Sometimes when you rely on your instinct you allow yourself to be open to new possibilities. Having found the perfect (and very cheap) hostel in Granada, within 24 hours I had also found the perfect travelling partners and when Laguna de Apoyo came onto our radar, we found ourselves planning our first road trip. Laguna… Continue Reading…
Travelling passion that is. It was a day that I never ever thought would come. “Travel is in my blood,” I used to say proudly, knowing that wanderlust was just another part of me, just as much as my passion for writing and dancing. Travel was, what I thought was an addiction, and as I… Continue Reading…
‘I don’t think it’s that easy to hitchhike,’ said my Italian travel partner whom I had met on the bus the day before and on a whim had decided to get off at his stop and go wild camping with (spontaneous I know but six hours in travelling time is like knowing someone for at… Continue Reading…
“Don’t forget to put your watches forward an hour when leaving the train,” came the announcement over the speaker to the rocking of the coach as it tipped with the train’s motion. Going through the Euro Tunnel is an unusual experience; being stuck in a long tube and not being able to see outside can… Continue Reading…
Getting around Belize is by bus, boat or plane. Maya Island Air or Tropic Air both fly within the Central American country and can be the quickest way to get around. Having never been a fan of small planes, I opted for the long bus journeys; happy to sit on a chicken bus with the… Continue Reading…
‘What are you doing today?’ asked a skinny, over-tanned man wearing a bright orange singlet emerging from the door next to mine. I was sat on the deck outside of the room that I shared with a fellow Swedish backpacker and it was barely 10am. ‘Some work,’ I replied. ‘You?’ ‘Getting drunk,’ he said in a… Continue Reading…
There’s no doubt about it – travelling costs money! And although the only way to technically save money abroad is by working, there are ways that you can reduce the amount of money you spend by making some little changes to help you travel longer… Food Do you really want that fat juicy Argentine steak… Continue Reading…
I’d been warned about the Budapest taxis: about the drivers that try and charge you double the actual price. Even when you arrive in the airport there are signs telling you to book through the official taxi ranks and to decline any that approach you outside. So, I decided to opt for the airport shuttle…. Continue Reading…
Well, I’ve arrived at the airport anyway! After arriving super early to sample my first airport lounge, I couldn’t check in for 2 hours! Then, after I had sat opposite the big draughty doors of the North Gatwick terminal for nearly the whole time, I realised ‘I didn’t have to check in at all’ as I… Continue Reading…
Did I make it to Iceland? Let’s put it this way – it’s amazing what you can do when adrenalin takes over and as I woke up Friday morning there was only one thing on my mind – catching that flight.My adrenalin turned to excitement when I saw Nanny Pat from TOWIE checking in at London Stansted… Continue Reading…
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