A couple of years ago, during my first open-water SUP expedition, I realised while bobbing around in the deep blue sea that I had no means of contact if something went awry. The conditions on this maiden deep water voyage from Currumbin to Burleigh were relatively calm, but navigating my humbled self-powered vessel almost one […]
Lock Rack Surfboard Carrier Review
A little while ago we made the decision to downsize our second vehicle. The decision made sense for plenty of reasons – a smaller car is easier to park, not as thirsty on fuel, better for the environment and doesn’t cost you the world if you splash out on a couple of optional extras. Now […]
Kylie Travers: The Thrifty Issue (interview)
Kylie Travers is an amazing human. Being recognised as one of Australia’s leading bloggers is one thing, but it’s story of how Kylie reached this point that is truly inspiring. Our paths crossed recently while recording a podcast for Finder; afterwards I had the privilege of chatting to Kylie one-one-one. For anyone doing it tough […]
Making money from a side hustle (podcast)
I recently had the opportunity to participate in a podcast called Pocket Money, a podcast about money, life and everything in between. This particular episode was about making money from a side hustle, hosted by revered Australian journalist Kate Browne and digital finance guru Sally McMullen. Usually, I can talk about the concept of blogging […]
Time machine: The world’s leading blogs ten years ago
How much have the world’s most entrepreneurial bloggers changed since they first launched? Let’s go back in time and see how far blogging has come over the last ten years. 2020 has been a wild ride, and it’s only the start of July! In the world of blogging and online business, a lot can change […]
Swapping smashed avo on toast for a…saxophone!?
My social experiment Smashed Avo Project is a series of trades starting out with smashed avo on toast. The project exists to show what can be achieved by going without smashed avo, and this is how the sequence of swaps has played out so far: 1. Smashed avo on sourdough 2. Vintage cane magazine rack […]
8 fitness apps to reach new heights at home
Stuck at home in isolation and don’t want your fitness to suffer? Me neither! Isolation shouldn’t be all doom and gloom right? In fact, when you think about it, now is actually the perfect time to explore new opportunities and ways to achieve those fitness gains, and perhaps even take up some new pursuits that […]
It Pays To Blog: My book has officially launched!
I’m delighted to announce that today marks the launch of my book, It Pays to Blog: The Ultimate to Making an Income from Blogging. My blogging journey started way back in 2001 when I launched a tshirt blog that I later sold to renovate my family home. The book is like direct download of my […]