Gear · Travel

Why You Should Never Check In These 12 Vital Carry On Items

If you are checking in a bag for your flight, or even gate checking your bag, there are a few things that you need to keep with you. Now, this isn’t about comfort. I have already written an article all about how to pack liquids for hand luggage, and a long haul carry on essentials… Continue reading Why You Should Never Check In These 12 Vital Carry On Items

Europe · Gear · Trains · Travel

Full Interrail Packing List – Don’t Miss These Interrail Essentials

If you are planning your first train travel adventure in Europe, packing can be intimidating. I am aware that not everyone loves to pack as much as this weirdo over here! Don’t worry, this Interrail packing list, full of your Interrail essentials will help guide you through what you’ll need for your Interrail or Eurail… Continue reading Full Interrail Packing List – Don’t Miss These Interrail Essentials

Boats · Travel

What to Pack for a Virgin Voyages Cruise, and What to Leave at Home

Your Virgin Voyages cruise is booked, you are staring at an empty suitcase and suddenly you have a crisis; what on earth do you pack for Virgin Voyages cruise?! If, like us, this is your first cruise, or if it is just your first cruise with Virgin Voyages, there are a few things to know… Continue reading What to Pack for a Virgin Voyages Cruise, and What to Leave at Home

Gear · Travel

20 Backpacking Gear Essentials for Carry-On Backpacking

Backpacking is in our blood. Even when we are travelling to a fancy resort or city break, the lessons we learned during a five-month trip to Asia (and around 60 subsequent trips) have honed our packing skills. We love hand luggage so we have really nailed down the backpacking gear essentials that we really need… Continue reading 20 Backpacking Gear Essentials for Carry-On Backpacking

Travel

Carry On Only! – 20 Top Tips for Hand Luggage Travel

Packing for a trip can be daunting at the best of times, especially if you aren’t a fan of packing. Add in the restrictions that come with hand luggage travel and it might seem like an impossible task. However, there are plenty of tricks that we have tried and tested that we can’t wait to… Continue reading Carry On Only! – 20 Top Tips for Hand Luggage Travel

Gear · Travel

Top Ten Tips to Pack Your Liquids Bag for Carry On Luggage Like a Pro!

Travelling without checking a bag is a great way to travel. It saves you time, money and stress. If you are a hand luggage traveller, you have probably mastered rolling your clothes to save space, you can probably nail the art of the capsule wardrobe and you have whittled your travel gear to smallest, lightest… Continue reading Top Ten Tips to Pack Your Liquids Bag for Carry On Luggage Like a Pro!

Asia · Europe · Gear · General · Trains · Travel

Packing for the Trans-Siberian Railway in Winter – Your Packing List for the Trans Siberian Railway

Packing for the Trans-Siberian Railway can be a daunting prospect. If you have never taken a long train journey before, you may not know what to expect. Never fear! On our Trans-Siberian adventure from Shanghai to St Petersburg, we picked up some great packing tips. Follow this Trans Siberian packing list and tick off the… Continue reading Packing for the Trans-Siberian Railway in Winter – Your Packing List for the Trans Siberian Railway

Gear · General · Travel

Your Guide to Long Haul Flight Essentials

As much as we adore travel, it can be hard. In fact, travel can be exhausting, draining and downright miserable! Don’t worry, these long haul flight essentials will ease some of the pain. Next time you are flying from A to Z (and especially if you are going all the way over B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-J-K with a… Continue reading Your Guide to Long Haul Flight Essentials

Gear · General · Travel

12 Things That Every Female Traveller Should Pack

The Girl Scouts have a motto, it’s pretty long and nowhere near as snappy as their male counterparts. Today, we are going to borrow the boys saying “Be Prepared!” How many times have you arrived at your destination and had the realisation that you are missing something that you need? There are millions of “what… Continue reading 12 Things That Every Female Traveller Should Pack