Since the pandemic, remote work has become more widely available as people are looking for a change in their work and play environment. A report by the BBC on travel trends notes how many have evolved to adopt ‘workcations.’ In a global study of eight countries, 65% of respondents plan to extend a work trip… Continue Reading…
I have been lucky to have lived in some of the most exciting cities in the world: London, Barcelona, Medellin, Sydney, and Melbourne and now I have made the move to Dubai! In this article, I share my reasons for moving to Dubai “Are you here with your family?” “No,” I reply to my new… Continue Reading…
When you travel, it is so important to go with the right mindset. Without the right mindset, you can really struggle and question why you are even travelling. And yet again, this lesson is one that I am reminded of on my current trip. May 2022 is the mental health awareness month and in this… Continue Reading…
When you live a digital nomadic lifestyle, you get to travel where you want (visa depending of course), stay where you want and when you’re ready to leave you can pack up and move to the next exotic destination. Choosing to be location independent has so many advantages but when you’re travelling around with no… Continue Reading…
It was back in 2014 when I exclaimed to a friend “I’m going to be a digital nomad.” Six and a half years later, and I still am one (except for the time back in England due to Covid restrictions). That’s still 6.5 years of a nomadic lifestyle, of not having a place to call… Continue Reading…
For this month’s solo travel insight, I look back on my eight years as a digital nomad and hope to inspire you to take a leap of faith if you’re thinking about it too. I’m writing this month’s insight from Madeira, a Portuguese island known for its Madeira wine, black sand beaches and more recently… Continue Reading…
It’s been five years since I started this blog. Five years of moving around and facing constant uncertainty both in my personal life and the places which I choose to stay. Having been in Barcelona during the terrorism attack we faced the uncertainty of whether another attack would take place. Now I find myself experiencing… Continue Reading…
This post covers culture shock and how to deal with it. I also share my own experience of having culture shock Travelling solo is amazing but sometimes when we are thrust into surroundings which are unfamiliar to us, the shock can sometimes be too much. The people, the heat, the sounds and the hygiene may… 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…
Today marks the end of my time in Colombia. For the last 6 months I have been living in Medellin, the country’s second largest city, A place which I now call home. And as I begin my new chapter in Panama and Central America, I am contemplating things I didn’t expect to. This week I… Continue Reading…
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