I wrote in the Top Ten Travel Tips Report how people think an around the world trip, for the length of a senior gap year, would cost a fortune. The reality is, it can cost less than living in Australia. Your home can contribute considerably to your travel costs. If you rent, one option is give up the lease. If you own your home, rent it out. Travel the world on a pension! Another popular option ...…[read more]
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I don’t know about you, but I like to think of this time of the year as a time of reflection. And as I reflect, I think we’re pretty lucky really. I’m talking about Oz. They don’t call Oz the lucky country for no reason. With out question, the most advanced country in the whole world. I speak with some authority on this. Spend some time this side of the world and it doesn’t take ...…[read more]
We exchanged polite pleasantries as we settled in for the eight hour flight ahead. We are by nature a territorial creature. Defining our space, and our rights to it are as ancient as human existence. From children’s play areas, to neighbourhood fences, through to national borders. We defend the entitlement to our “space”. From peaceful coexistence, the threat of border skirmishes to outright war is ever present. A simple armrest defined the boundary between our ...…[read more]
I’ve relived it all. Teething. The terrible Twos. Meltdowns. Witching hours. Sad faces. Cross faces. Happy faces. Smiley, laughing, cute, joyful, adorable, embracing and beautiful loving faces. You forget the patience required living in the land of little people. The wheeling and dealing that starts with the first pitter patter of feet down the passage before the sun’s even had a chance to rise. From stars earnt to stay in bed all night, to kamikaze ...…[read more]