Travel

The Algarve is our happy place. We got married here, came back for our first wedding anniversary, and have spent winter months exploring it, from the cliffs of Sagres to …

Planning a trip to Sintra, Portugal? You came to the right place! Sintra, located in the stunning Portuguese mountains of Serra de Sintra, became one of Portugal’s best places to …

Moving to Canada on a working holiday visa? How exciting! The whole process can feel overwhelming, just like it did for us. We spent over a year on working holiday …

We’ve recently travelled to the incredible Sao Miguel in the Azores. This was actually a surprise trip for Sabina’s birthday, who long dreamed of exploring this unique part of the …

Moving to Australia, or already there and need your savings from home? Sending money to Australia is easy. Sending it cheaply takes a little more thought. We learned that the …

⚠️ Cuba right now (updated October 2026) The UK government advises against all but essential travel to Cuba because of repeated national power grid collapses and severe fuel, water and …

If you are wondering whether you should add the Cook Islands to your bucket list of places to visit, the answer is yes! When we were planning our honeymoon, we …

When we moved to Vancouver on the IEC working holiday visa in 2016, coming straight from two years in Australia, one of the first jobs after opening a Canadian bank …

We recently spent an incredible 14 days travelling around New Zealand South Island. A New Zealand road trip was on our bucket list for many years now, and since we …

Thinking about a working holiday in Canada? Australians are one of the biggest groups on the International Experience Canada (IEC) program, and for good reason: two years, an open work …

One of the most unexpected places we instantly fell in love with when travelling around Portugal was Aveiro. The town, also known to be the ‘Venice of Portugal’ due to …

Out of our few months in Mexico, this was by far one of the best places we visited! Called by many as ‘Mexico’s best-kept secret’, Isla Holbox is surrounded by crystal …

⚠️ Travel warning (October 2026): Iranian missile and drone attacks hit the UAE, including Dubai’s airports, at several points in 2026. Flights can be cancelled or rerouted at short notice, …

Opening a bank account is one of the easiest jobs on your list when you move to Canada, and one of the most useful. Get it right and you can …

Many years ago, international travel used to be something the average person dreamed about – a luxury reserved for the wealthy or the adventurous backpacker. These days, it is totally …