Vicki Garside

Vicki Garside is a travel blogger, writer, and photographer who publishes MakeTimeToSeeTheWorld. Originally from the UK, she transitioned from a legal career to focus on global travel. Her background includes four years living and working abroad, including time at Walt Disney World in Florida and managing hotels across the French, Swiss, and Austrian Alps. Garside is now based in Melbourne, Australia. Through MakeTimeToSeeTheWorld, Garside shows how travelers can explore the world without requiring a career change. She focuses on strategies to maximize vacation time, offering itineraries that blend popular attractions with off-the-beaten-path discoveries. Describing herself as an "experience hunter," she pursues a wide array of global adventures, from scuba diving with bull sharks to bungee jumping, and adheres to a personal rule of never visiting the same place twice. Beyond her blog, Garside collaborates with various brands and organizations. Her collaborations include work as a wildlife photographer for Google on Christmas Island, partnerships with Princess Cruises, and projects with tourism boards in destinations such as Antigua, Japan, Samoa, and the Solomon Islands. She also contributes to Australian-centric travel sites like BigAustraliaBucketList and GreatOceanRoadGuide.