Nov – Dec 2025. Lessons from locals living on the top of the world. Nepal is home to eight of the ten highest peaks on Earth and despite spending weeks trekking amongst them, they surprisingly weren’t the most spectacular aspect of the country. The greatest insights I found weren’t in the mountaintops, nor the guidebooks, […]
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December 2025. Bhutan is a punks paradise. Who would have thought that rejecting conformity, questioning authority, and challenging societal expectations would be so prevalent in the Buddhist Kingdom of Happiness…except…maybe that’s the whole point. The punk heart of the Himalayas. Bhutan is a small kingdom situated to the East of India and Nepal, tucked below
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My hostel preferences have evolved. Sept 2025. I have always been a hostel advocate. Here’s why. Acting as gateways to new experiences I summarise my love for these communities, I believe they provide so much more than somewhere to sleep. Part one My preferred genre of hostel is changing. Party hostels, homestays or something else
Norway added a unique piece to my puzzle of the world. June 2025. 1. The relationship between travel and being open-minded. Habitually, whenever I visit a new country, I liken it to somewhere I already have already been and understand. “This feels similar to…” “That reminds me of…” Over these 2 weeks
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July – Aug 2025. Mentoring in Poland: My experience teaching English with Angloville, marking the beginning of my intentional travel journey. lets begin Prelude. In the early stages of travel many people, with myself included, are drawn to the thrill of novelty – new places, new faces, new experiences. But over the last few years
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Oct – Nov 2024. Journaling through New Zealand’s huts and hikes. This blog is a heartfelt reflection on New Zealand’s backcountry huts and hikes – alongside life on the move. Woven with diary entries written by yours truly, here’s a few stories from my road-trip through the beautiful Aotearoa. start reading How it started… After
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March 2025. I hiked the highest Spanish mountain with my dad… in the dark. Location: Mt Teide, Tenerife Elevation: 3,715m / 12,188ft Time taken: 7 hours (one way, not starting sea level) There are certain events in your lifetime that you benefit from prepping for; an important exam, running a marathon or perhaps a dream
Emotions on the road: Embracing Femininity As A Solo Traveller. I have battled with the concept femininity for 21 years and firmly believe that solo travel has helped heal this relationship. Backpacking has never been about seeing as many countries as possible or ticking things off the bucket list, to me, this time has been
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Sunrise hike at Elephant Rock Location: Kununurra, Western Australia Elevation gain: 200m Time taken: 45 minutes (one way) Date completed: 07.09.2024 Elephant rock, also known as the sleeping Buddha, is called such due to its unique shape and structure. Belonging to the Miriwoong people this impressive rock formation sits on the edge of Kununurra and
From Australasia to East Asia – How did I spend 10 days alone in South Korea? As a traveller who usually gravitates toward more remote locations and rugged landscapes, it came as quite a surprise when South Korea captured my attention as somewhere I wanted to visit. Initially this trip was just a quick stop-over,
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