With Brexit on the horizon I regularly find myself thinking about how lucky I was to participate in the EU funded Erasmus scheme. Studying a semester of my degree in Austria has only helped me post graduation, in finding a job and feeling like I’ll be able to do that job well. Studies show that […]
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 […]
From the bustling, hive of activity that is the central Medina in Marrakesh to the relaxed, cool surf scene that is Essaouira, Morocco is perfect for backpackers. The cities are full to the brim with culture, delicious food and interesting architecture and surround them are pristine deserts and rugged mountain ranges ready to be explored. […]
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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Driving the Desert Road is an experience like no other. The landscape transitions from lush, green Lake Taupo to sand dunes, wind eroded rocks and alien looking moss. If you’re in a 4×4 the central north island volcanoes become your playground… within reason. The deserts are used as military training zones so you have to […]
My first backpacking trip was a fair few years ago now, but the lessons I learnt while exploring the madness of Morocco have stuck with me. It was a learning curve and I have continued to pick up advice from other backpackers and from my own experience since. You can’t beat backpacking for pushing yourself […]
London, lovingly nicknamed The Big Smoke by locals, is undoubtedly an amazing place to live. There are endless restaurants to try, museums to visit and parks to relax in. Not to mention pubs and nightclubs to spend Friday nights with friends, making new friends. You can build a career here with opportunities to specialise in […]
The Art of Culinary Travel by Flora Meadmore: Food is an essential part of daily life. It links people to place to culture, making it more than a means of survival. It marks distinctions between habitats, reflecting local produce and the history of an environment. It becomes both culturally and personally symbolic, as it is […]
Iceland is one of those countries that seem’s to be on everyone’s bucket lists but is never top choice. I considered the fact I was leaving a cold country for an even colder one while on the plane there. Maybe heading south would have been nicer for a May bank holiday! But it turn’s out […]
The fairy-tale cityscape, rich artistic culture and romantic little side streets waiting to be explored made living in Salzburg an experience like no other. I lived in Salzburg for six months while taking part in an Erasmus exchange. During that time I developed a soft spot for the city, it’s a very beautiful part of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
