• Money

    How We Manage Our Money When Travelling

    5 Tips for Managing Money While Travelling No one likes the idea of travelling around with a wad of cash. Paying high bank fees and awful exchange rates isn’t appealing either. Unfortunately, no matter what you do, there will be a cost or risk but there are things you can do to reduce those expenses and risks. Disclosure – This article does include specifics of our money, along with the products and services we personally use. Be sure to do your own research and get professional financial advice specific to your personal circumstances. We do use affiliate programs for some of the products and services mentioned. Read our full disclosure…

  • Solomon Islands

    A Week at The Coral Sea Resort & Casino, Honiara, Solomon Islands

    What is the Coral Sea Resort & Casino Really like and what can you do Around Honiara? For my birthday in 2019, I jetted off to Honiara and I cannot even begin to express how much fun it was. This was the second time Justin and I were able to see each other in person. Having been to the Solomon Islands in December, I barely got a chance to see much of Honiara and knew I wanted to explore more. From April 4th to 11th, I was fortunate enough to stay at the Coral Sea Resort & Casino in one of their luxury waterfront villas which were amazing! Getting There Honiara…

  • Justin and Kylie,  Solomon Islands

    Solomon Islands Discovery Cruises (Where We Met)

    Solomon Islands Discovery Cruises: Give Your Family a Taste of the Solomons At the end of 2018, I went on the most amazing trip of my life to a place everyone questioned both before I left and since I’ve been home, the Solomon Islands. This is one trip I think everyone should take. Imagine pristine islands, amazing culture, wonderful experiences and a tropical paradise which hasn’t been commercialised or overrun with tourists. It’s unique, friendly, happy, full of adventure and relaxing all at the same time. In 2018, I took a massive step back from everything I do and took the time to re-evaluate all aspects of my life. Interestingly…

  • Family Travel

    Balancing Heart Vineyard (Winery), Stanthorpe QLD – Review

    Balancing Heart Vineyard Review: a gorgeous, family-friendly winery in Stanthorpe, Queensland Recently, we had a few days visiting friends in Stanthorpe. One of the things I enjoy doing is seeing wineries in areas we visit and Stanthorpe has plenty. Balancing Heart Vineyard was one of the ones we visited and thoroughly enjoyed. Named after a rock formation that looks like a heart balancing on a rock. When we arrived, it was clear this family-friendly winery would be enjoyed by all of us. Justin and I went inside for a tasting while Halia and Mele explored the vineyards and rock formations. Balancing Heart Vineyard Range of Wines As you can see,…

  • Interracial Families

    How we Handle Racism, Cultural Diversity, Financial Independence and our Pasts

    In our family we have 5 cultures but we are also spread between countries ranging from least developed to developed/affluent. Being an interracial step family, we get a lot of stares, comments and different treatment. We also have different expectations around culture, finances, traditions, family, everything. As a result, we have to be extremely open with our communication with each other and others. It also means we need to be open-minded, understanding and approach everything with love. I’ve done a few interviews recently covering my past of going from homeless single mother because of domestic violence to CEO. Child custody, blending our family, the travel between the countries, cultural differences…

  • Justin and Kylie

    How We Met – Justin Saula and Kylie Travers

    How did a Man from Vanuatu, Living in the Solomon Islands and a Single Mum from Australia meet? Kylie Travers is the one writing this and I can honestly say, I had sworn off men completely, then I met Justin. You can ask my family, they were all in shock. We met in 2018 when I had a last-minute trip to the Solomon Islands as a travel writer. Originally, I was going to head over in 2019 then a spot came up with this specific trip and I said yes, despite not knowing how I could make it work. I was a single mother with two daughters, in the middle…

  • Make Money Travel

    How to get Paid to Travel and how we Personally Afford it

    How to Afford to Travel and Get Paid for it This site is brand new so no, we don’t make our money from travel blogging. Rather, I have been working remotely for years in other ways. On top of that, I know how to travel for free or super cheap, manage finances well and have prioritised travel for us. You can find more about ways to make and save money at my other site, The Thrifty Issue. I do a combination of things which allow us to make money from anywhere. It took a little time to create this lifestyle but it was worth it. I don’t travel hack with…

  • Family Travel

    How To Travel With Kids

    5 Tips For Travelling With Kids My daughters and I have travelled a fair bit since they were born. We have had issues at times with motion sickness, not being able to travel overseas and other things. Overall, travel for us appears to have been easier than for many I know. Here are my tips. 1. Keep Them Entertained As obvious as this sounds, it is necessary but it is not totally your responsibility. My daughters know they need to entertain themselves. As such, they have their iPads and sometimes do schoolwork. Each daughter has a mini LEGO kit we created out of their own LEGO and a plastic container…