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We travel by two mantras:<\/p>\n
\u201cAge is no barrier when it comes to travel\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n “Chase time not money”<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Thanks for stopping by and welcome to To Travel Too \u2013 Australia\u2019s top award-winning Baby Boomer lifestyle and travel blog, with an international worldwide audience in mind, run by the married couple, freelance writers and full-time travellers Jane and Duncan Dempster-Smith.<\/p>\n We have been exploring the world together since forever; well at least since the early 1980\u2019s.<\/p>\n After meeting in 1983 Sydney Australia we\u00a0went to the UK for a few years, working and exploring the US, Europe and UK.<\/p>\n We decided to return to Australia to be back with friends and\u00a0family and\u00a0raise our two young boys.<\/p>\n We continued to travel as a family and enjoyed travelling back to Europe, the USA and around Asia.<\/p>\n In 2000 our family of 4 moved to Singapore. For 6 years we took advantage of living in Asia and the boy’s school holidays to travel to Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Europe, China and Japan.<\/p>\n With the boy’s education finalising we had the opportunity to downsize and consider leaving our corporate roles to travel.<\/p>\n In 2013 (our first year of travel) it seemed a natural progression for Jane to move from travel agent to travel writer. To Travel Too was born.<\/p>\n We wanted to show others that it is not too late to \u2018ditch\u2019 the corporate world’<\/a><\/span><\/strong> and to enjoy the later years of your life doing exactly what you want.<\/p>\n Our goal is to encourage and inspire others to get out of their comfort zones, do those things that you always wanted to do and visit those places that you had always dreamed of. Book a flight, book the tour, and most of all chase time not money.<\/p>\n Everyone has their own style, desires and goals when they decide to travel the world. It does not matter if you are into adventure, luxury, budget, backpacking, cruising, culture, history all that matters is that you take the first step to see what the world has to offer.<\/p>\n If you are looking for some tips and ideas on how to start travelling check out our Destinations<\/a> <\/span><\/strong>page.<\/p>\n Looking to book your trip? Go to our travel partners to find the latest deals.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n In the years that we have travelled we have picked up many travel tips particularly in regards to packing, safety, health, cost savings, technology, travel insurance, communication and tours.<\/p>\n We share with you our latest tips and tricks in the following articles:<\/p>\n Travel Savers – How To Save Money on Travel<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Practical Advice for Those who Dream of Travel<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Things You Should Consider When Choosing the Right Travel Destination<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Why We Are Travelling the World With an Osprey Carry-On<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Our Top Essential Travel Items That We Travel With<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Best Travel First Aid Kit<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Our Top Tips For Staying Fit Whilst Travelling<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n To Travel Too has made inroads over the last years. We are proud to say that we are recognised as one of the top Baby Boomer travel blogs. We have received awards for our blog and recognition from fellow travel bloggers.<\/p>\n Everyone travels in a different way. Since 2013 we have enjoyed adventure travel, luxury, budget, cruising, culture, gastronomic and historical travel.<\/p>\n Our mantra \u2018age is no barrier when it comes to travel\u2019 inspires others to make that first leap and get off the couch and out of your comfort zone and just travel.<\/p>\n Still dreaming of travel? Not sure where to start? Maybe, you have some concerns. We too had them when we first started out but we just \u2018bit\u2019 the bullet and as Nike says \u2018just do it\u2019.<\/p>\n We have created in-depth Travel Guides to assist you in planning your travels.<\/p>\n Barbados Insiders Travel Guide<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Turkey Travel Guide<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n South America Travel Guide<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Antarctica Expedition Guide<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Vietnam Travel Planning Guide<\/p>\n Ecuador Travel Guide for First-Timers<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Our Guide on How To Plan a Trip to the USA<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Planning to travel to Vietnam? We have created a Vietnam Travel Planning Facebook Group<\/a><\/span><\/strong> to assist you in creating your Vietnam itinerary.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n We have written two e-books to help you create your itineraries.\u00a0 You can purchase our e-books through Amazon.<\/p>\n Our Mexico Guide:<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Our Dubrovnik Guide:<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nOur Travels<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
Travel Your Way<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Our Best Travel Tips<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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What is your style of travel?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Travel Guides<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
Join Our Vietnam Travel Planning Facebook Group<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
Travel E-Books<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n