I Climbed Mount Kilimanjaro: A Day by Day Account of the Marangu Route
Well, it’s taken me over a month to sit down and write about my Kilimanjaro experience. I’ve thought about it a few times and stared at a blank document, unsure how to put such a life-changing experience into words. After six months of anticipation, preparation and training, I can’t believe I reached the summit of…
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A Guide to Riding the Ha Giang Loop in Vietnam
One of the most popular activities among backpackers on the ‘banana pancake trail’ in Southeast Asia is riding the Ha Giang loop in northern Vietnam. And I can tell you now: it is SO worth the hype. The Ha Giang loop was one of our most anticipated activities of our time in Vietnam — actually,…
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Iceland Highlights: A Very Quick Overview of Must-Visits in the Land of Ice and Fire
I had high expectations of Iceland from all the photos and videos I had seen on social media, and it did not disappoint. Visiting during the depths of winter was a truly magical experience, one I’ll never forget! Today I wanted to share the highlights of our adventures in Iceland and offer some tips if…
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48 hours in Porto
In March 2024 we flew off to Porto for a quick 48 hour city break. In fact, it wasn’t even quite 48 hours… we had an early start and arrived mid-morning on the Friday and we set off back home as the sun rose on the Sunday. But despite only spending approximately 45 hours in…
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4D/3N Komodo Islands Sailing Trip
By far one of the most incredible travel experiences I have ever had was our 4-day sailing trip around the Komodo Islands. If you’re reading this thinking, where on Earth is that? Komodo is an island in eastern Indonesia, sort of sandwiched between the much bigger islands of West Nusa Tenggara and East Nusa Tenggara.…
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Liveaboard Thailand: Scuba Diving in the Similan Islands
Something that has been on my bucket list since I first learned to scuba dive in 2014 is a liveaboard. It’s basically an intensive diving trip where you live on the dive boat out at sea, rather than taking day trips from land. However, I had seen people going on liveaboard trips on social media…
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Visiting Elephant Jungle Sanctuary in Koh Samui
If you’re visiting Koh Samui, one of the most popular things to do is to visit an elephant sanctuary. To say it’s a fairly small island, there are quite a few around – but not all are actually sanctuaries, so it’s worth doing your research to ensure you’re not endorsing something unethical. This was my…
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Koh Lanta – Thailand’s Hidden Gem!
Koh Lanta is now my favourite place in Thailand, and I’m about to tell you (and show you) why. Pretty much everyone we spoke to before we went to Koh Lanta asked us…. “Umm, where is that?” and I’m not gonna lie, that made us even more excited to get there. With zero expectations, very…
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Kuala Lumpur’s Best Kept Secret
…..or at least it was until I wrote a blog post about it! After watching an old Kara and Nate video which just happened to pop up on my YouTube suggested page, we just HAD to visit the ‘secret’ bar that they went to. In all honesty, I wasn’t sure if it still existed, as…
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Top 10 Things To Do in Bangkok
After spending a month living and working in Bangkok, we managed to explore the city on the weekends and see and do so much! Even still, after a month, I feel like we barely scratched the surface. There is simply so much to do in the most visited city in Asia and most tourists will…
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Sailing Southeast Asia on a Luxury Cruise!
If the title of this blog post grabbed your attention, just wait until you see the photos from this trip!! I am incredibly lucky to have the best job in the world. Not only am I allowed to live and work in Asia right now, but I’m also given the most amazing opportunities to sample…
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Life as digital nomads in Bangkok
After a wonderful few weeks of travelling around Singapore and Malaysia, we were ready to get back to work and start planning the next lot of adventures around Southeast Asia. I don’t remember ever coming to a decision on Thailand, but Joe and I have both been before (separately) and it just seemed the right…
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Travel Snippets: Singapore to Kuala Lumpur
I think I might start a new style of post on here called ‘travel snippets’. I’m always really intrigued how people get from A to B. The actual TRAVEL side of travelling. The bits that a lot of people are put off by, or find stressful and difficult to organise. I’m sure we’ll have those…
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Top 10 Things To Do in Singapore
Singapore is a city of contrasts. It’s vast, technologically advanced, and surprisingly multicultural. But it’s also somehow relaxing, slow-paced, and incredibly friendly. I’m not a natural city person so this laidback vibe was welcomed, especially given the jet lag, 8 hours time difference, and general culture shock. Now I’ll be honest, I hadn’t researched very…
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First Time Skiing in the French Alps!
In March this year I took one of the best trips EVER: a ski trip to the French Alps with a group of my best friends! It feels strange to be reminiscing on this trip while it’s the end of summer, but there’s a part of me that misses being bundled up against the cold,…
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Two Weeks in Scotland
At the beginning of July, Joe and I set out on our first proper holiday in almost two years: a two week road trip around bonny Scotland! Although we were fully prepared for it to be raining and cold, it actually turned out to be the most beautiful sunny summer holiday as we were there…
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72 HOURS IN… BUDAPEST
For my 50th blog post (!!) I thought I would finally get around to writing about my first ever independent city break, Budapest! During my gap year, I was working and saving up for my big 3 month adventure around Southeast Asia. About halfway through my 7 months of working at a camping store, I…
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72 HOURS IN… VALENCIA
One of the best places I’ve visited on a summer holiday was Valencia, down the coast from the more popular Barcelona. Quieter, cheaper, and arguably more authentically Spanish, Valencia was a less touristy and slower paced city break. For those who prefer relaxing and exploring by foot, rather than having a jam-packed sight-seeing schedule, Valencia…
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LIFE ABROAD CUT SHORT: HOME FROM CHINA
It’s about time I did a bit of a life update, following the explosion of Covid-19 across the globe: I have come home. Something that I did not want to write anytime soon, only 9 weeks into what was supposed to be the adventure of a lifetime. How do I feel about this? Disappointed. Sad.…
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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 of…
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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 to…
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A FEW DAYS IN BONNY SCOTLAND
Whenever I travel far away from home, I always get a little homesick and realise how much beauty is right on my doorstep back in the UK. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE exploring new cultures, hearing a different language as I walk down the street, and tasting food vastly different from anything I could…
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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 or…
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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 region…
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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 in…
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SCUBA DIVING IN HONDURAS
We’re jumping back a few years again in today’s blog post, and revisiting my first real adventure to Central America. For those who haven’t read my previous posts on the subject, back in 2014 I went on a school trip with Outlook Expeditions to Nicaragua and Honduras for a month. The majority of the trip…
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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 is…
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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 remembered…
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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 great…
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AUSCHWITZ
This post has been really difficult to write. Auschwitz was not an enjoyable experience, it was harrowing and humbling and surreal. It was the most grounded I felt in a long time and this is why going to Auschwitz is so important. It is easy to get caught up in our own little bubble and…
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