I don’t know about you, but lockdown has got me reading a lot more… and binge-watching Netflix even more. The UK government may be relaxing lockdown but it’s still important to stay safe and stay home, so here’s 7 TV shows I have loved and recommend getting stuck into over the next few weeks! OUTLANDERContinueContinue reading “7 TV SHOWS TO BINGE-WATCH IN LOCKDOWN”
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THE MOST DELICIOUS COOKIES EVER
This one’s a little different to my usual travel content, but given the circumstances at the moment I thought I’d branch out a little on the blog! If you know me at all, then you’ll know that aside from my love of travel, I have a huge passion for FOOD! I’ve been attempting to bakeContinueContinue reading “THE MOST DELICIOUS COOKIES EVER”
IT’S OKAY TO BE UNPRODUCTIVE SOMETIMES
I feel like this whole Covid-19 disaster is having a whirlwind of effects on people. It’s scary, humbling, stressful, heartbreaking, physically and mentally challenging, and so much more. It is history in the making. It’s been great over the past few weeks to see people encouraging each other online to stay positive and adapt toContinueContinue reading “IT’S OKAY TO BE UNPRODUCTIVE SOMETIMES”
WHAT TO DO DURING LOCKDOWN
After the Prime Minister’s announcement last night that the UK is going into lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, I had this horrible sinking feeling in my gut. Social media is filled with despair and negativity and I don’t know about anyone else, but this really isn’t helping my mindset and I can’t help butContinueContinue reading “WHAT TO DO DURING LOCKDOWN”
UPDATE ON LIFE IN CHINA
Hi everyone, I’ve been receiving quite a lot of messages recently about life in China during the coronavirus epidemic, so I thought I’d post a little update now that it’s March (!!) and around 6 weeks since the whole situation blew up. For those who don’t know, I moved to China at the beginning ofContinueContinue reading “UPDATE ON LIFE IN CHINA”
CORONAVIRUS: LIVING IN CHINA DURING AN EPIDEMIC
As most people know I arrived in China at the beginning of January, ready to spend a year teaching English, travelling, eating lots of noodles and soaking up Chinese culture. Cut to one month later and it isn’t exactly going as planned. What was supposed to be a week’s joyous holiday for Chinese New YearContinueContinue reading “CORONAVIRUS: LIVING IN CHINA DURING AN EPIDEMIC”
MOVING INTO MY APARTMENT IN CHINA!
Moving abroad is crazy and scary and stressful and exciting all at once. Huge respect to anyone who has ever done it and not cried at least once a day over how difficult it is. Nothing was going to prepare me for this move to China, no matter how many blogs I read or howContinueContinue reading “MOVING INTO MY APARTMENT IN CHINA!”
I’M MOVING TO CHINA?!
Huge life update: I’m moving to China. If it’s any consolation, I’m as shocked as you are. After a personal crisis and realisation that I need to spend some time on my own self improvement and future goals, I decided to apply for a few jobs abroad. Unfortunately my application to be one of Santa’sContinueContinue reading “I’M MOVING TO CHINA?!”
VOLUNTEERING WITH GREENPEACE AT LEEDS FESTIVAL
Hello! Festival season is coming to an end and while I’ve spent the summer scrolling through Instagram and seeing people partying it up in glitter and wellies at Leeds, Reading, Glastonbury and Burning Man, I thought I’d reflect on my first (and only) festival I attended last year: Leeds Festival! First things first, festivals haveContinueContinue reading “VOLUNTEERING WITH GREENPEACE AT LEEDS FESTIVAL”
The Importance of Sustainable Travel
What is ‘sustainable travel’? Sustainable travel is a way of travelling the world without negatively affecting the natural and cultural environments, and ultimately being able to maintain tourism in the long run. “development [which] meets the needs of present tourists and host regions while protecting and enhancing opportunity for the future”World Tourism Organisation why isContinueContinue reading “The Importance of Sustainable Travel”
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