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 ofContinue reading “UPDATE ON LIFE IN CHINA”
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HO CHI MINH CITY TO HANOI BY BUS
One of my favourite countries I’ve ever visited is Vietnam. Ironically, it was the country I was least interested in visiting in Southeast Asia. I had no expectations, and I think that’s why it ended up being so enjoyable and memorable. As I hope to return to this beautiful country within the next year orContinue reading “HO CHI MINH CITY TO HANOI BY BUS”
ULTIMATE GUIDE TO 2 WEEKS IN THAILAND
With some of the world’s most beautiful beaches, temples, lush jungles, delicious food, and vibrant nightlife, Thailand could be explored for months and you would still feel like you’ve barely scratched the surface. This guide is a more compact itinerary of what you could sample of this wonderful country in just two weeks. Spend aContinue reading “ULTIMATE GUIDE TO 2 WEEKS IN THAILAND”
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 howContinue reading “MOVING INTO MY APARTMENT IN CHINA!”
FIRST WEEK IN CHINA
Hello from China! I’m coming to the end of my second week here in South China and it has absolutely flown by. My first few days were spent in Guangzhou getting over the jet lag and meeting my fellow new recruits, and getting to know a bit about the company as well as the regionContinue reading “FIRST WEEK IN CHINA”
PACKING TO MOVE ABROAD FOR A YEAR
It’s officially one more sleep until I embark on the adventure of a lifetime: moving to China for 12 months! A whole year. Pretty much the entirety of 2020. Ahhhh! So with a glass of wine in hand, I thought I’d hop on here to give you nosey buggers a peek into my suitcase. AsContinue reading “PACKING TO MOVE ABROAD FOR A YEAR”
2010-2019: TOP TRAVEL MOMENTS OF THE DECADE
As 2019 draws to a close, I thought I’d take a walk down memory lane and write about my favourite travel moments from the past decade. Here’s to the next decade of travel! RESCUING TURTLES IN SRI LANKA September 2015 was the start of my gap year and a really significant and transformative time inContinue reading “2010-2019: TOP TRAVEL MOMENTS OF THE DECADE”
LINCOLN CHRISTMAS MARKET
For the first time since being at school, I went to the Christmas market in my hometown of Lincoln last weekend. Once one of the most popular markets in the country, Lincoln market is now smaller than the ones in Manchester or Leeds, but just as good (although I may be biased). The market isContinue reading “LINCOLN CHRISTMAS MARKET”
POLISH FOOD IS AMAZING
My recent trip to Krakow was many things; harrowing, emotional, cultural, bloody cold, and rather unexpectedly, a foodie’s heaven. So, as promised, I’m dedicating a whole separate post to the beauty that is Polish food 😍 I have to admit that I don’t have a huge variety of photographs, because by the time I rememberedContinue reading “POLISH FOOD IS AMAZING”
MICRO GAPS
What is a micro gap? A micro gap is a short break away in the country you live in. Micro gaps are becoming increasingly popular as people are realising what there is to explore right on their doorstep, without having to fly or travel long distance. Why try a micro gap? Micro gaps are greatContinue reading “MICRO GAPS”
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