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How long should you travel for? Finding your ideal trip length
One of the most common questions we hear is, “How long should I go away for?” The truth is, the answer is deeply personal.


Travel essentials: must-have items to make your journey smoother, comfier, and more efficient
Whether you’re staying local or planning a month-long adventure abroad, packing the right essentials can make all the difference.


Your travel reading list: 5 books you recommended to us
Thanks to everyone who sent in a book recommendation! Here’s the lowdown… happy reading!


How travel supports our mental health and helps us navigate grief
Life is a journey full of highs and lows. Many of us will face mental health challenges at some point, and everyone unfortunately...


Trevor and Dee - How we travel with confidence in retirement
After retiring, Trevor and Dee changed their approach to travel by introducing flexibility, spontaneity and adventure. This is their...


Meet Guy!
From sailing in Scotland to hiking in the Himalayas, Guy shares how he is using his retirement to explore more and keep his love of...


Meet Angie!
From exploring temples to volunteering with children, Angie has had some brilliant life-enhancing journeys so far that she’s planning to...


Great 3-week travel routes for the UK winter - Australia, New Zealand and the Cook Islands
(…and importantly, are warm and sunny) Part 3: Australia, New Zealand and the Cook Islands. Why we love it: For anyone that’s not seen...


Great 3-week travel routes for the UK winter - Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica
(…and importantly, are warm and sunny) Part 2: Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica Why we love it: Colombia couldn’t be more different to its...


Great 3-week travel routes for the UK winter - Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore
(…and importantly, are warm and sunny) Part 1: Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore Why we love it: Easy to get around, cheap and high...


Life can be shit. An open letter to the universe.
Life can be shit. And not just the kind of ‘person jumping the queue in front of you kind of shit’, but the soul-crushing, heart-breaking...


5 safe countries to explore in retirement
Retiring is an opportunity to finally head off on the travels you've been dreaming of all those years. However, safety is a crucial...


How I manage my money and payments when travelling abroad
When I first went travelling, so many of the products now on the market didn’t exist. I would withdraw cash from the ATM (hello...


5 best travel books to spark your wanderlust
These are some of the best inspirational travel books out there (in my opinion). Most of these are memoirs - by far my favourite type of...


My top 5 misconceptions about travelling...
Even after all my research, chatting to friends, family and having my own ideas about what travelling would be like, some things are very...


5 reasons to use your retirement to travel longer and further
We spend our working life looking forward to that 2-week holiday, that time in the year to really switch off and reset from work (if...
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