2020 has been a year from job uncertainty and uni hesitations, to lockdowns and mask acne – it’s no surprise that these pressures and allll the other craziness has had a huge impact on your mental health. In a recent survey of Topdeckers, we’ve heard that more than 50% of people aged between 18 and […]

Having to postpone your Topdeck trip-of-a-lifetime was hard. We know the feels. BUT it’s time to get pumped for 2021-22. To discover the new and exotic. To experience different cultures. To create unforgettable memories. The world has changed since your last adventure. So how can you prepare to travel the world in 2021? We’ve got […]

At eighteen, I had no real dreams of travelling the world. Instead, I was being practical and had my sights set on my education. It wasn’t until an opportunity arose to move over 9,000 miles from Australia to the UK, that the idea of transporting myself out of my cosy little comfort zone started to […]

Backpacking across Europe seems to be the ‘thing’ to do after you’ve finished school. So, when I was coming towards the end of my university stint – I jumped on the bandwagon to ‘find myselfʼ and started planning my big summer Europe tour. Think: Bilbo Baggins’ “Iʼm going on an adventure!” – that was me. […]

I love to travel. I’ve had nothing but amazing, beautiful, life-changing experiences travelling solo through many different continents and countries – uncovering new cultures as I went. BUT. The experience of international travel as a member of the LGBTIQ+ community is likely to be slightly (or even vastly) different to that of our hetero counterparts. […]

June 2019. I wrote a blog for The Collective about my love story. Why? Because after a two-week Europe trip with Topdeck, I met my best friend – who now happens to be my girlfriend. Fast-forward: and we’ve experienced 365 days of incredible adventures together. I wish I could say the last year has been […]