10 reasons you need to visit the Yukon right now
If you’ve been following October’s Destination of the Month, you’ll probably have picked up by now that I’m just a little bit obsessed with the Yukon. It’s an area of the world I knew very little about before I arrived, so I was totally blown away by the
How to Shop Till You Drop in Edmonton
It probably doesn’t sound like an obvious choice for shopping, but the city of Edmonton in the Canadian Province of Alberta is, surprisingly, the perfect destination for a shopaholic. Dangerously good, but perfect. Whether you love huge malls with international brands and gleaming department stores or you’re more
Volunteering with Australian Animals at Cooberrie Park
If you go back to our first post on The Travel Hack, one of our travel hacks when travelling in Australia is volunteering. You get the best experiences with a twist, and we have to practice what we preach, right? So off we went to volunteer with gorgeous Australian animals
10 weekends breaks with flights under £50
Most of us would like to travel more and the thing usually stopping us is the cost. Why does travel have to be so flipping expensive!? Well, actually, it doesn't
Year-Round Adventure in the Yukon
There’s something about the Yukon that just gets under your skin. While I was there I heard the same story over and over again, from countless people. “I came for a week, for a holiday,” they’d say with a shrug. “That was twenty years ago.” “So what made you
How to turn your camping trip into a glamping trip
You guys all know how much I love glamping. I love being in the great outdoors whilst still having a few little luxuries that make it cosy and comfy. It’s great to stay in quirky and unique glamping pods, treehouses, yurts or safari tents but sometimes
Finding Silence in the Yukon’s Southern Lakes
Do you know what silence sounds like? It might seem like a stupid question, but until I travelled to the Yukon, I’d never experienced true, uninterrupted silence. It was one of the most startling things I noticed while I was there. Life in London is noisy at the best
Unexpected Edmonton: 10 things you didn’t know
Edmonton, a Canadian city relatively unknown to many outside of that great vast country, especially when compared to the mighty beasts of Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. Yet, Edmonton is one of those hidden gem kind of cities that us travel-folks love to discover! When I was invited on
London’s undiscovered foodie trend: Korean food in New Malden
If you follow my weekly newsletter you would have seen a request I sent out a few months ago asking for recommendations or suggestions for up-and-coming foodie trends around the UK. The reason for this was because I’d been set a very special challenge. A challenge
Searching for Northern Lights in the Yukon
When I arrived in the Yukon, I announced to my guide that I wanted to see two things: a moose, and the northern lights. I knew better than to expect the aurora borealis - also known as the northern lights - on demand. There was a time
How to make your home feel like a luxury hotel
I’m one of those people who is completely obsessed with hotels. I love everything about them from researching them and booking them at home, to reading reviews, stalking their Insta feeds and then that first moment when you walk through the lobby doors and get a
Happy belated birthday to meeee! And 10 things I want to do before turning 30
You know you’ve been busy when you’re almost a week late announcing it was your birthday on your blog! I have been busy but in the very best ways possible. Last Saturday was a very special day for me for two reasons. Firstly, I watched one of my
Win a dream trip to Thailand!
When people ask me what my favourite destination is (and as a travel blogger I’m asked this a lot!) my automatic response is always Thailand. I spent two months travelling around Thailand while I was backpacking and even after all that time I still didn’t want
Finding Wilderness in Kluane National Park, Yukon
Kluane National Park was one of the highlights of my trip to the Yukon. By the time I reached the park, I’d had a few days exploring this vast Canadian Territory, so I thought I had seen all of the breathtaking scenery there was to offer. How
6 Tips: How to have a cheap skiing holiday (it is possible!)
Today I'd like to welcome Harriet Johnston to the blog as she debunks the myth that you can't have a cheap skiing holiday. Harriet is deputy editor of Ski+board magazine and loves travel with a healthy dash of adventure on the side. She has worked with
A Travel Guide to Whitehorse, Yukon
Whitehorse is unlike any city I’ve visited before. As the capital of Canada’s Yukon Territory, Whitehorse is home to just under 30,000 people - almost the total population of the entire Territory - and it’s so far north that you need to drive south to reach Alaska. Yukoners who
8 of the best places to celebrate Bonfire Night in the UK
Bonfire Night is a strange but nostalgic British tradition, as well as one of the most colourful and vibrant nights of the year. We Brits all share the same happy childhood memories of writing our names with sparklers, attending the local fireworks displays and keeping warm around a giant
Canada Royal Tour in Whitehorse, Yukon
Elle has just returned from an incredible trip to the Yukon in Canada where she joined the press team and followed the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during their Canada Royal Tour. If you've been following Elle's trip on Instagram you will have seen how beautiful
52 Essential Edmonton Experiences you Need to Try
Edmonton’s one of those destinations that sort of sneaks up on you. As soon as we arrived, and crossed over the North Saskatchewan River, we were struck by our first glimpse of the city. It’s surrounded by parklands and greenery, so it’s got a lot of natural
It’s About Time You Skied in North America
It’s so easy for us Brits to hop over to Europe for our holidays, but next time you book your winter break consider a skiing holiday in North America. Seriously. Skiing in Canada and the US is SO amazing and infinitely better than skiing in Europe
September on The Travel Hack
It’s been a while since I’ve done a monthly update here on The Travel Hack. I love reading other blogger’s monthly recaps so I’m not sure what happened to my own. I guess things get busy and priorities change and I forgot how important it is
Four Delicious Money-Saving Mocktail Recipes
Did you know that the average Brit spends around £65 a month on alcohol? It's amazing how quickly a few drinks here and a bottle of wine with the groceries there adds up. A whole year of drinking, on average, costs around £780 per person. That's a return