It goes without saying the benefits of travelling include having a positive impact on your mental health.  

👋 So long menty Bs.  

But, what about group travel? How does socialising on your trip help release all the good vibes inside your brain? You’re about to find out… 🧠😔 👉 🧠😊 

Like most travel plans this year – Topdeck Trip Leader Nellie’sintention to hit the road on her first season got unexpectedly kicked in the gonads by COVID-19.

But while we’re all busy making copious batches of banana bread and knitting hats – she’s has been brushing up on her European history, getting ready for that sick AF walking tour of Rome.

Here’s three influential women of European history she’s fan-girling over right now. Read up on them. It’ll make visiting their hometowns so much cooler later.

This one means a LOT to us here. Mental Health. It’s 2023 and it’s still not getting the attention it deserves. We wanna change that and make sure enough people are looking after themselves this Mental Health Awareness Month and ALWAYS 💛. 

We all love a good trip here at HQ (shocker) and wanna share how travelling can be a great reset for your mind: 

Our European winter 2023-24 trips slap. Get ready to embrace the REAL you (just with a cute beanie on your head and a hot choc in your hand).

Ready for some epic sightseeing? Or are you allllll about that après ski? There’s HEAPS to ❤️ about a Europe winter trip. Here’s a lil reminder…

AWESOME xmas markets

One of the main reasons to go to Italy is to try all the drool-worthy food in every city you visit. 

From the fresh homemade pasta in Rome to the incred meat in Florence, there’s a TONNE of options to choose from.  

But with so many choices, it can sometimes be overwhelming to figure out where to start. 

For me, I found it best to narrow down by the culinary dish that is most synonymous with the city or town I was in.  

That way, you’re not only getting the freshest seasonal food, but the tastiest as well. AND, each lovingly made dish is obvs created with local ingredients found in that region. It is bella Italia after all.

Below are some of the best places I’ve eaten at on the Delve Deep: Italy trip. 

Pride 2023 is well and truly HEREEE. And We. Love. To. See. It.  

We know you know TikTok is the place to get all the goods these days, so let’s cut the chat and get to the fun stuff

Environmental issues impacting our planet are taking centre stage this Earth Month! We’re HERE to do our bit as our earth deserves to be seen and appreciated🌍.  

Curious about what exactly makes Japan such a goddam amazing country to visit? 

Wonder no longer! We’ve made a LIST of 19 weird, wonderful and downright whacky things Japan has to offer.  

*Coincidentally* all these things are also included or optional experiences on our phenomenally good Delve Deep: Japan trip. Just saying. 

Ready to get WET 💦? Our Sail & Swim trips are prob a bit of you. These trips are hella popular though and sell out A LOT (people just love spending their days floating about in the sea).  

SO what we doing about it? Don’t get salty, because we’ve dropped TWO brand-spanking new Sail & Swim trips that SLAP. 

Read on for the lowdown on what Sail & Swim acc means and why these new trips hit different. 

AND THAT’S A WRAP. World F*cking PRIDE 2023. It’s gone off. Sydney World Pride will be remembered for DECADES to come. Sydney has n-e-v-e-r experienced anything like what just went down, and we are HERE FOR IT.  

It’s been a HUUUGE 17 days. Vibey people. Chaotic parties. Bangin outfits. Glitter errywhere. 

We asked the people living EVERY moment of it for their best bits. Check em out ⬇️