We all want to go travelling so that we can discover ourselves. Or at least that’s what the movies teach us. They teach us that the only way to become the real, enlightened version of yourself is by taking a thousand-mile hike across America or by travelling to the other ends of the earth on…
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The Reason Why I’m Going Travelling On My Own
Whenever I tell people that I’m going travelling on my own, people are equally excited and nervous. The main thing that other girls I tell say is “I wish I could do that but I’m too scared.” Let me tell you a secret… I’m scared too! I have days where I am jumping off the…
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Tips For Staying Safe When Travelling With A Peanut Allergy
There are so many places that I want to visit in the world. Asia, India, Africa, Australia, Europe, America… basically I want to visit everywhere at some point in my life. The only problem is, is that some of these locations fill me with really bad anxiety at the thought of going there. It’s not…
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Will Travelling The World Save Your Soul?
It’s the age-old story… Girl loses herself and struggles to find her joy and passion for life. So, she runs away to a foreign country where she eats new food, meets new people, and goes on a journey of self-discovery whilst picking up Buddhism and a tan along the way. Well, at least that’s the…
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48 Hours In Amsterdam – How To Make The Most Of It
Weekend trips around Europe are quickly becoming my favourite kind of breaks. They require minimal effort (no visas, hand luggage and short flights), cost less (flights for £80 – whaaaaat?) and require minimal time taken off work. For my recent trip to Amsterdam, we didn’t need to take a single day off work. A super early…
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Important Tips On How To Fly To America, Stress-Free
Well, to say that I’ve had a stressful few days would be an understatement. I was meant to go on holiday two days ago, on a sunny cruise vacation with my friend, out of Orlando, Florida. I was supposed to enjoy a week of relaxing, eating all the buffet food, and have my prosecco delivered…
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How To Spend 72 Hours In Split, Croatia
Back in June, we jetted off to Croatia for a week of sun, relaxation and Games of Thrones location sightings. Which was bloomin’ marvellous! We wanted to make the most out of our time so we split our week in half, spending the first few days in Dubrovnik and then spending our last 72 hours…
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‘Ship Life’: What It’s Really Like Working And Living On A Cruise Ship
Everyone assumes that working on a cruise ship is glamorous. But I have some news for you. It’s not really. Life at sea is a whole breed of its own. It destroys your soul one second and leaves you flying as high as a kite with happiness the next. It’s a whirlwind for sure, and…
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Frolicking In The Waters At Krka National Park | Croatia
The most beautiful natural view I’ve ever seen? It has to be gazing down from the top of Krka National Park waterfall and over the snaking valley of water and trees, untouched by humanity. Well, almost… While Krka National Park has had the odd touches added in to make our viewing pleasures easier, the land…
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48 Hours In Prague
So a couple of weeks ago now, my boyfriend whisked me away for the weekend and I had no idea where we were heading. He helped me to pack a small suitcase and we woke up at 4am to hop on a train which ended up taking us to Manchester Airport. Considering I hadn’t packed…
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How To Make The Most Of Your Disney Cruise
When I tell people that I worked for Disney Cruiseline, so many people are surprised because they had no idea that Disney did cruises! If you live in America it may be a different story, but in England nobody seems to know that it’s a thing. (And you should because the Disney Magic ports out…
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My Top 5 Best Brunch Spots In Downtown Toronto
If you know me, then you know that breakfast is my favourite meal of the day. The pastries, the egg combinations, the meats, the avocados, even the cereals; I love everything about it! So as you can probably assume, brunch is my favourite, because it makes it socially acceptable to eat breakfast at any time…
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A Tranquil Lunch In St Lucia
Sometimes when your lifestyle involves darting from country to country each day, trying to see every exciting thing there is to do in each place can be exhausting. Sometimes you just want to have a lazy day where you wake up late and go out for a coffee, or lunch with a friend, instead of…
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Volunteering In Nassau, Bahamas
If somebody asked you what your perfect morning activity would be, what would you say? Would you say brunch followed by a long walk by the beach or the riverside? Or maybe a long bike ride, or run, along a scenic route followed by a pub lunch? Well those are two of my ideas of…
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Wandering Wynwood Walls, Miami
When you visit the same ports all the time it’s easy to get stuck in a rut of visiting the same places you know every time. In my case, this involves yo-yoing in Miami between Lincoln Road and Target. So today I decided to try somewhere different on my Miami day. Today, myself and my…
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A Small Piece Of Tranquility In Nassau
There’s something to be said in that you can find beauty wherever, as long as you’re looking in the right place. Nassau isn’t particularly my favourite place in the world… which is a shame since we visit there often on our current cruise itinerary. It’s not that Nassau is necessarily a bad place – it’s…
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What Am I Waiting For?
My goal in life is to travel to as many places as possible, and experience as many things as I can. It could be the Sagitarius in me, or the way that our generation thinks, but I think it’s a pretty fair and decent goal! My grandparents did a lot of travelling in their younger…
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Toronto Christmas Market Fun
It’s not truly Christmas season without a good ole Christmas Market! So what better way to spend our last Sunday in Toronto, than at the Distillery District Christmas Market? The lights were glistening, the countdown clock was ticking, and the market stalls were abundant with amazing smelling food, warm drinks, and Christmas ornaments. Oh, and…