I chose to gallivant around the world, so I should be happy about it, right? Well yes, I am actually. But every now and again there are some things that really bug me. Here are some backpacker #firstworldproblems that in the grand scheme of things aren’t a big deal, but have a tendency to piss me off every time they happen! No wifi. Or worse, wifi so poor you can’t do anything on it. I think everyone will back me…
As I sip my glass of white wine out of a plastic cup I gaze around at my surroundings. A pop-up bar along the banks of the Danube, made up of an old camper van, pallet furniture, and a couple of hammocks, it also boasts recycling for our cups, and a banging stereo system propped up on the bar. Chatting with my fellow party goers who I only met a couple of hours before, it all feels slightly surreal. But…
If you follow my blog regularly you will know I am a fan of social networks as a way of meeting people and doing things I might not normally do. So, feeling a little restless and in need of adventure I decided to get back on the Meetup wagon as I hadn’t done anything with them for a while. After browsing the meetups on offer I selected one from the aptly named Enjoy Barcelona & Catalonia group. The group’s organiser…
There are many simple pleasures in life, that don’t require any technology, hard work or complicated designs. And for me, most of these can be found through travelling. I was planning to just do a top 5 list but there are just too many pleasurable aspects to travel! The sheer joy of discovering something new, leaving your daily grind back in the city, and breathing fresh air somewhere else….. just get me on a plane! 1. The moment you get…
Time really does fly when you’re having fun. The last 30 days have whizzed by in a blur of mountains, Inca ruins and llamas. I’m not sure how I expected to feel after a month of travelling – seeing and doing incredible things, making friends with people from all over the World who you may never see again, or who you may bump into a few days later in the next town. I haven’t really had time to process what…
It all started for me when I was at University in Leeds back in 2003, and the time had come to choose our year abroad options. I was studying French & Spanish, and for me it was an easy choice to pick Spain over France, but as for a specific location I didn’t have a clue. It was actually my brother who suggested Barcelona, having visited there once before with friends, so it was through a combination of luck &…
