Kayaking The Thames at Night.

ByJen Lowthrop

…t kayaking could have kept us in that pub for hours. But alas the tide was coming in and it was time to get back into our thermals and onto the river again to kayak back to shore. The return journey was straighter than before, speedily working our way up the north shore back towards our starting point at Tower Gateway. Looking down the river towards the Houses of Parliament and bobbing slowly along, with little sound but the ripple of waves all he…

6 Hours on the Isle of Capri

ByJen Lowthrop

…no sleeping in. In fact it was late nights and early starts, but I wasn’t complaining, as each morning we woke up for a new adventure in a new city. The best day was spent on the Isle of Capri off the Amalfi Coast. An organised tour that involved plenty of free time to wander and do your own thing on this beautiful island. The morning started with breakfast delivered to my room by my butler (as you do), before heading off the big ship and hopping…

Road Tripping USA Style

ByJen Lowthrop

…ller (and cheaper) car for the rest of the journey across the country. – Research festivals of all kinds. We happened to come across several little festivals on our trip, from a flower festival in San Antonio to a jazz festival in New Orleans. We just happened across these, but there is so much stuff going on all the time that a little research could mean you make a slight detour to stop by an amazing food and wine festival or America’s best burge…

DTour Interview – Loren Klein is going Down Under

ByJen Lowthrop

…ks for historical perspective, travel blogs for insider advice, and google searches for everything else. Though my DTour has some days all booked up already, I will have loads of free time to just wander, which suits me just fine. Loren and his wife Kristen leave TODAY for their Aussie adventure. Follow along on their blog, twitter and instagram. Does anyone have any tips for Loren? He is visiting Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns, Alice Springs and Darwin…

Tips and Teachings from Traverse 14

Tips and Teachings from Traverse 14

ByJen Lowthrop

…good at self discipline then you are going to have to work harder to make freelance work. Tracking your work, expenses, income, time is vital throughout your work, you won’t have a manager or colleagues to check up on you! Evaluate your successes – what has worked well and what hasn’t. Make sure you analyse the income, the time spent on projects and very importantly what you are enjoying the most. Working with Brands by Ana from Mrs O Around the…

Tips For Moving Abroad

ByJen Lowthrop

…ur insurance covers living abroad. Most countries don’t have the luxury of free healthcare, so do your homework and make sure you are covered in case of an accident. Build connections in advance Start building your new support network before you go. Are there expat groups you can join to talk together about the things you miss back home or is there a new skill you can learn to meet the locals or a club you could join? Start reaching out to people…

How to win travel competitions

How to win travel competitions

ByJen Lowthrop

…. 1. Enter them! This may seem obvious but it is surprising how few people actually enter competitions they see online or at events, generally thinking ‘oh I won’t win so what’s the point?!’ Well I am here to change that thinking because you know what… you might just win! so go on… enter that competition, enter all of them! Check out these travel quotes to inspire your wanderlust and make you want to enter even more travel competitions! 2. Enter t…