The best time of year to be in London is the summer. Locals longingly reminisce about how noticeably the atmosphere changes. People are friendlier, spend more time with loved ones in the parks after work and make the most of the often too brief sunshine. But, as we all know, it’s a big and expensive […]
This summer I will have a whole 7 days holiday to use up, lucky me! (Does my sarcasm comes across?). So I am in the midst of planning a short, budget backpacking trip to hopefully satisfy my wanderlust. I am a bit of a dab hand when it comes to budget travel these days and […]
Security checks, derelict buildings, wild dogs and remnants of the Soviet Union, Chernobyl is certainly a very unique place. But when I look back to the time I spent there, my first memory isn’t of the eerie abandoned fair ground or the gargantuan metal casing covering reactor 4. Instead it’s of the freezing east wind […]
Bank holidays in Austria mean hiking and when I lived in Salzburg, I was spoilt for choice. But for a weekend my friends and I decided to leave the beauty of Austria and instead, ventured over the German border. They felt like hiking around Königssee and I had never been so was keen to explore. […]
This is a very spur of the moment post prompted by someone asking for advice (on this Facebook group). They wanted to know how to avoid unwanted attention/advances from men as solo female travellers. Unfortunately there are a few creepy guys out there and they can be a bit of pain in the bum. Also […]
If you’re thinking about doing a Workaway in New Zealand, Wwoofing or Helpx then this post should interest you. If you have no clue what I am on about and think Wwoofing is a typo, let me explain! Workaway, Wwoofing and Helpx are programs that enable people to travel the world on a budget, while doing […]
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All over the world, veganism is becoming an increasingly popular lifestyle choice among the young and old. In Britain alone, over 3.5 million people identify as vegan while the vegan hashtag has over 80 million posts on Instagram. And as research on carbon emissions linked to farming continues, veganism is likely to become even more […]
We all know what a struggle having a full-time job, as travel lovers can be. Especially with people on social media constantly reminding us of what we’re missing out on! But we can’t all travel full time, you girls got to eat and actually, having a career is as much a priority as travel is […]
Being vegan at home is such a breeze. I know exactly when all of my favourite vegan eateries open and close, who has deal’s what day and the fastest route to their front doors from my house and work! But when it comes to eating vegan abroad, I can get a little lost. Well, when […]
The perfect location for a summer city break, Lisbon pleasantly delivered by topping all of my holiday check lists. I’m talking about great vegan food, beautiful weather and welcoming people and I gathered all of this from just four days in the city! But you may be wondering what to priorities doing when there is […]
Is travelling as a vegan easy? A surprisingly high number of people have asked me this since I committed to a completely plant-based diet about a month ago. But let’s be honest, a month isn’t long enough to work out a decent answer to such a complicated question! And I often wonder myself whether travelling […]
Finally, I am back with part two of my 2-3 month road trip itinerary for New Zealand! And we’re starting off in Picton, north of the South Island where you get dropped off by the Interislander ferry. As I mentioned in my previous post, having a car is essential to fully enjoy New Zealand and […]
I can’t think of a country more suited to a road trip than New Zealand. The landscape is incredibly varied and many of the towns are remote, accessible only by car. Even the shape of the islands makes it an obviously choice (long, narrow… you can drive north or south and that’s about it!). I […]
Croatia has been on my bucket list since season 1 of Game of Thrones. I remember seeing straight past the grime of Dubrovnik as Kings Landing. My inner traveller was distracting me massively from the story line! Instead my attention was on the narrow winding streets, intense tiled roofs and the crystal clear sea. The […]
If you are new to travelling solo or new to the concept of Couchsurfing then you may be wondering ‘is Couchsurfing as a solo female traveller safe?’. I certainly wondered this myself before my first time using the site. But being addicted to travel and making friends abroad means Couchsurfing has a certain appeal. It […]
The sun is out, summer is on its way and all I seem to be doing today is reminiscing about my first ever girls weekend in Barcelona. It was summer 2014, I hadn’t started uni and didn’t have a full time job. Travel wasn’t of particular interest to me and I hadn’t ever been away […]
Finding vegan food in London isn’t hard. In fact I haven’t ever lived somewhere where it is this easy to be vegan. But sometimes, too much choice makes life difficult and being indecisive to my core really doesn’t help. So my friend Grace and I took it upon ourselves to do a little research. One […]
Three days in Edinburgh is never going to be enough. But my friend Jess and I made the most of our three days in Edinburgh by filling it with lots of relaxation, a little exploration and a lot of eating! Somewhat stupidly we didn’t realise it was Edinburgh Fringe Festival during this trip so the […]
Here in London we have been experiencing some freakish winter weather… it has actually been warm! And I’m talking a decent 20°C. So like any Brit worth their weight, I took full advantage of the sunshine. My friend Ania, who I met on Erasmus, was visiting so together we spent a day in the Royal […]
