Hello! It’s me again! Mollie – ‘The Adventurer’. Last weekend, you may have seen on our Instagram @thetravelhack, I headed down to Brighton on a road trip with the RAC for the weekend. #RACstaycation. We were blessed with beautiful weather on the Saturday and one of those ‘grey drizzly days that England does best’ on …
Yesterday I had the pleasure of popping up to Leeds for a day of blogging and networking. Icelolly, the holiday price comparison site, invited a fabulous group of bloggers to their offices for a beach themed day. There were cocktails, palm trees, more cocktails, sun loungers and…yep…more cocktails. It was a lot of fun and …
A summer holiday is the perfect time to get stuck into a good book. Reading is the perfect way to pass the time during a long flight and the best thing to do while lazing in the sunshine. We’ve put together a list of our all-time favourite books to give you some reading inspiration for your …
Did anyone else have grand plans to start a fitness regime in preparation for their summer holiday? I’d planned to start mine in May…then I pushed it back to June…then July…and now my summer holiday is just six weeks away and I’m in desperate need of a kick up the bum. (I have a …
This post is sponsored by British Red Cross I’ll never forget the first time I realised the importance of knowing first aid. I was in Byron Bay on the east coast of Australia and was lazily dozing on the beach. Nearby there was a dad and his three kids who were playing around in the …
My favourite part of my recent Menorca trip wasn’t exploring the labyrinthine coves and hidden beaches. It wasn’t tucking into delicious, salty cuttlefish washed down with a crisp glass of wine. It wasn’t even sampling fine flavoured gin in a dedicated distillery (although I’ve gotta say – that came close). It was discovering the Reserva …
It wasn’t that long ago that airport lounges were reserved for business travellers or the rich and famous. It was only the people flying at the front of the plane who had access to these bars of tranquillity within the airport while the rest of us were herded into a pen like cattle. Thankfully, times …
It’s the final day of our 7 Day Summer Giveaway and, wow, what a week it’s been! Make sure you check out the other prizes as you can still enter. Today’s prize needs little introduction as I’m sure you’re all well aware of the GoPro Hero4. This amazing little action camera is the perfect accessory …
Welcome to the sixth day of the 7 Day Summer Giveaway! Make sure you check out all the competitions from the week because you can still enter! Today’s prize is for all the snappy happy travellers out there because I’ve teamed up with PhotoBox to give you the chance to get creative with your …
Today’s competition is for all the backpackers and budget travellers out there. If you’ve ever backpacked or stayed in a hostel you will have undoubtedly come across someone who has had something stolen. It’s a sad fact but when you’re in communal areas with lots of people coming and going, there’s a really high risk …
Welcome to the fourth day of our 7 Day Summer Giveaway. Today’s prize is one for the bloggers out there as we’re giving away a pair of tickets to Blogstock! What is Blogstock? Blogstock is the world’s only blogging festival. If you love blogging, you love festivals, you want to improve your blogging skills and …
One of my favourite things about travelling is actually the part before the travels; it’s the travel planning. I love deciding where to go, what to do, where to stay and where to eat. I like to plan a rough itinerary and then I love that excitement just before you leave as you pack your …
A few weeks ago an email pinged into my inbox asking if I’d like to take part in a trivago App Challenge. Of course, anything to do with travel + challenges will catch my attention so I immediately accepted. I’m now very excited to tell you about my trivago App Family Travel Challenge. It …
Welcome to the second day of our 7-Day Summer Giveaway! If you missed yesterday’s prize you can check it out here. Today’s prize comes from the Japanese lifestyle brand, MUJI – the experts in stylish but practical products for every day life. The range MUJI to Go is a selection of practical, lightweight and …
Welcome to the first day of our 7 Day Summer Giveaway! This week we’ve got 7 amazing prizes to giveaway and we’ll have a new competition every single day. The 7 day giveaway is to celebrate our amazing new team here at The Travel Hack. And, of course, to giveaway some fantastic prizes to …
I’m really excited to announce that I’ll be speaking at a travel blogger event in Leeds next month. The event will be hosted by icelolly.com, the UK’s leading holiday price comparison site. They’re holding #BlogAtTheBeach so they can get to know bloggers who they think could potentially be ambassadors for the brand. It will be taking place …
One of the best things about preparing for a summer holiday or upcoming travels is shopping for a new bikini. It doesn’t matter how many you already have – somehow, there’s always room for more. If you’re anything like me, you grab the first thing that catches your eye rather than something you know will …
Today’s guide is from Ella and is an Insider’s Guide to Tel Aviv. I’ve got to be honest and admit that before reading Ella’s guide I knew virtually nothing about Tel Aviv. It was never a place I’d even considered visiting but Ella has completely changed my mind. It looks and sounds like a beautiful …
It’s the weekend! Get the kettle on or pour yourself a cold one while you dig in to some of my favourite posts from around the blogosphere. Warning: Most of these posts will cause serious wanderlust. The Jungalow It’s not very often I recommend an entire website but I’ve just discovered this site and …
I love staying in hotels. Everything from the scent of fresh flowers in reception to crisp white sheets and freshly baked croissants at breakfast makes me tingly with excitement. I love miniature toiletries, bath robes that are way too big, ordering room service and waking up to an unfamiliar view. It doesn’t even need to …
