Wow. What a year 2016 has been. Both in a personal way and in what has been (and still is) happening globally in the world today. 2016 was the year that many of us couldn’t have predicted with England voting to leave the EU and Donald Trump becoming President-Elect. As I scroll through my Facebook newsfeed,… Continue Reading…
A while ago I appeared on a BBC Radio debate. The story of the murders of two female backpackers in Ecuador sparked a huge debate called #viajasola (travel solo). People were questioning whether the girls should have even been travelling alone. Living in Colombia at the time I stood up for women travelling and said that… Continue Reading…
It’s been a while since I wrote a personal post and with many changes happening, I thought it was time for an update. This week has already begun as an emotional one. It’s the week I leave Medellin, a city that I have lived in for nearly 18 months. Months before I couldn’t wait to… Continue Reading…
It’s 2016 and that only means one thing – time to reflect back on the last year and my favourite bits of 2015. This year it feels more about the lessons that I learnt throughout the last 12 months but firstly here are my best moments of 2015: My Best Moments of 2015 1. Reaching… Continue Reading…
It’s less than a week until I reach the big 40 and to say that I am contemplating my life is an understatement. When I was younger I had no idea where I would be at this age. Most women desire to be married and have children by this stage. I never had that desire…. Continue Reading…
After a very public meltdown and baring my soul to all on my travel blog, I have finally arrived at a better place (both emotionally and geographically). If you read my announcement back in June, you’ll have noticed that I walked away from blogging for a while, not knowing at the time if I would… Continue Reading…
For the last week I have been doing a lot of soul searching and making some decisions about my life. Being a freelance writer is tough. Working in the most competitive industry for writers is really hard. There is no guaranteed income or regular wage and sometimes you have to wait weeks or even months… Continue Reading…
“I remember thinking, ‘What am I doing?’ I had a great husband, I had a great house, I had all this safety — this big safety net — and I’ve just taken myself out of it. Am I doing the right thing? What is this going to lead to? It was really difficult. And there… Continue Reading…
Solo travel doesn’t have to mean flying to the other end of the world for 6 months. My first stint abroad lasted a week. The second? Three months, until gradually I built it up to over a year. Finding the traveller’s mindset is easy and you can begin with just baby steps. Find out more… Continue Reading…
Sometimes you just have to listen to your inner voice and know when to say stop. After writing a previous post on how precious life is, the end of 2014 had been a challenging one for many reasons. Living in Colombia, I can only stay for 180 days a year on a British passport and my… Continue Reading…
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