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Petting Cheetahs at Moholoholo Rehabilitation Park in South Africa

South Africa

At first, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to visit an animal rehabilitation centre in South Africa. It was promoted on the fact that you get to pet a cheetah and after visiting Tiger Temple in Bangkok, where you get to pet tigers until your heart is content, I’m really not sure how I feel …

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A photo journey through South Africa

Photo Journey , South Africa

Sometimes, pictures speak a thousand words so I’ll let the photos from South Africa do the talking here…  If you’d like to see more of my photos, check out Incredible Views from Table Mountain for some awesome views over Cape Town.    

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Shark Cage Diving in South Africa

South Africa

“Whatever you do, don’t put your hands through the bars. Don’t even rest them on the outside of the cage.’ These were the words of wisdom we were offered just as we lowered ourselves into the worryingly small cage. I must admit, I was expecting a bigger cage. Perhaps something so big I could hide …

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Incredible views from Table Mountain, South Africa

Photo Journey , South Africa

Table Mountain, the most iconic landmark in South Africa, dominates the skyline of Cape Town and looks over the entire city like an older brother. It’s impossible not to be captivated by the strange, flat-topped mountain that seems to be so out of place in the city. It isn’t until you get to the top …

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Spotting the Big 5 in South Africa

South Africa

When going on safari, the thing that everyone is itching to see is the big 5. These are: Lions Leopards Elephants Buffalos Rhinos They’re named ‘the big five’ because early hunters regarded them as the most dangerous animals to hunt. While I was in South Africa I spent three days staying at Thornhill Safari Lodge …

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I’m going to South Africa!

South Africa

I’ve been banging on about my trip to South Africa for long enough now, it’s time to tell you what I’ll be up to while I’m there… I’ll be following in the footsteps of Charley Boorman and if anyone has been watching his African Adventure on Channel 5 then you’ll already know that it’s going …

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11 incredible highlights from 11 years as a travel blogger

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It was hard to pick just 11 but here are 11 highlights from my time as a travel blogger!

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The Travel Hack: How it all began

Welcome

Hi and thank you for stopping by The Travel Hack! My name is Monica, I’m 33 and I live in North Wales with my partner, Sam, and our three kids, George (5), Joseph (4) and Alba (1). I’ve been blogging for 12 years and I’ve been doing this full time for eight years! The thing …

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My 8-day itinerary for a family holiday to Dubai

UAE

I’ve just returned from the most incredible family holiday to Dubai with Emirates Holidays. #AD. Here’s what we got up to in Dubai!   If you’ve been following me on social media you will have seen I’ve been harping on about our family holiday to Dubai all week because we had such an incredible time …

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25 restaurants worth travelling across the globe for (and what you should order when you arrive!)

Travel Tips

I’d like you to take a minute, sit back and think about your favourite travel experiences. It’s OK, I’ll wait here while you scan your memories and really think about it. No rush. It wasn’t until I sat down to think about this that I realised that most of my best travel experiences revolve around …

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5 awesome safari experiences to get on your bucket list

Travel Tips

Going on a safari is a bucket list experience for most people. Witnessing Africa’s wild animals in real life (and not just through a lens with David Attenborough’s voiceover), falling asleep to the vibrant sounds of nature and filling your senses with the raw beauty of some of the world’s most striking and exciting wilderness …

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What’s next on your bucket list?

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I don’t know about you but I’m always searching for bucket list inspiration. I love it when I scroll through my social media feeds and stumble across something that makes me stop and think, ‘Wow, that looks incredible, I really want to do that!’ Chances are I’ll pause for a few seconds, maybe mention it …

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Become a Travel Hacking Expert: A Beginner’s Guide to Collecting AVIOS

Travel Hacks , Travel Tips

Travel hacking is the art of collecting points through your everyday spending. These points can then be converted and spent on flights. It sounds too good to be true but it really is that simple! Many of us are missing out on really easy ways to collect extra points. Other travel hacking guides make it …

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Introducing the new Travel Hack Team!

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I’m so excited to introduce you to the new Travel Hack Team! For nearly four years this blog has been a one-man-band and all of a sudden we’re a team of 10. I had over 280 applications to join the team. I was absolutely amazed that so many people were interested and I’d like to thank …

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Introducing Amberlair: Crowdsourcing the dream hotel

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I wrote this post last year, ‘10 things I wish all hotels had‘. It’s about all the silly mistakes hotels make and the little details that make a hotel stay either bland or brilliant. I’ve stayed in a lot of bad hotels and I think that all these bad experiences could be used to create …

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#Blogstock Blogging Festival and how bloggers can work with travel brands and PRs

Blog , Blogging

“A blogging…festival?” I can hear the cogs whirring already. “A blogging festival? What on earth is a blogging festival?” Well my friends, this weekend I was speaking at Blogstock, the world’s first blogging festival, and I can tell you that it was flipping marvelous. There are lots of conferences set up for bloggers from all …

