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Budget Travel Tips: How to Save Money and Travel More!

Posted on April 30, 2022April 30, 2022 by Simple Essentials

Ready for my best budget travel tips? I love to travel, but it can cost a lot if you don’t do your research and plan ahead. In this video I share 7 simple travel budget tips that can save you lots of money on any type of trip! Make room in your budget for traveling!…

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Vintage van tour

Posted on March 31, 2022April 6, 2022 by Simple Essentials

This week I’m mixing it up a bit with a van tour of our vintage Nissan Urvan poptop campervan from 1988! Simple living also means simple and enjoyable holidays (at least for us). My partner and I love to travel, but with the pandemic this was proving quite difficult, so we ended up buying this…

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Minimalist packing tips: 7 day trip

Posted on March 4, 2022March 24, 2022 by Simple Essentials

Can anyone learn to pack like a minimalist? Yes! I’m positive that these simple and realistic minimalist packing tips will help you bring less and use what you bring on your travels. A few principles that help: Use packing cubes to contain like items together. Only pack what you actually need! For example, I never…

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We bought a van!

Posted on March 26, 2021May 17, 2021 by Simple Essentials

Dreams do come true. For years I have dreamed of having a campervan to go exploring in and we randomly found just the right one for us! A slow moving 1988 Nissan Urvan in great condition and with a pop top roof (so Paul can actually stand up in it). Sometimes we have to be…

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Affordable and enjoyable holidays

Posted on December 22, 2020May 17, 2021 by Simple Essentials

In many ways 2020 has been one of the most difficult and unusual years many of us have ever experienced. The thing to remember is that just like good times, the challenging times never last forever. I personally love to travel, and being an expat with most of my family on the other side of…

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An introduction

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Simple Essentials

It’s always tricky to simplify and tell a story in a short and concise way. In some ways, I don’t believe people’s life story is something that should ever be short. Every person we meet have a unique story about how they got where they are today. It’s essentially all about the journey and the…

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The easiest way to organise your life in 2020

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Simple Essentials

Every year I choose a theme or keyword for that year and for 2020 my theme is creativity. Having a key theme for your year or month is a great way to start keeping things simple and focused. Years ago, I used to blog about my travels and life in Australia, but as life and…

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