house all the party: all the friends, the distant and first-degree relatives, the friends of the …
MoreOver the past few years, Toronto has consecutively been named as one of the top livable cities in the world and I am proud to call it my city. Though it is not as beautiful as Vancouver, not as culturally rich as Montreal, this busy Canadian city has a beauty and vibe of its own.
1. …
MoreKakadu National Park lies about a 2 hour drive south east of Darwin. The park is about the size of Slovenia but during the wet season (when I was there) access to the park is restricted due to flooding.
The park contains a large amount of Aboriginal Rock Art and a habitat for a large amount …
MoreLonely Planet Guides have been around for over 40 years now and are steadily decreasing in their appeal. Also for the past 10 years Lonely Planet has been owned by large publishing companies and this diminishes the ideal that Lonely Planet is a small publisher that is looking out for the independent traveller and destroys …
MoreIndianapolis is located just about dead center in the state of Indiana. Tagged as “The Crossroads of America” due to the many highways, interstates and railroads that converge on the city, Indy is the largest U. S. city not on a navigable waterway. Now considered a major sports center, Indianapolis continues to be a vibrant …
MoreOn 21 November, 2017 a report Wage Theft in Australia: Findings of the National Temporary Migrant Work Survey was released. The survey is the most comprehensive study of wage theft and working conditions among international students, backpackers and other temporary migrants in Australia.
Findings include:
Almost a third (30%) of international students and backpackers earned $12 per …
MoreMost people don’t know a lot about Zurich, except perhaps that it is an awesome place to stage a rendezvous at a bank in a James Bond film. But there is actually a lot to love about this city and in this post I am going to share some of it’s secrets with you..
Zurich is …
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While it may not be on the top of the bucket list of many, the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is at turns charming and rewarding and a wonderful destination off the beaten path. There are few cities that can make the infamous Rust Belt of the United States look as beautiful, green and fresh …
MoreWhether you are going back home to visit your family or you are planning an exotic getaway, traveling during the holiday season can be quite challenging; not least of all because everyone else is doing the same. Crowds and long waits can really put a strain on your patience, but these are things …
MoreBirmingham, the contested ‘second city’ of the UK, and often associated only with the often-mocked accent, has a reputation as a place to avoid. It is a city without a dominant civic identity.
Once the city of a thousand trades, the epicentre of industrial England, is not the most typical of tourist attractions, and in modern …
More29 October 2017
What’s happening in my World
At the moment I’m not travelling so I’m in Adelaide working on the websites I’ve been concentrating on selling my caravan. I find a caravan just a bit too big for a single person and a bit cumbersome to move around in. I think eventually I’ll look to buy …
More8 October 2017
What’s happening in my World
At the moment I’m not travelling so I’m in Adelaide working on the websites I’ve been concentrating on Instagram this week and have over 500 new followers.
Best Flight Deals
Americas
Los Angeles to Anchorage via Minneapolis/St Paul with Delta Airlines Oct – Dec 17 US$261.
Europe
London/ Manchester to Cancun return with Thomson …
MoreThis article is for people who are starting or have started to sell rooms on AirBnB to make extra money for themselves on this sharing platform.
In Australia our climate is so changeable that you will probably need a good air-conditioning system for your rooms.
You have the choice of 3 different types of system.
Wall Hung Split …
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Watch a Scottish folk band play whilst drinking whiskey, eating Haggis and having a conversation with a man in a kilt. I’d recommend The Ben Nevis bar in Finneston as your best chance to get all four.
What do you like best about your city?
The music scene. Glasgow’s …
More1 October 2017
What’s happening in my World
At the moment I’m not travelling so I’m in Adelaide working on the websites most days.
Best Flight Deals
Americas
Los Angeles to Anchorage via Minneapolis/St Paul with Delta Airlines Oct – Dec 17 US$261.
Europe
London/ Manchester to Reykjavic return with Easyjet valid May 2018 GBP 42
Asia
Singapore to Chennai return with Scoot valid …
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