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A photo tour through the Wynwood Art District, Miami

USA

The Wynwood Art District in Miami is a neighbourhood dedicated to art. There are over 70 art galleries and collections in the area and every street is colourfully decorated with amazing street art. Wynwood was once a run down area of Miami but was recently regenerated to revive the art scene and attract visitors. In …

FAQ

Here’s a random assortment of the questions I’m frequently asked. If you still have a burning question after reading through these then please get in touch. Where have you been? Hong Kong Thailand Cambodia Vietnam Laos Malaysia Indonesia Australia Tunisia Jamaica France Spain Belgium Sweden Morocco USA Canada Portugal Italy Copenhagen Russia Andorra South Africa The …

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Highlights from 2013

Blog , Monthly Review

2013 has been an incredible year. There really is no other word for it. It actually wasn’t until I began writing this post that I realised just how incredible it’s been and once I’d finished I couldn’t help but think about how lucky I am. I’ve ticked some major things off my bucket list this …

October on The Travel Hack

Blog , Monthly Review

October marked the month that I officially left full-time employment and began working for myself as a social media consultant. How has it been? Awesome, fun and busy. Very busy. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever been so busy before in my life. I’m not complaining. I’m working on some really exciting projects and …

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Searching for Tigers in Bandhavgarh National Park, India

Asia , India

There’s something majestic and beautiful about tigers that has always fascinated me. I think it stems from my days of watching The Jungle Book on repeat so I could learn all the words to ‘The Bear Necessities’ and ‘I Wanna be Like You-oo-oo’ (and I can confirm that I still know them word for word …

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How to travel the world with a 9-5 job

Blog , Travel Hacks , Travel Tips

I’ve had a few emails recently from fellow bloggers asking how they can ‘be a fulltime blogger and travel the world’ and I feel like a fraud telling them that I actually have a fulltime job. Yep, I work 9-5 just like everybody else and have minimal holidays to travel. I don’t have the option …

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Safari Style: What to wear on safari

India , Packing Tips , South Africa , Travel Tips

I’ve been incredibly lucky this year and I’ve ticket a major item off my bucket list; I went on safari. But I didn’t just go once, I went twice! My first was in South Africa where I spotted the Big Five within the first hour of hopping in the jeep. David Attenborough eat your heart …

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I’m going to The Gambia!

Gambia

As a self-confessed travel addict I love travelling everywhere whether it be to Scotland, Spain, Sweden or South Africa (I’m also a self-confessed alliteration addict). If you’re reading this blog I’m guessing you also have a passion for travel and probably feel the same. Everything from the excitement of planning and packing, the journey, the …

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January on the Travel Hack

Blog , Monthly Review

As for most people in the UK, January had a cold and dull start filled with broken promises and Christmas bellies that refused to budge. Thankfully, I had a week in South Africa to break up the January blues and escape the winter chill. It was a trip that took me from Cape Town to …

My travel highlights from 2012

Blog , Monthly Review

I’m always telling people that I wish I had the time and money to travel more. I moan that I haven’t seen enough of the world and there’s so much I want to see and do. It wasn’t until I started thinking about the highlights from my year that I realised I need to quit …

Destinations

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So many places, so little time! Here are some of the destinations I’ve visited and blogged about. Click on the tabs for the different areas.   Europe Amsterdam Belgium Cyprus Croatia Denmark France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Italy Portugal Slovenia Spain Sweden Russia United Kingdom Ireland     Australasia Bali Cambodia Hong Kong India Indonesia …

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Introducing Steph and Leah, our new glampackers Down Under

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Today I’d like to introduce you to Steph and Leah, our two new contributors to The Travel Hack team. They have both left busy, career driven lives in London to live their dream together of travelling and seeing the world, and their first stop is Australia. They’re currently on what we like to call ‘A …

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The Wanderlust List: Getting back to nature on the island of Saint Lucia

Caribbean

It’s been a while since we’ve had a Weekend Wanderlust post on The Travel Hack. This is where I show you the places I’m dreaming about visiting and the destinations that have been on my Wanderlust List for years. I’ll tell you a little about them and why they’re on my list! This week on …

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Everything you need to know about a holiday in Dominica

Caribbean , Dominica

Since I returned from Dominica I haven’t stopped telling people how gorgeous the island is. I’ve been cornering people and forcing them to scroll through the photos on my phone because I want them to see it for themselves. ‘Look at how clear the sea is,’ I’ve been swooning. ‘And look at this waterfall. Oh, …

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Hi! I’m Monica and welcome to my travel and lifestyle blog!

The Travel Hack started in 2009 to document my two-year backpacking adventure around Asia and Australia. The blog has evolved over time and followed my travels and adventures around the world.

I’m currently in Wales with my three children and I blog about our Welsh adventures and family life.

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