Update: The votes are in and I’m going to Paris for the day. If you have any suggestions for things to see and do in Paris with a big budget, please do let me know! I can’t even begin to tell you how excited I am to share this post. This is so surreal and …
It’s time for another #TravelBookChat! This month we’re going to be chatting about Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty, a book that is sure to be on every ‘Beach Holiday Reading List’ this summer. You may recognize Liane Moriarty as the author of The Husband’s Secret which has sold well over a million copies and has …
For every traveller out there, there comes a point when it’s time to go home. For me, that time has come. Looking all fresh and squeaky clean! This is me 18 months ago, ready to leave home. After 18 months of travelling, on March 26th 2011, I am going home. In case you didn’t know, …
Love travel? Love Twitter? Love the chance to win flights to Paris? Yes, me too! Read on to combine all three… On Tuesday (April 28th) I’ll be joining Air France UK and my fellow travel blogger, Victoria from Pommie Travels, to host a Twitter party, #AirFranceTravel. We’re going to be chatting about all the places we want to travel with …
New York is one of the most exciting cities on the planet. Fact. Not only is it crammed full of cultural and historical attractions, has a delectable culinary scene and is home to some of the United States’ most eclectic neighbourhoods, The Big Apple is also one of the best places in the world for …
Since becoming a mum my favourite hobby is taking photos of George. George in the bath, George sleeping, George feeding, George aimlessly staring into space. George pretty much doing anything! Rather than let all these photos float away into the cloud, never to be seen again, I’ve decided to do something with them a create …
Fancy getting your hands on a Milestone Gravitate Activity Tracker? Enter now via the app below. All you need to do follow The Travel Hack on Facebook. You can gain extra entries by sharing the competition on Twitter, Facebook or via email. You can find out more about the Milestone Gravitate Activity Tracker in my full review. a Rafflecopter …
Now that I’ve had a baby I feel like I’m allowed to say the following: Sometimes I hate kids. Don’t get me wrong, I usually love kids. Their chubby little faces and adorable giggles are just too cute for words, but there’s a time and a place for this cuteness and sometimes I don’t want …
Last October I went to Egypt for a good old fashioned relaxing beach holiday. We spent long, lazy days swimming, sunbathing, reading and munching our way through the extensive buffet. It was amazing but I could only do this for a few days before I started to get itchy feet. We were in Egypt and …
I know what you’re thinking. You can’t possibly charter a private jet without breaking the bank. Private jets cost tens of thousands of pounds making them strictly out of bounds for anyone but the uber rich and famous. But what if I were to tell you that there is a way for normal people to …
The USA is massive, and there is more to explore than you could ever fit into one trip. But there are a few more obvious items that you might already know you want to do and if you’re reading this post then I’ll assume that the iconic road trip is one of them. Taking a …
The impressive sight of Mt Kinabalu from the bottom Mount Kinabalu is in the highest mountain in Borneo and the 20th highest mountain in the world. It stands tall and proud at 4,095 meters high (13,459ft) and is an 8.7 kilometre trek in total. Most people prefer to spread the walk over two days and …
Do you remember me telling you last month about the Corinthia Hotel sale? They have some great offers with 50% off many of their gorgeous European properties. And do you know what, the sale has been extended until the end of March! So today I wanted to tell you about one of their properties in …
It’s been a couple of years now since I completed my NCTJ journalism course and I still get lots of emails from readers who ask me if I think it was worth it. One question I’m regularly asked is if it’s worth doing for someone who would like to become a professional blogger. It’s hard …
If you missed last week’s #TravelBookChat on Twitter, do not fear because Jayne has put together a great roundup on Girl Tweets World. #TravelBookChat Australia Round Up & Reading List The book we read for February was Tracks by Robyn Davidson, an autobiographic book about Robyn’s time walking across Australia’s outback with nothing but her …
Today’s post is from Jess Signut and is all about the gorgeous island of Jamaica… 1. Can you tell us how you came to know Jamaica so well? Jamaica has been one of my favourite places since I was little. When I was younger, my uncle was married in Jamaica so my parents and …
Calling all book worms and travel lovers! #TravelBookChat, the Twitter chat all about travel and books, is back. This is the chat for anyone who loves reading but also loves the sociable side of books. Reading is a solitary activity but it’s so nice to have someone to share the experience with during and after …
Do you remember a few weeks ago when I asked in my weekly email if you had any travel questions you’d like me to answer on the blog? One of the first questions to come through was from Nadia and she asked how she can maintain a travel lifestyle when her long term boyfriend wants …
Welcome to the first edition of Friday 5’s. This is a new weekly feature on The Travel Hack (or possibly bi-weekly feature once baby arrives!) with 5 things I’ve loved this week. I’m always coming across quick and simple things I want to share on the blog but they’re not quite enough for a blog …
“I can’t believe I made that! Look, look, I made that!” I was beaming with pride like a child who had just painted their first picture. I looked around at my fellow bloggers who had mixed expressions. Some were smiling fondly at their California rolls like proud parents while others looked completely bewildered as their …