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50 Awesome Travel Quotes

Posted onJune 20, 2021June 20, 2021

For this slightly self indulgent post I’ve tracked down 50 of my favourite travel quotes to get us all back in the mood for travel, both near and far (when its safe to do so). Because who doesn’t love a Read More …

Bringing in the New Year in Berlin

Posted onJanuary 7, 2019January 8, 2019

New Year 2018/19 and I found myself in Berlin for the third time in as many years. I say I found myself there, I didn’t get lost or anything. When my planned trip to Lisbon fell through at the last Read More …

2017 Travel Round Up

Posted onJanuary 2, 2018January 4, 2018

This time last year, I wrote about my 2016 travels. It was great reminiscing about the amazing places I visited so I thought I’d do it again this year. 2017 was another fantastic year of travel for me. I didn’t Read More …

Does the Journey Matter More than the Destination?

Posted onDecember 31, 2017

If you google ‘travel quotes’ or ‘life quotes’ you’ll find a whole host of wise words that pretty much say the same thing – that the journey matters more than the destination. There ain’t no journey what don’t change you Read More …

Japan Dos and Don’ts

Posted onAugust 10, 2017

Japan is definitely one of the most culturally interesting and quite frankly bizarre places I’ve been. I arrived in Tokyo and immediately experienced a complete sensory overload. It was so big, busy, bright and intense. And so amazing. If you’re Read More …

15 Things I’ve Learned from Travelling Solo

Posted onJuly 16, 2017September 22, 20172 Comments

One of the scariest things I’ve ever done is jet off on a plane to the other side of the world on my own. But it was also the most empowering, liberating and utterly amazing experience of my life, bar Read More …

Plitvice Lakes or Krka National Park?

Posted onJune 29, 2017July 15, 2017

If you’re planning a trip to Croatia, you might be wondering whether to visit Plitvice Lakes or Krka National Park. They’re both beautiful and both definitely worthy of a visit, but if you can’t fit them both in to your itinerary, Read More …

Handling Homesickness: Alone and Lonely in Byron Bay

Posted onJune 23, 2017

Before I set off on my first solo travel adventure I had never experienced the feeling of homesickness. I didn’t understand the concept, I didn’t believe in it and I didn’t acknowledge it was a thing.