Travel Tips Archives - Marnie Johnston

June 26, 2023June 26, 2023

Top Tips for Flying Long Haul with a Toddler

We recently travelled from our home in the UK to Australia to visit my family – a 36 hour door-to-door journey, with a 2.5 year old in tow – including two long haul flights.

I was super nervous, as I had no idea how my daughter would cope with the long journey, considering she’d never been on an airplane, or out of the country, before this trip.

I’m pleased to tell you, the transit went way better than I was expecting, and our mini traveller exceeded all our expectations, not just during the flight, but throughout all legs of the journey.

In my last post I shared with you a breakdown of everything I packed in my carry on bag to help the journey go as smoothly as possible for our family, and now I’m going to share with you my top tips for long haul flights with a toddler.

July 31, 2022July 31, 2022

What’s in my carry on bag: Long haul flight with a toddler

We just got back from a wonderful trip visiting my family in Australia – a 36 hour door-to-door journey from our home here in the United Kingdom.

Not only was this possibly one of the longest long haul transits we could have done, it also happened to be my 2.5 year old daughter’s first international adventure/first time on a plane ever.

Needless to say, I was very nervous about making the trip, and made sure to research all the things that would help make the journey as smooth as possible for us as a family, as well as our fellow passengers.

During the transit (which involved a taxi ride, two hours on a coach, 13.5 hour flight, layover, 7.5 hour flight, then a 2.5 hour drive) I would have been lost without my “bag of tricks” to keep my toddler entertained, fed and content – which it most certainly did! Honestly, the journey went way better than I could have ever hoped!

I thought I would share with you what I packed in this “bag of tricks” in the hopes that it may help your family on a long journey too.

June 9, 2018

My Top Five Travel Tips

If you’re new here: Hi, I’m Marnie, and I LOVE travel.

Over the last five years, I’ve traveled to 36 countries, and I’ve learnt a lot along the way.

I’ve grown from a naive young girl on her first big trip, to a confident female traveler.

Here I wanted to share with you my top five travel tips, which you can find in the video below.

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March 29, 2018March 30, 2018

Top 5 money saving tips for travelling to Iceland

Iceland is a notoriously expensive country to visit.

Due to the higher wages and therefore higher living costs, the prices of food, activities and accommodation can be quite a shock to travellers arriving in the Scandinavian country.

Recently my boyfriend Dan and I travelled to Iceland (If you haven’t seen all my videos and blog posts about that trip, you can find them here) and luckily we prepared ourselves beforehand for the financial heart attack that Iceland would be to our bank accounts.

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March 23, 2018

Packing for Iceland in Winter with just One Carry On Bag

Packing for a destination, with only a carry on bag, in the dead of winter may seem a bit overwhelming to some.

But I’m here to tell you it’s an easy feat.

You see, I headed to Iceland at the beginning of February for a six day adventure, and only took one small bag with me.

So how did I do it?

Let me show you what I packed:

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January 11, 2018May 15, 2018

My Top 5 Tips for Travelling As A Vegan

Travelling with a dietary requirement – be that vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free or gluten-free – can seem overwhelming, and many might let their eating habits restrict or completely write-off their travels.

But travel as a vegan CAN be done – and quite easily! I assure you.

I’ve been vegan for three years now, and wanted to share with you my top five tips for vegan travel.

I’ve made many mistakes in my vegan journey, especially when it comes to travel, so I’m hoping you can learn from me and avoid the same errors!

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February 27, 2017

5 travel experiences I regret: Responsible Travel

The same night as one regret, Pushkar, India

Although I try to live my life without regrets, I do have a few when it comes to travel.

“Why?” You ask. “How could someone possibly regret travel?”

Well that’s just it – I don’t regret travel itself, but there are a few travel experiences I’ve had which I now wish I hadn’t.

Let me explain:

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May 21, 2016May 21, 2016

What I packed for the UK and Ireland

So here’s something you may or may not already know: I’m headed to the UK and Ireland!

Well, by the time you read this I’ll already be there, but never mind that.

I thought I’d give you a peek into what and how I’m packing for this three-week trip, which will be a road trip of sorts (to give you some context)

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April 23, 2015June 28, 2015

Packing for 2 Months – Carry On Only

So I went to Central and South America in October-December last year, completing three tours with Contiki – Yes another Contiki trip – These were my 4th, 5th and 6th tours with Contiki – and no, I’m not sponsored by them. Yet 😉 Continue reading “Packing for 2 Months – Carry On Only”

September 7, 2013July 1, 2015

Packing for Europe: Luggage

So I leave for Europe very soon for my six week trip, and I’m super excited. I was doing my test pack last week (you probably saw my ‘What’s in my carry on blog post and YouTube vid), well here’s the second part: What’s in my main luggage. Continue reading “Packing for Europe: Luggage”