It’s over ten years since I set out on my first solo trip to Australia. During this period, I’ve learnt a lot of lessons from travelling. In those eight years, I have lived in three different countries, travelled to over forty, worked in a variety of jobs and spent six months road-tripping around Europe. To …
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Since 2012, I have visited over forty countries and lived in three. I have spent the majority of my twenties outside of my home country, whereas most of my peers have spent their time at home. While there’s nothing wrong this, I do feel that my travels have given me a different perspective on life …
Deciding to go on my first solo trip to Australia in November 2012 was one of my best decisions. Before I started travelling, my life was going nowhere fast. I was stuck in a rut, working in a job that I detested. It took a car crash to make me realise that life is too …
As a travel blogger, this is something that I have given a lot of thought to recently. Now that I am self-employed, travelling is not just something I enjoy doing, it is also my livelihood. Every trip is now a basis to write content for that destination. While I originally started backpacking as a way …
I’d never really thought about whether we’re making a difference when we travel until I read this article on The Guardian website. For some reason or another, it struck a chord with me. I had never really considered myself lucky in the fact that I have lived and travelled to many different countries. I reasoned that …
There are lots of reasons to go travelling: However, perhaps the old cliche, that people go travelling to find themselves, is foremost in people’s minds. This is usually thrown at people as a way of deriding them for travelling. As if they should already know who they are before they set off on their adventures! …
Learning how to cope with long haul flights is one of the essential parts of travelling. If you’ve been backpacking for a while, then chances are you’ve been on a few of these flights and know exactly what I mean! The definition of a long haul flight is one that takes 6 to 12 hours …
Staying in a hostel is inevitable if you are travelling, unless, of course, you’re mega-rich! Often referred to as backpackers, there are quite a few differences between a hostel and a hotel! Invariably staying at a hostel means sharing a room known as a dorm. Depending on the hostel you are staying at, the dorm …