This Canadian company is battling the overpriced housing market with skoolie conversions into tiny homes starting at just $60k! Check out the before and after shots of the renovations, plus what it’s like to live in an off-grid bus.

The Solomon Islands – They’re only 3 hours from Brisbane, yet surprisingly, they remain a hidden gem of the South Pacific. Many people haven’t heard of them, but that’s all about to change. You can’t keep over 900 pristine islands a secret for long. I was one of those people. I had just gone through …

The words “host family” and “homestay” are usually associated with foreign exchange students, but living with host families isn’t just for young people studying abroad! My first time staying with a host family was as an exchange student during university. Since it was such a valuable experience, I have continued to seek out host families …

If we’re being honest with each other, we can agree that travel isn’t the most eco-friendly thing in the world (long-haul flights, I’m looking at you). However, there are some easy ways to reduce your carbon footprint while traveling. We’ve compiled a handy list for the keen and conscious adventurer to reduce their environmental impact …

Overtourism. The biggest buzz word in travel for 2019.More people than ever before are travelling the world. The global number of tourists has more than doubled in the past 15 years to exceed 1.3 billion last year, and is forecast to rise to nearly 2 billion by 2030 The most visited cities in the world …

I never even used to think about my environmental foot print. I would check into a hotel room, open up the plastic-wrapped plastic glass and fill it from the plastic water bottle in the mini bar. Throughout my stay I would use the plastic-wrapped ice bucket, the plastic stir stick,  plastic toothbrush and the plastic …

I’ve always been environmentally conscious, but it was a recent trip to South-East Asia that changed my outlook on waste forever. After witnessing the impact our over-consumption of plastic products is having on our oceans and beaches, I’ve made some changes to my beauty regime for the better. Plastic waste.  It has become a big …

David Montgomery once said: “For nearly all of human history, these highly intelligent, largest of land animals have been figures of fascination.” He was, of course, talking about elephants. Elephants have been a part of our lives for centuries. They were traditionally used in the military and the logging industry. This was before commercial logging …

We slow travel and wouldn’t have it any other way.  Have you ever heard someone bragging about how many countries they’ve been to? They’re your typical Instagram junkie hitting all the major tourist attractions, snapping a photo, contributing to over tourism and could care less about responsible travel. Let’s break this down. If you want …

To say I am a passionate non-smoker is an understatement. Anyone that knows me personally can vouch there is nothing in this world I dislike more than cigarette smoke. Travelling to different countries, especially developing ones, can certainly be difficult for someone like myself, who is extremely sensitive to smoke. At this moment in time, …