Aussie in Canada

11/21/2013

Some great lessons and infographics about Canada's energy production and transmission provided by Canadian Geographic magazine.

Despite the pall surrounding Alberta's oil pipelines, it's great to learn that Quebec is 98.1% powered by clean hydro/wind. The National Parks there are an amazing wilderness to explore!

Canadian Geographic Blog

11/12/2013

Almost 8500 Aussies have entered Canada this year on the working holiday program and there's room for plenty more. Much luckier than the Irish, who used up their entire 2012 quota of 6350 way back in February

11/06/2013

I'd do this if not for my lack of ability behind a camera. Any budding film-makers out there? Spread the word!

Go on a filmmaking assignment to New Orleans! Every nomad has a story. And we believe that those stories are worth sharing with the world. This year, our 2013 Travel Film Scholarship is off to New Orleans to experience one of the most unique and rich ...

10/30/2013

Who could forget this scene from Cool Runnings when the Jamaicans are welcomed by a Calgary blizzard?

One of my favorite scenes from Cool Runnings (1993) - The Jamaicans arrive at Calgary airport, where they experience below zero temperatures for the first time

10/23/2013

Read what I have to say about the culture of the New York subway - one of the best things to "see" on your holiday there

“In New York, most people don’t have cars, so if you want to kill a person, you have to take the subway to their house. And sometimes on the way, the train is delayed and you get impatient, so you have to kill someone on the subway. That’s why there are so many subway murders; […]

10/20/2013

Is getting a free trip thanks to generous donors becoming a reality? Only way to find out is by registering interest for the upcoming beta website launch as I have done below!

Plan an extraordinary trip and get it funded by inspired people, amazed friends and generous sponsors!

10/18/2013

As a travel consultant in Melbourne, my colleague Shaun and I stumbled on an interesting method for slashing the prices on long-haul flights. He's now written a revealing ebook about it!

I used this concept myself to get to Canada cheaply, so take a look at his site to learn how you can save too.

Learn an international pricing loophole with a world-class airline known by only a handful of travel agents, and save money on your flights to Europe!

10/16/2013

Dear friends and followers,

You may have noticed the small recent change on this page. Due to the nature of the market, I am unfortunately no longer operating as an independent travel consultant.

But rather than end this, I have been working on an interesting new development to be launched soon in the travel world. This will have more focus on Canada and Australia, as you can see by the new logo (what do you think of it?!)

Please stick around for exciting updates on my project and travel news in general.

Thanks!

10/15/2013

My favourite complaint was from the lady who didn't like the dairy she was given on her last flight - she shared with me the details of her frequent trips to the cabin toilet.

For her next flight, she requested "no mutton"

"NOBODY told us there'd be so many foreigners."

08/15/2013

Any fears you may have of setting out alone will be a thing of the past with reassurance like this! Great advice and tips interview style

Learn how to make the most of your next solo travel adventure with these tips from the experts.

08/14/2013

08/12/2013

Border crossings - the most nerve-wracking and sometimes time consuming part of travel.

Do you have a story?

Five travel bloggers share their hilarious, unfortunate and sometimes very costly stories of crossing borders unprepared! Don't let this happen to you!