by Sophie Wakely @ Sun, Sea and Solo The festive season has officially begun! I know that may seem a little early for some of you. However, after the recent lockdown 2.0 that has been imposed in England, November is cancelled, and Christmas has started in my household. Whether you think that it’s too soonContinueContinue reading “GUEST BLOG: Christmas Gift Guide For Travel Lovers 2020”
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24 REASONS TO TAKE A GAP YEAR
August has been a bit of a turbulent month for many people. Covid continues to be a threat to everyday life, jobs are uncertain, and young people are now facing the long-term effects of the poor management of the A-level results system. A* grade students were knocked down to D grades. Thousands didn’t get intoContinueContinue reading “24 REASONS TO TAKE A GAP YEAR”
WHY YOU SHOULD TAKE A STAYCATION THIS YEAR
Is it safe to travel during the current pandemic? A question a lot of us have been asking ourselves recently. Unfortunately there doesn’t seem to be a straightforward answer, and to be fair there’s no right or wrong answer either. The only problem I have with this topic is that many people are calling itContinueContinue reading “WHY YOU SHOULD TAKE A STAYCATION THIS YEAR”
WHAT ARE THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD?
A phrase that goes around a lot in the travel community is the ‘7 wonders of the world’. I don’t know about you, but I’m constantly hearing people refer to different monuments and structures as one of these ‘wonders’. I even see people referring to sites that haven’t made the list as the ‘8th wonder’ContinueContinue reading “WHAT ARE THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD?”
PROS AND CONS OF A TRIP WITH A TOUR GROUP
Last September my boyfriend and I went on our first ever tour with Intrepid Travel to Morocco. We chose to do this instead of planning it all on our own because we had only travelled to a few European cities together and felt that Morocco was very much out of our comfort zone. On topContinueContinue reading “PROS AND CONS OF A TRIP WITH A TOUR GROUP”
STAYING SAFE AS A FEMALE TRAVELLER
One of the most common remarks I hear when women travel (either solo or with friends) is about whether or not a place is ‘safe’ enough. These comments are usually accompanied by “you shouldn’t go” or some other form of disdainful criticism. And it really grinds on me. I totally agree that there are placesContinueContinue reading “STAYING SAFE AS A FEMALE TRAVELLER”
8 THINGS YOU MUST DO IN BALI
At the end of our gap year adventure around Southeast Asia, we decided to treat ourselves to a bit of R&R in Bali after high-tailing it around Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos for almost 3 months. We spent 10 days in Bali and didn’t manage to squeeze in everything we wanted, so I’m planning toContinueContinue reading “8 THINGS YOU MUST DO IN BALI”
GIFT IDEAS FOR TRAVELLERS
Unsure what to buy friends and family this Christmas? Are some of them not keen on materialistic things, or are they planning to go on a holiday or travel in the near future? With my upcoming move to China (in 5 weeks, ah!) I have asked family and friends not to buy me too manyContinueContinue reading “GIFT IDEAS FOR TRAVELLERS”
HOW TO SAVE UP FOR TRAVELLING
So many people put off travelling for years or never end up going simply because they think it will be too difficult to save up the money to go. Others scoff at young people who want to travel and assume that they are privileged or their parents are paying for them to jet off toContinueContinue reading “HOW TO SAVE UP FOR TRAVELLING”
HOW TO TAKE THE PLUNGE AND TRAVEL SOLO
Scared to take the plunge and travel solo? Don’t be! There are so many ways to overcome your fears of travelling alone. My sister has recently booked a few days in Budapest on her own as no one was able to go with her, and I’m so proud that she’s doing it anyway! When IContinueContinue reading “HOW TO TAKE THE PLUNGE AND TRAVEL SOLO”
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