Category: Travel Story

  • Travel Story: 9 Top travel tips for an Egypt holiday with kids

    Travel Story: 9 Top travel tips for an Egypt holiday with kids

    Natasha Puspakartika is a mother and wife from Jakarta, Indonesia who takes every opportunity she gets to trot the globe. When she’s not travelling, she’s writing about her adventures on her blog. She recently joined in on the Nile Jewel tour with her husband, 10-year-old daughter Kirana and a family friend. We caught up with her…

  • Travel truth: Travel becomes even better when you’re older

    Travel truth: Travel becomes even better when you’re older

    For most people travel seems impossible and simply just out of reach. Either because of the price of travel, responsibilities at home, some people may worry about feeling like older travellers or the time just doesn’t seem right. For Australian couple Chris (57) and Janet Farrell (56), travelling is a newfound venture. “We love travelling…

  • Travel Story: Why I travel with no expectations

    Travel Story: Why I travel with no expectations

    Jackie is an Australian living and working in the Austrian Alps. She’s very passionate about nature and when she isn’t travelling, you can find her hiking, skiing or just looking for other opportunities to spend time in the mountains and great outdoors. My love for travel was sparked many moons ago on a ski holiday…

  • Travel story: Don’t wait, start traveling now!

    Travel story: Don’t wait, start traveling now!

    “My trip to Italy absolutely ignited my passion for travel and learning and seeing more of the world. I always planned to travel when I retired, but that is not on the cards anytime soon, so need to make the most of my annual leave and see whatever I can!” Sharon Costigan fell in love…

  • Travel Story: What my love for travel has taught me about taking it easy and living in the moment

    Travel Story: What my love for travel has taught me about taking it easy and living in the moment

    Debe Dene is an entrepreneur, budding writer, creative soul, currently living in Los Angeles California (with dreams of living internationally). She loves to explore the world and also has a passion for the fashion and beauty industry. One of her favourite quotes is one by Rose Tremain: Life is not a dress rehearsal, live in…

  • Travel Story: Escape, explore – all within my budget

    Travel Story: Escape, explore – all within my budget

    Jamie Gearside considers travel the best way to escape from the mundane and stresses of everyday life. This 40-year old Return-to-Work Specialist from Newcastle, Australia joined Expat Explore on a tour to Eastern USA and Canada. “Travelling helps me clear my head, all my troubles disappear and become insignificant when there is a new place…

  • Travel Story: First-time traveller? Here’s why group travel is for you!

    Travel Story: First-time traveller? Here’s why group travel is for you!

     Not everyone spends their childhood exploring the world. Take 32-year-old Korey Witalka from Chicago, Illinois, for instance. Senior marketing coordinator by day, travel dreamer by night, this adventurous lady only set foot outside of the US when she was 24, but once she did there was no stopping her. “Growing up I never really traveled…

  • Insider’s perspective: Israel & Jordan

    Insider’s perspective: Israel & Jordan

    Israel and Jordan have cropped up on the lists of the world’s most seasoned adventurers of late. We decided to find out what all the fuss was about and gain some insider info. This is why we caught up with Zander, who embarked on a bi-country excursion to this neck of the woods in November 2017.…

  • Travel Story: It’s more than a bug, traveling has consumed me

    Travel Story: It’s more than a bug, traveling has consumed me

    Remedios Valeriano got her first glimpse of travelling ‘by accident’ at the age of 48. Since then, she makes sure that she is well-prepared and informed about her next destination. “I do tonnes of research about it, which cities to tour and landmarks or scenery to immerse myself in.” I am 50 years old and…

  • Travel Story: Life is short and the world is too big not to travel

    Travel Story: Life is short and the world is too big not to travel

    Jeffrey Lee is originally from Korea, carries a US passport, lived in Kigali (Rwanda) for almost 8 years and currently lives in Chiang Mai, Thailand. After retiring from 37 years of banking, Jeffrey and his wife Kristin are currently involved in a ministry that equips and empowers businesses with a mission in Asia and Africa.…