As you probably know by now, I love taking food tours. All over the world, I explore a destination through its food, on a food tour in Mexico City, a farmers’ market tour & cooking class in Bogota, and a chocolate-making workshop in Belize, among others! The downside with guided tours is they can be […]
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Oct
Oct
The pink lakes in Mexico were on my bucket list for a while, after seeing Instagram photos of the bright pink water and gorgeous blue sky, with a girl floating on an inflatable pink flamingo. I wanted to be on that flamingo, and take a dip in the unearthly pink water. So, when I realised […]
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Sep
Sep
Jetting off on holiday in the coming months? Taking a vacation can be one of the most exciting periods of anyone’s year – but the costs do tend to rack up. Travel isn’t cheap, and neither is the cost of living in most countries. Here are five essential tips to help you keep your costs […]
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Jun
Jun
I feel like I’ve been bashing hostels lately; from sharing some horrible hostel nightmares to drawing up a list of unwritten rules for hostel etiquette for those who stay in a hostel for the first time. However, it is not all bad! I feel I now have to tell the other side of the story and […]
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Jun
Jun
Hostels are wonderful places to stay. Cheap, sociable, and perfect for backpackers, I have stayed in some amazing hostels all over the world. However, sometimes hostel stays don’t work out quite as we’d hoped! After a couple of terrible experiences in hostels, including having all my stuff stolen from a hostel locker, I asked fellow […]
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Feb
Feb
Backpacking or travelling for a long period of time is an incredible experience – rewarding, exhilarating and life-changing. However, when travelling for a long time, there are some things that start to affect your daily life, and that people recognise in you even if you don’t see it for yourself! Here are just a few […]
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Jan
Jan
Let’s not beat about the bush; Cuba is NOT a cheap destination for foreigners. It seems that the Cuban government are very savvy about the revenue they gain from tourism, and although crime is rare & foreigners are officially very well looked after, it can be hard not to feel like a walking wallet, especially […]
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Jan
Jan
Stockholm is a city with many secrets. One of those is its extensive free art gallery in the subway. Hiding beneath its busy streets lies a network of some of the best art in the city. For the cost of a single subway ticket you can zip around the stations and admire rainbows of colour, […]
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Dec
Dec
I often get asked this question. People tend to assume that to travel I must have a lot of money. True, last year when I travelled around South America I spent around £14,000 – which is not an easy amount of money to save! But, before you assume I am a privileged little rich kid, […]
02
Nov
Nov
In the heart of Yorkshire’s countryside in the north of England lies the beautiful historic city of York. A gem in Britain’s glittering crown, I have many fond memories of visiting York as a child, and was thrilled to go back and revisit this incredible city. It is a popular destination for tourists, both home-grown […]
