A Modern Wayfarer

Unique Travel

Archives for June 2014

The Life and Times of the ‘Travel Wanker’

Lately I've been crossing paths with this special kind of breed, and chances are you’ve rubbed rucksacks with them too! They are infamously known as the Travel Wanker ladies and gents – or TW for short – and they’re coming to a town near you! These people are a shining beacon of pretentious travel masturbation and they make me want to barf. Since when did travelling the globe become an extreme sport? I certainly didn’t get the memo. This previously mild and non-competitive pastime is now as ... Read More

Weekly Wayfarer: Sarah O’Farrell from Fit Travels

The words 'fitness' and 'vacation' don't usually go together in the same sentence, unless of course you've booked a health retreat in Phuket in which case you're in for an "interesting" time getting real with your body. Have fun with that. Yoga Spas and Master Cleanses aside, what happens when you just want to keep up a bit of daily movement during your holiday? You follow Sarah O'Farrell from the Fit Travel blog that's what! From Bike Tours in Bangkok to Gym Reviews in Vietnam, Perth native ... Read More

Why We Love To Travel Solo: 4 Unexpected Reasons

The secret is out and everybody’s doing it! Why we love to travel solo... What was once a right of passage for single backpackers fresh out of school trying to “find themselves,” solo travel has soared into the mainstream faster than a flight from L.A. to San Francisco. From young professionals to retirees and everyone in between, it seems folks from all walks of life want to captain their very own adventure-ship without circumnavigating around someone else’s. According to a recent study ... Read More

Weekly Wayfarer: Katie McKnoulty , The Travelling Light

She's the one with the long blonde locks and infectious smile; she's the fanciful detective infatuated with unearthing a city's very soul, and she's coming to a town near you! She's Katie McKnoulty, founder of The Travelling Light, a beautifully curated, visual-blog seeking out the special and secret places to visit around the world. I caught up with this lovely traveller currently on the hop from city to city, forever rummaging through the tourist facades in search of the perfectly hidden ... Read More

Only In New York: The Curious Case of the Red Coat Lady

When I lived in New York in my early twenties my first paid job was as a Maître D at The Standard. To describe the experience as "never a dull moment" would be like describing a rockstar as celibate. Apart from countless nights filled with weird and wonderful shenanigans - the typical tomfooleries one might come to expect from a celebrity-riddled eatery - there was this one night in particular that has stuck in my head like a Dylan song. I was working the late night shift going about my usual ... Read More

Weekly Wayfarer: Bree Warren of The Wave Provocateur

Her gorgeous face has graced the pages of Asos.com, Cosmo and Shop, to name a few,  but it's the girl she is when the cameras aren't clicking that makes her the epitome of cool. Meet Bree Warren: Australian-born, NYC-based model; amateur surfer; global nomad, budding lifestyle-journalist and co-founder of The Wave Provocateur, a kick-ass blog she started with her boyfriend, Mitch McCann, to document their surfing adventures around the world. The beautifully-captured photographs and whimsical ... Read More

The Newell Highway Road Trip: In Polaroids

As most of you will know, last Saturday I embarked on an epic three-day Newell Highway Road Trip to relocate from Melbourne to Brisbane. I had the best of intentions really I did - I googled my daily route and new exactly where to stop for the best photo ops and early morning walks, hell, I even wrote a post about whether or not the inland drive was actually even touristy and not just a flat expanse of monotonous bitumen as popular discourse would have you believe. Well, turns out pop. ... Read More

Weekly Wayfarer: Wendy Kerby from Travel Drink Dine

Wendy Kerby is the face (and voice) behind Travel Drink Dine, a website born from her love affair of travel and a passion to share her unique experiences with others. Whether you're a solo-traveller or travelling with teens, this site dishes up guides and inspirational travel tips to make you feel like global travel is within reach. I caught up with the lovely Wendy about all things travel and here's what she had to say! Name a place your dying to visit? I would love to visit Montenegro, ... Read More