Back in August two British backpackers were murdered in an Australian hostel. I was glued to the news reports imagining myself in that situation, not only because I’d just come…
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Trying on wedding dresses and realising that you’ve found ‘the one’ is pretty indescribable. I’d never worn anything so pretty before, I felt like a Hollywood superstar. It hid my flaws…
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I didn’t have to be asked twice to give a talk on one of my main passions - no, I’m not talking about Mr Kipling’s cakes or writing novels, although I…
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Could you imagine totally disconnecting from the world as you travel? Wild, the popular memoir from one of my idol’s, Cheryl Strayed, and turned into a film with Reece…
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After an impromptu hiatus from blogging (I promise the reason why will be revealed soon!) I’m trawling through all the things I meant to post over the Summer. Back in July…
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If you have enough time to spare whilst backpacking then hopping aboard an overnight bus can be full of interesting and ahem unforgettable experiences. It is one of the cheapest ways…
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Backpackers are predictable things. I can pretty much guarantee that when you meet new travellers you will be asked three questions: What’s your name? Where are you from? Where are you…
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source We’ve all been there, you should be having the best time of your life (and most days you do when you travel) but sometimes you get that pang of homesickness,…
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No it’s not some cheesy pick up line that you will go to the end of the world for someone it can actually come true. When we planned our South American…
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This burst of activity that started with mountain biking didn’t disappear overnight. I don’t know if it is the clear mountain air or restlessness in our limbs but we decided to…
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After another overnight bus journey we arrived bleary eyed into the sun and ridiculously pretty town of Pucon, Chile. Boy I may be in love. Wooden cabins, green lushness, lakes and…
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Chile was the one country that we hadn’t really planned our route or read up about before we arrived meaning we had no expectations, only that it would be more expensive…