I am a survivor of a bed bug attack. Yes, that’s right, I lived to tell the tale. I hear you gasp across time and space – bed bugs, how can anyone get over such an experience? It wasn’t easy. There were days of lathering myself in Hydrocortisone cream and restless …
Easy Backpackers Italian Bruschetta Recipe
Bruschetta is a big part of any visit to Italy, it combines the three major Italian food groups – tomato, olive oil and crusty bread. Some think it is a simple dish, but I think it’s one of the best ways to highlight and enjoy simple fresh ingredients. So obviously …
Spend a week relaxing in the South of France on a budget
I recently spent a little over a week relaxing in a small town in the South of France, it was glorious! The food was fresh and tasty, the people friendly and very French and the scenery was like a picturesque 1950s Hollywood movie set. We stayed in the gatehouse of …
French Provincial Vegetables and Mussels Recipe
Looking for an easy, yet delicious Sunday night meal while you are travelling. Then check out my French Provincial Vegetables and Mussels Recipe. Although it is French-inspired, you can pick up these ingredients all over the world and many different markets. Markets! I can’t rave enough about markets, about the …
An Easy Breakfast Steak Sandwich on Portugese Bread
A big part of travel is about eating like the locals, trying out new dishes and flavours at different times of the day. A Portuguese breakfast steak sandwich has fast become one of my favourite foods. Every culture has a different breakfast food… every region in fact. Choosing what to …
San Cristobal – Cooking Class
Every traveler has their must do thing; some like beer and clubs, others go sky diving or bungee jumping, and some buy amazing souvenirs. My must do item which I splurge on – is cooking classes! NOTE: This post is not sponsored, all my own thoughts. Where: Instituto Jovel – San Cristobal, …
How to Create your Priority List for Travel
Everything we do in life is about priorities, and it has to be. If we didn’t break everything down in order of importance I think our brains would explode from the effort of giving the same amount of energy to every single task. We prioritise work tasks, friends, family, weekend …
Improvised Festive Avocado Salsa with Tostada’s
Sometimes you just want to stay in your hostel, eat dinner, chill out and go to bed by 9 pm. However, if your hostel doesn’t have a kitchen this isn’t always possible. You end up going out for dinner often with new hostel friends, your quiet night can quickly turn …
Why getting your PADI in Cozumel is magical
I have always been fascinated by the big blue Ocean. As little girl I was always begging my parents to take me to the beach (we lived in Canberra… so it wasn’t an afternoon activity), after my first assisted dive on the great barrier reef at 15, I knew that this …
Healthy Mexican Steak with Veg Salsa – on a camping stove
Cooking in hostels is always a challenge. Cooking something healthy and delicious is even more of a challenge… one might even call it an experiment. You have to deal with limited utensils, stoves that either burn too hot or not at all, lack of spices and oil and other people …