If you’re looking to green up your travels and your life in general, packing and purchasing only eco friendly toiletries is a good place to begin. In our toiletries bag is where many of us end up incurring endless amounts of waste – particularly through buying those “travel-sized” toiletries, which are pretty pointless and ineffective….
Thinking of ditching shampoo? I don’t blame you. I also promise I’m not going to write in rhyme for the majority of this post. Here’s my experience of using the ‘water only hair washing’ method on my hair. I also list some alternatives to using LUSH shampoo bars. I have experimented with water only hair…
Tiritiri Matangi Island is a pest-free island not far from Auckland, which is a sanctuary for some of New Zealand’s rare birdlife. Read on to find out more about this unique thing to do in New Zealand. Thanks to their millions of years of isolation from other continents, island countries like Australia and New Zealand…
Every wondered what it’s like to take the ferry to Tasmania? This is what it’s like travelling across the Bass Strait on the Spirit.
The purifying Grayl water bottle is lightweight, easy to use and eliminates 99.9999% of viruses, bacteria, making it the ideal companion for any traveller. Read on for my own personal review of using this water bottle. Coming from a country that has water clean enough to drink straight from the tap is something no one…
In 2016 I made the decision to severely cut down on my waste. I particularly wanted to figure out how to use less plastic when travelling. Over the course of twelve months, I worked on eliminating it from my life. I didn’t succeed 100% – I don’t actually think that this is currently possible in…
Every Australian has experienced the feeling of watching the rest of the world get into a movement, while we get left in the dust. (Examples throughout my life include – watching a band I love tour the world without visiting Oz, waiting three months longer for a particular movie to hit our cinemas, watching Rupert…
Disclosure: This page may contain affiliate links. Clicking through for additional information or to make a purchase may result in a small commission. Thank you. After having read these tips on sustainable packing, you may be thinking: “Okay. I’ll admit, I’m digging the idea of sustainable travel. But what items do I need to pack…