Travel Tips

Security is stationed outside of the Generator Hostel London

Checking in to check out the Generator London

by Nicole on May 18, 2012

When I head to London one of the first places I head to is The Generator Hostel near Russell Square. Right near the Tube line which takes you straight out to Heathrow, and near enough to everything you want to see and do in London, it is really is an easy place to stay with an [...]

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Photograph of a Viking River Cruise

5 reasons why you should book summer travel early

by Nicole on May 3, 2012

I am something of a last minute travel organiser. I have good intentions – I begin planning months in advance, scouring the Internet or guidebooks for the best things to see, tours, accommodation… and for a while it looks like I’m going to organised and ready to go. But something always happens which leads to a [...]

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Base Backpackers Hostel St Kilda Melbourne check-in desk

Getting the Base Pumping in Melbourne

by Nicole on December 8, 2011

The red building is unmissable on Carlisle Street, just one street away from Melbourne’s most popular city beach, St Kilda.It’d taken me three attempts to get to Melbourne this year but the wait was worth it. A friendly staff member walked me to the elevator instructing me where to to go. Personal service for each [...]

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Simple and Sweet at the Swissôtel Sydney

October 17, 2011
Swissotel Sydney Rooms Door Key

Walking past the buildings entrance on Market Street, you would hardly recognise that this was one of Sydney’s top boutique hotels. With only a faded brass plate hanging against the wall baring it’s name and the white flag hanging in hope of a breeze, it is only if you glance inside and see the plush blue chairs, [...]

5 Ways I’ve Saved and a Review of Stingy September

October 5, 2011
IOU Piggy Bank smashed

With so many money eating ventures on the horizon I dedicated September as my ‘stingy’ month. Stingy as in money, but defiantly not fun! What I’d set out to do was to have a race and save as much money as I could and report on some of the cheap adventures I took part in [...]

Spring Cleaning the (soon to be) Traveller’s Wardrobe

September 26, 2011

During High School one of my best friends was a hoarder. I’m not talking a little hoarder, you know the type that keeps their hoarding to one type of object, spoons for example; no this friend hoarded everything from art books, to posters of her favourite bands (you could not see her walls), to clothes [...]

The birth of ‘Stingy’ September

September 5, 2011

There are moments in your life when you realise that the only thing left in your wallet is a bunch of dust bunnies, and the look on your face turns from smiley to one big frown. With summer fast approaching in Australia, two trips to the US in the works and not much time up [...]

10 iPad Apps that Travellers need!

April 25, 2011

When it comes to applications to download every man, woman and dog has an opinion on what is best (Angry Birds all the way!) As a traveller there are some awesome apps to use – from the basic social network apps to apps that keep track of our travel itinerary, or how about an app with some travel ‘porn’ to get us motivated to get out there and go! So here is my list of 11 iPad Apps that Travellers need!

Are you a pack-horse or a packing pro?

December 27, 2010

The truth is I am a horrendous packer. I frequently fly between different states to see friends and family, and despite the frequent travels my packing habits have gotten way out of hand! When I travel, it’s generally for 4-days but I will still pack a bag big enough to travel overseas for a month. I [...]

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