125 years of The Eiffel Tower
125 years ago today, the Eiffel Tower officially opened after just 2 years, 2 months and 5 days of construction. Originally built for the 1889 World’s Fair and named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower; it is still as…
50 amazing facts about rainforests
Rainforests believe it or not, are fundamental to our planet’s health. Pretty obvious right? Not only are rainforests home to more than half of the world’s species of flora and fauna, rainforests are also the source of about 40 percent of the planet’s oxygen supply!…
The most extreme destinations in the world
Let us take you on a journey through some of the most extreme destinations in the world. See how much you really know about the world with these extreme facts! Do you know where the world’s coldest place is? How about where the Sun never…
Flying a Piper Warrior PA28
For my last birthday Kate surprised me with what can only be described as the most amazing, right out there kind of present.. to fly a plane! So now the weather has started to slowly improve in good old Blighty, it’s time I made the…
Love Lock Bridge, Paris
Who doesn’t love a little romance huh? – We ticked off visiting a Love Lock Bridge (Pont des Arts) whilst in Paris and even added our names to the forever growing collection of padlocks. Well in such a romantic city, we were never going to…
Gamble in Las Vegas
Viva Las Vegas! In 2012 39m people visited Las Vegas and we were two of them 😎 We managed to check this off our bucket list during our road trip around California, Arizona, Nevada and Utah in a rented RV. So let the fun commence,…
Visit the coffee shops, Amsterdam
Last Summer we agreed that we couldn’t really top the USA road trip, neither did we want to. We fancied something a little less intense but still a great adventure to somewhere new. After potentially looking at Croatia, we actually decided on Amsterdam and Paris…
How to survive hypothermia
Following our post on how to poop in the woods, we thought we would share a topic which is a little more serious when camping, or out in the open – Hypothermia. Now as you are reading this you might be nice and snug in…
How to travel the world on the cheap
I came across this guy Graham Hughes, he is said to be the first person to visit every country in the world without flying, how awesome! This video offers his expert advice on how to travel the world on the cheap, guaranteed you will learn…
Should I pack it?
Following on from our post on how to choose and use a backpack, we wanted to continue with the theme and help keep you travel light. I’m not sure if it’s the thought of traveling half way across the world that makes our natural instinct…
What your luggage says about you
Different people take different things when they travel. We’ve all seen the hippie walking through the airport with just a guitar and a journal or the businessman who has perfected the science of compacting his clothes into a small carry-on. But what does your luggage…
How to poop in the woods
Saw this and made me laugh so had to show you all.. If anyone is an avid follower of ‘Adventure Journal’ you may have seen this already but it’s definitely worth the share! We’ve not yet been caught out in the woods, but I guess…
How to choose & use a backpack
This is a subject that crops up quite a lot for beginner travelers. We’ve searched for quite a while to find the right backpack for us and came across this helpful guide to help you! Not only does it give you great advice, but it…