Torre has also just released her first book, “Love with a Chance of Drowning” a true story of her adventure sailing across the Pacific Ocean with her Argentinian boyfriend, Ivan.

Not only will this story entertain you, and motivate you to jump in a leaky boat to explore remote islands only brave sailors can reach, it will inspire you to step on through your fears to live the life you really want.

I loved the book and I loved my interview with Torre. She has so much wisdom to share about kicking fear in the teeth!

Click to hear:

• How you can still live the life you want despite your fears.
• What it’s like to live on a small boat for two years on the world’s biggest ocean.
• How Torre went from blogger and self-publisher to having a book deal and the options to a movie of her book sold.
• What Torre’s motto for life is (I LOVE it).
• How her sailing adventure changed her.

Connect with Torre

• You can get Torre’s book here.
• Torre is also giving away a $1,000 round trip flight on her blog. Enter here
• Visit Fearful Adventurer and connect with Torre on Facebook and Twitter

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Now your turn:

1. Share this podcast with anyone you know who would love this inspiration.
2. Share your thoughts in the comments below: Do you feel more empowered to travel?
   What fears are you now pumped up to take control of so you can have the life you really want?

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• Our experience in the Whitsunday Islands
• Why Airlie Beach is good for backpackers and families.
• What we thought about Australia’s best beach.
• Our big upcoming travel plans.
• The best on the blog for the month.
• Our recommendations for the month inspiring you to travel.

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Related posts

Here are the links to the posts talked about in the podcast

• How do you take your coffee?
• I walked over piles of broken glass- meh so what?
• Whitehaven Beach- one perfect day
• I want to know your secret
• How to find cheap flights on the internet– a sneaky trick

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Now we’d love to hear from you:

1. What travels did you do during the month of April?
2. What did you learn?
3. What exciting plans are coming up for you?

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Earl has been travelling the world since 1999. He shares with us oodles of tips and inspiration to show you how you can do it to.

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• How easy it really can be to travel the world.
• Why Earl chooses to travel to places like Iran and Pakistan (Share your thoughts in the comments below).
• The different ways you can make money while travelling.
• All about Earl’s personal tours he now runs.

Listen now:

You can find Earl at

• Wandering Earl
• Facebook
• Click here for Earl’s How to work on a cruise ebook

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1. Share this podcast with anyone you know who would love this inspiration.
2. Share your thoughts in the comments below:Do you feel more empowered to travel?
   What opportunities do you now see for yourself? Is Earl inspiring or what??

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We have answered them on our latest travel podcast down below.

Click to hear:

• Creative ways to get free flights.
• How we manage travel and blogging with our kids and what we’ll do about school.
• How safe Thailand is for solo female travellers.
• How to financially plan for more travel.
• How to keep party happy teens safe while travelling.
• Is the North or South island in New Zealand better?

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Further reading

Here are a few links with further reading for the topics we discussed on the podcast.

• Female solo travel tips
• Saving tips for world travel
• Finding the money to travel
• New Zealand
• Cheap international flights
• All our best posts can be found here
• Don’t forget to subscribe to our free travel tips series

Many thanks to all those who asked questions. This will be a monthly feature on the podcast. So don’t be shy ask your questions for next month’s episode

• Easiest step: reply in the comments below with your question
• Email us at cazcraig [at] ytravelblog [dot] com Please put Podcast Question in the subject line
• On Facebook each month we will put a call out for questions. So stay tuned.

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Lots and lots of travel.

March travels

On this week’s travel podcast we wrap up the month and chat about our incredible travel experiences.

Listen to discover:

• The Australian state we are falling in love with and think it should be on your MUST see list.
• What Craig really thinks of my cooking.
• Why the Qantas and Emirates partnership can be good for travellers.
• What makes Far North Queensland so great.
• The latest smartphone Caz is using which is pretty fab.
• Why Caz is angry at Apple and refusing to make the switch at the moment.
• A great new website for getting cheap accommodation deals in Australia.

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Further reading and links:

• For our posts on Far North Queensland click here
• For T-QUAL Tick race posts click here
• For Discover Tasmania posts click here
• To read about the Qantas Emirates partnership read this
• For Arnhem Land permits click here
• For Australian hotel deals visit here

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Now your turn:

Share your travel adventures for the month of March and any great new travel finds!

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It can absolutely be a possibility for you. All you have to do is learn the craft of writing, follow the right formula to pitch and follow up your stories and have the necessary skills to manage your business while having fun on the road.

Valerie Khoo, one of Australia’s most esteemed writers and business owner, joins us on this week’s y travel cafe podcast and shares her expert tips and advice on how to become a travel writer.

Valerie also owns the Australian Writers’ Centre place where you can attend in person or online to learn the craft of writing covering a broad spectrum of courses. I completed the travel writing course last year and found it invaluable in helping me to learn the craft and art of travel writing.

