There was a little pause in The Slow Race this week, as we popped back to the UK for Dan's cousin's wedding. If you read last week's blog, you'll know we were racing to the airport, with the enticement of a night's stay in an airport hotel…
How We Made £1,181.94 Through Cashback and Bonuses
Never in my life did I think I’d become one of these money savvy coupon queens. Dan’s always been good with money, but quite honestly, I’ve been dreadful. Credit cards can be devilish if you let them be. Once we started saving for the trip, however, that all changed very quickly .
So how did we make £1,181.94?...
Week One: 143 Kilometres to the Start Line
Planning, Budgeting and Buying
The First Post
I never thought I’d see Dan in a Middlesbrough shirt and I never thought we’d cycle to New Zealand. Yet Dan now owns one and we’re cycling to New Zealand next week. Next week. I still can't believe either.
Over the last couple of years, this trip has evolved from a simple, short backpacking adventure into an all-out, guns blazing 12- to 18-month cycle to the other side of the world. I’m still not quite sure how that happened, if I’m honest...