If We Can Do It, So Can You with Jack Oldham aka the Rambling Northerner

If We Can Do It, So Can You with Jack Oldham aka the Rambling Northerner

This week’s If We Can Do It is with Jack Oldham aka the Rambling Northerner, who is currently on his grown up gap year in Australia….

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Save so you can splurge

Save so you can splurge

As I mentioned in a previous post one of the big differences I noticed about travelling on my 30b430 trip, compared to the ‘traditional’ gap…

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How should I set a budget for my trip?

How should I set a budget for my trip?

Setting a budget for my trip It’s all very well getting super-organised about your saving but how should you go about setting a budget for…

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30 reasons why 2012 was such an amazing year

30 reasons why 2012 was such an amazing year

There are countless reasons why 2012 was such a great year for me. Here’s 30 of them: You can find out more about my 30b430…

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Happy New Year and all that jazz

Happy New Year and all that jazz

As the clock struck midnight last New Year’s Eve I was on a rooftop in Buenos Aires, surrounded by new friends I’d met at the…

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#28 Write yourself a postcard from every country you visit on your trip (suggestion from Ruth)

#28 Write yourself a postcard from every country you visit on your trip (suggestion from Ruth)

I love this suggestion from my friend Ruth. When you’re on the road for a long time you have the tendency to forget about the…

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Continuing with the alphabet challenge - F to I

Continuing with the alphabet challenge – F to I

F is for Fraser Island You can read all about my trip to Fraser Island here. G is for the Great Barrier Reef Check out…

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#15 Dive in the Great Barrier Reef in Australia

#15 Dive in the Great Barrier Reef in Australia

Having overcome my fear of diving back in New Zealand, I was really looking forward to diving in Australia. Ever since I took my PADI…

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#14 Visit Fraser Island in Australia

#14 Visit Fraser Island in Australia

I’m sure most of the people who recommended Fraser Island to me probably experienced it in a very different way. But anyone who read my…

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Too old to backpack it?

Too old to backpack it?

At home among some of my friends I’m affectionately (at least I like to think so) known as Granny Annie on account of my love…

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