Photo: Australian Writers’ Centre

Val also shares with us some exciting tours her writing centre now do to incorporate learning the craft of writing while having an actual travel experience. I love the sound of the Food writing tour of Vietnam and the Memoir writing in Paris.

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• Simple tips to start applying today to make travel writing your reality
• How travel writing and blogging can work together
• The realities of life on the road as a travel writer
• The perks of becoming a travel writer
• What skills you really need in order to be a successful travel writer.

About Valerie Khoo:

Valerie Khoo is also a prolific blogger and journalist. She is the woman behind the Enterprise Blog and is an experienced journalist and business commentator with her Enterprise byline appearing in The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, Brisbane Times, Canberra Times, Business Day and WA Today.

Valerie Khoo created the highly successful Australian Writers’ Centre in 2005 and recently co-founded web startup SocialMediaCallout.com. In October 2012, her book “Power Stories” debuted as the number 2 business book in Australia.

 Now over to you:

1. Any questions about what you heard on the podcast?
2. How has the interview inspired you to create your ultimate travel lifestyle? Is your mind beginning to open to the endless opportunities available?

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My hand is raised too.

It doesn’t matter how powerful the urge is, the “How am I going to make this work” roadblock can send us cowering in the trenches and waving goodbye to that life we just knew we would love.

Sounds pretty ridiculous right?

I’m not one to get bogged down in details; I’m more of a big picture person, which serves me well when working to make my dreams come to life.

I see the ultimate goal and go for it because I know:

Marie Forleo introduced me to this phrase recently and I realised I’ve been following this advice all my life. (If you don’t know her she is an amazing marketer who runs B-School, this fantastic course I have recently joined).

If you spend all your time and energy trying to figure out everything before you even start, you’ll never start.

It’s truly not as easy as it sounds, but it is also even easier.

Hmm. Try and figure that one out?

The hard part

It’s not easy because relying on this concept means you have to have a lot of confidence in yourself and faith in your dreams.

That’s the hard part. From an early age society loves to tell us we don’t know it all and to look to the experts before trusting the innate wisdom you hold.

We should be letting our urges and intuition guide us.

The easy part

If you have a dream to travel the world, or a desire itching you from deep within, that is your inner knowing telling you to follow and do.

That place of confidence is what you must dive into. Put your faith in the calling and go for it.

Forget all the things that can go wrong, forget the how am I going to make it happen. Just put one foot in front of the other and figure it out as you go along – the easy part.

Some of you are booking your travel tickets right now. Others need more hand holding and convincing. Sometimes we need to build confidence as we go. Take small steps and hold someone’s hand – a relatable person who has done what you want to do.

If they can do it, you can do it.

This empowering phrase has driven and empowered me to live the life of my choosing.

If someone else can do it why not me?

If I can do it so can you. I am no more special than you are; I just figured it out along the way.

Sometimes you just gotta throw yourself in the deep end to convince yourself you can.

Throwing myself in the deep end of travel

When I first moved to London I was 21. I had not long graduated from University and had never lived on my own. I had some independence and self-confidence, but my parents were mostly looking after my needs.

I travelled first through Indonesia with two girlfriends. Thanks to a badly infected foot, I left early and moved to London. I had no money, no job, no place to stay and a badly infected foot. (You can read about it here).

I cried when there was no one around; I was so scared and lonely. But, out in public, I put on my brave face and said, “You’ve got this.”

One foot after the other. I figured it out and 15 years later I am still going.

Stop for a minute and think about the inner power you tap into when you arrive in one of the biggest metropolises in the world with nothing but a backpack and a few dollars in your wallet, and then survive.

What did I rely on?

I knew I was capable of working. I had a working holiday visa, I also had a degree (yet no experiences), I had hospitality experience, and I knew how to work hard.

I had an acquaintance in London I could phone to see if she could lend me a couch to sleep on. They call it couch-surfing now, back then it was dossing. I phoned terrified, but her warm friendly voice soon took those fears away. I stayed with her and soon found my feet. She’s one of my best friends to this day.

Teaching in London, 1997

Everything is figureoutable.

A couple of years later, I broke up the disastrous relationship I had with my South African boyfriend.  I decided to leave London. But go where? And with what?

What did I rely on?

My brother, who had been traveling for years before me. New York or Dublin? He advised me Dublin would be easier. It was closer to London, he had contacts that could possibly help me find work, it wasn’t as big, and I should enjoy the craic.

So I went. Again in the space where no one was watching I cried. A lot. This time I was an emotional wreck. I had 70 Irish punt in the bank, no friends, no place to stay, and no job.

What did I do?

Relied on my ability to work. I forced myself to walk into bars and ask for work. I had zero confidence, but I knew I had to suck it up and swim. I was tired of sinking.

