Road trips are one of my favourite ways to travel and to explore the USA. The freedom of being out on the open road and the incredible feeling of having control over what you see, where you stop, where you stay and how long your each of your days are is simply one of the best ways that you can get to see so much of a country that you might not have been able to see otherwise. (more…)

Over the years I have done many big road trips throughout the USA, Canada and Europe and they are one of my favourite ways to explore as they are the ultimate adventure and you can see so much that you would otherwise miss if you were just flying between cities. During this time I have also learnt so many things on each trip which has helped to make the next one we do even better. I now know what to do, what not to do, what to pack, what not to pack and also what you can do to help keep costs down whilst on the road. (more…)

If visiting Tortola in the British Virgin Islands for a day on a cruise, there is simply no better way to see the island than to rent a car whilst you are in port. Driving in Tortola is very easy and it does not take long to get anywhere on the island so you can see a lot of different places and various beaches in your own time. It is also an incredibly affordable way to explore Tortola (especially if there is a group of you) rather than pay for an overpriced organised tour. (more…)

After booking our Disney Wonder cruise to Alaska, we immediately started looking into what we could do in each port. Skagway seemed to be the port with the most to see, however when looking up excursions I was horrified by the hideously expensive (and quite frankly rip-off) prices that were being charged. The fact that some excursions cost several hundred dollars a person was disgusting – there had to be a better way…and there was! (more…)