You don’t have to save for years to be able to travel. Although many travellers work for a long period of time to save up for a trip before taking months off to experience the world, this doesn’t have to be the only option available. Working abroad especially just for the summer gives you the option… 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 nomadic life, of not having a place to call my… Continue Reading…
For this month’s solo travel insight, I look back on my six 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…
Au Pairing in Italy I have been lucky enough to have travelled extensively and spent time volunteering and working abroad but one experience that I haven’t had is au pairing. If you’ve ever wanted to nanny abroad but are not sure what it really means to stay with a host family and look after their… Continue Reading…
Best Countries To Teach Abroad Types of Girl about the Globe – Budget GatG, Work & Volunteering GatG Teaching English abroad is ideal for solo female travellers. Not only do you get to travel to another country and experience a cultural immersion (meeting others doing the same), but it is also one of the most… 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…
For the first time in my life, I have lost count of the time I have been somewhere. Has it been 2 months, 10 weeks or possibly even longer? All I know is that since I have been living in Medellín, my life has been a blur; a whirlwind of events that I know I… Continue Reading…
I listened as the rumbling grew closer, then the rain began to pour, hitting the palm trees and bouncing onto the garden below. I was all alone on a Colombian mountain with only a cat for company and as the sound of thunder exploded across the sky, I found myself wishing… that I had gone… Continue Reading…
It was once the most dangerous city in the world and it was only 12 years ago that no tourists dared to come here, now in June 2014, I have decided to make this Colombian city my home. Am I mad? Probably. Parts of Colombia (see my previous post on Bogota) are still out of… Continue Reading…
In this article, I share my experience of living in a Nepalese Buddhist Nunnery and teaching English to Buddhist nuns. I hope this inspires you to volunteer in Nepal. I feel the hot liquid as it runs down the back of my throat and wait for the calming effect of the jasmine tea to take… Continue Reading…
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