That evening I started my first shift in one of the busiest bars in Temple Bar. I was crap at serving Guinness—a sin in Ireland. An all in brawl started as I was collecting glasses and I ducked just in time before copping a flying fist to the face.

My manager was a jerk and we had a shouting match. He sent me upstairs to help out in the busy restaurant. I worked my butt off and asked the manager if I could work there instead of the bar. She said yes.

Every evening I walked out with a wallet overflowing with tips. My best friend soon moved over to join me. We found a flat share and made some amazing friends. It was one of the happiest times of my travel life.

Enjoying a pint with my best friend Bec

Everything is figureoutable.

How to trust yourself

Now, I am happy to travel to a destination on a whim. Without knowing anything, without even having much money in the bank. I trust myself.

I know all I have to do is fall back on my skill levels. What do I know? What can I do? Who can I turn to?

I trust I am empowered enough to figure it out.

Figuring it out to create your ultimate lifestyle

I now apply this way of thinking to my business. I started not knowing a thing about travel blogging, writing, social media, or even networking.

Whenever an opportunity arose, which meant us progressing to another level, I said yes and then in my quiet spaces either cried or said, “Shit. I don’t know how to do this.”

But, one thing I do know is that Everything is figureoutable.

Julie Parker, a life coach I’ve recently met through B-School described it beautifully.

Craig and I have been focused on getting ourselves into mainstream media. We know that it is the next step up for us. But, it is pretty damn scary (not to mention difficult).

Last week we were asked by the producer of 702 ABC radio in Sydney to chat about places to see in Sydney Harbour on their travel segment.

“We are looking at the undiscovered places that not many people will know about. Do you think you can do it?” the producer asked over the phone.

“Yes, sure.”

“Can you come in tomorrow?”

“Sure thing.”

I had no idea what my schedule was. I just knew I could not say no. As I was saying yes, my mind was shaking,

“Shit. I don’t know enough. How am I going to talk for 10 minutes? I haven’t been everywhere on the harbour. I think I only know the well-known places. Shit shit shit.”

I was forced to fall back on what I know. I went through old blog posts and realized I actually did know more than I thought about undiscovered places. I had enough material to chat for 10 minutes. What I didn’t know I did a little research on.

Phew.

I arrived. I took a deep breath, told myself “You’ve got this, just be yourself.” I chatted live on radio, only stumbled once, and was greeted with a smile and thumbs up when it was over.

(press play to hear the interview- Recording courtesy of “Mornings with Linda Mottram on 702 ABC Sydney“)

I had fun and I want to do more of it.

I was buzzing because I knew the new realm of confidence I leapt into would bring new opportunities.

When you shove aside the fears and just do what you truly want to do, the Universe will bring you what you want. You don’t need to have it perfect before you start.

Everything is figureoutable.

Listen to your heart and leap, the Universe will fly you to the perfect place.

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David and Natalie have found a way to create a lifestyle of travel based upon their passions and experience.

They met as tour leaders on the overland trucks in Africa and used that experience to create their own overland adventure company in North America using a very unique vehicle, a converted school bus.

I love hearing stories like these two. It really shows just how infinite the opportunities are to create that travel lifestyle you have always dreamed about.

Listen to the podcast to hear:

• How you can fund your travels through working
• The best way to start travelling
• How you can create your own passionate travel lifestyle
• Why small group guided tours can be the adventure you always wanted

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Now it’s your turn to share:

tell us in the comments below.

1. What inspired you the most about hearing David and Natalie’s story
2. Did it spark any ideas for you as to how you can create your travel lifestyle?

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On this week’s travel podcast we discuss each principle of the Travel Manifesto more in depth

Any first time traveller or those wishing to enhance their experiences need to listen to the podcast. It’s wisdom passed down based on 15 years experience of travel around the world.

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Click on the link to download your free copy of the travel manifesto

Share your thoughts in the comments below. What’s your favourite manifesto principle?

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In today’s travel podcast we share with you our tips for keeping safe as a solo female traveller.

Women are embracing the art of female solo travel more than ever before.

They are realizing that many of the fears they have about life on the travel road are unfounded. There is so much joy to be had in travelling and so many amazing people to meet.

Female solo travel is actually quite safe and you can make it even more so by following our travel tips.

I have experienced a whole range of travel style: solo travel, travel with friends, couples travel, and now family travel.

I’ve rarely ever encountered any trouble or dangerous situations. For the first 3 years of travel, I was doing it on my own, with experiences thrown in with friends here and there.

I moved to two countries on my own, with no friends and little money, and  quickly created a life there, with nothing but good times and safe moments.

Press play below to hear:

1. My number one tip to keeping yourself safe as a female solo traveller
2. What I think you should never do as a female traveller
3. An excellent device you should carry to help keep you safe
4. The most dangerous experience I had as a female traveller.

What’s your best solo female travel safety tip?

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