The hit list

I've travelled to over 16 countries and so many cities I’ve lost count.  Ive been obsessed with travel since a good girlfriend of mine decided to up and leave at the age of 18 and move to London. Coming where im from, and back in the 90’s achievements like that just seemed untainable. And it made me want it even more. The problem with travel is that once you start, you just cannot stop.  The world can always be your oyster with many more corners to explore.  I still have many destinations on my hit list but here are a list of my top pics still to get off my bucket list.

THE HOME OF THE BRAVE

Ive been obsessed with the Americas since I was a pre teen. I saturated myself in American pop culture and built a world around the sweet valley twins, new kids on the block and burger king junior whoppers.  America has hugely influenced my life and top of the list is New York. I have a feeling

Beginners guide to London

You will stand in a queue everywhere. No joke. ATM's, convenience stores, post offices, toilets, bars, bus stops, train platforms, vending machines, you name it you have to stand in it. It is just one of those things you have to accept and is now part of your everyday life so forget the days of going to do something and it taking 5 minutes, add another 10 on there buddy. Its gonna be at least 15 minutes to get that cash out.

How to find the perfect flight

Booking flights both short haul and long haul can be a skill honed only over years of travel experience.  The internet has slowly infiltrated the market for booking holidays and could be argued, eliminated a need for a travel agent.  I strongly disagree.  Below I have put together 3 major tips around booking flights, what to look out for, the benefits of an agent and how to get the best deal for your money.

Always book in advance

I often get asked questions like is it cheaper to book on a Monday or a Tuesday? Can I just rock up to the airport and get a cheap seat? In short, both of these old wives tales are incorrect.  The only way to ensure you get a cheap seat is by booking in advance, well in advance.  The airlines will release, on average, 9 seats on any given day of travel at a special cheap rate, once those seats are gone, the price jumps up into the next tier, once those seats are gone it jumps up again and so on and so forth.  As the plane starts filling up, the price starts going up therefore there is no way to get a cheap seat by rocking up to the airport as you can be guaranteed, that plane will already be full.  Just in the same, it is no cheaper to travel over the weekend or over the week; the price structure is the same.  The reason why it may be more expensive in the weekend is obviously there are more people travelling therefore availability is slim.  This could also be the case when travelling during the week.  I constantly get clients wanting to travel tomorrow and can’t understand why they can’t have the price in the window.    The only way you can ever guarantee getting a great bargain on a flight is by BOOKING IN ADVANCE.  By booking in advance you have more chance of searching a greater availability pool across more available airlines.

5 best beach picks worldwide

Im a real beach traveller, flop and drop kind of girl.  It is my most favourite thing in the world to do is to swim and lay in the sun.  I can sit on a beach for hours on end doing absolutely nothing.  Ive been to a few around the world in my time, here are 5 of my top pics.

FIVE - SPIRITS BAY, NEW ZEALAND

Located in the far north of new zealand on the east coast, spirits bay has long been one of my most favourite haunts to drop into.  Its huge arcing sweep is always deserted and you can be guaranteed you will be the only person on the beach.  Its remoteness and the name itself "spirits" brings with it a certain kind of eeriness, when you are there........you know that there is some special kind of history and magic that has woven itself into the fabric of the surf and surrounding mountains.  A very special place.