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For many Aussie travellers, Lima is just a place to fly into and then quickly leave on the way to Peru’s more famous attractions. But Peru’s capital has its own special charm, especially for travellers keen to settle down for a month or two.
Sardinia, or Sardegna as it’s known locally, is an island jewel where natural beauty, a relaxed pace, age-old traditions and plenty of room for everyone are the order of the day. It’s also where you’ll find....
As a globe-trotting copywriter, I often spend a month or more in interesting cities abroad, combining sight-seeing with writing work for clients. As long as I have reliable WiFi, a quiet place to work, a comfy bed and a kitchen, I’m pretty happy...
I’m lucky enough to live the life of a wandering writer. It means I can spend part of the year enjoying day-to-day life at home in Australia and the rest of my time exploring new cities for a month, or more, at a time. Although I’ve worked in...
A funny thing has been happening lately…whenever I ask someone about their favourite country in Europe, the same name keeps popping up, again and again: Slovenia. It hasn’t always been like this – there was a time when mentioning Slovenia would illicit a blank stare or some vague confusion with Slovakia.
I love being able to travel wherever and whenever I like, for as long as I like. And these days I can, thanks to copywriting. Put simply, I write compelling stories and articles for businesses. It’s flexible and fun and it’s been paying the way for my overseas adventures for years now...
One of my favourite things about wandering the planet as a freelance copywriter is exploring the world’s most beautiful cities. Laptop at the ready, I’ve crafted blog posts in Milan, product descriptions in Vancouver, case studies in Buenos Aires and eBook chapters in Ljubljana. I wish I could say I was equally productive during my recent 10-day visit to Seville, but I must come clean: this place was so physically mesmerising and emotionally beguiling that I got virtually no work done at all!
The balmy, palm-fringed islands of the Pacific have been luring travellers for centuries, but many of the more popular hotspots (Fiji, Tahiti, Hawaii…) can be pretty pricey these days.
Have you ever spent two weeks in a place and thought ‘Hmm, I could easily spend two years here’? Well Jerez is that kind of city. I was on a six-week jaunt through Spain, exploring the Andalusia region, and after a 10-day stay in Seville, I headed the hour south to Jerez. And I was far from the only one. Tourists, expats and locals alike have been experiencing the beauty of Jerez for decades, enjoying a high quality of life at some of the cheapest prices in Europe.
I live in Brisbane but I love travelling overseas and spending time ‘living like a local’ in fascinating foreign cities. This year I took off to Cordoba, Argentina’s second largest city, for five weeks. I’m able to do this thanks to my career as a freelance writer. It means I can make money from just about anywhere on earth that has affordable accommodation and reliable WiFi...