Long term solo travel on a budget.
After spending most of last year hiking above 3000m; struggling to breathe, suffering from altitude sickness, carrying a 20kg bag and sleeping in tents when it's far too cold to be outside... a walking holiday in the hills of Scotland with the luxurious Gartmore Estate was exactly what I needed. If you love walking, but also love a little comfort and luxury at the end of a tough day, then this will be the holiday for you, too.
So after an amazing few months spent driving through southern Africa visiting nature reserves, national parks and doing our very own self-drive safaris, I thought it was only right that I re-watch The Lion King (for the hundredth time). I couldn't help notice how similar it was (song and dance numbers notwithstanding) to our real …
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Barton Creek Cave, Belize This cave, easily accessible by tour from San Ignacio, is a great day trip for those who like to mix history with adventure. You'll canoe into darkness while your guide points out pottery shards and human remains from the Mayans who used to inhabit the area. https://flic.kr/p/zcKFby Batu Caves, Malaysia These …
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Privilege can show in many forms for many people, but it's very prevalent in the travelling world today. With so many travel bloggers (myself included) telling people to "just quit your job and travel", do we really understand the meaning of privilege?
If you're anything like me, you love browsing Instagram in search of your latest bucket list item or family vacay. I spend hours scrolling through my feed, full of beautiful destinations, double tapping every place I wish I could go. Now that the new year is here, it's time we started planning new adventures, so …
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This year has finally come to an end, another year of unbelievable experiences around the world. I feel lucky and extremely privileged to have the opportunity to travel as much as I do, but it comes with a lot of hard work and sacrifices. To look back on everything I'v seen and done in the last …
I previously wrote a post on things every traveller hates to hear, but us travellers are just as bad for talking sh*t. We want everyone to think our lives are perfect, but trust me, they aren't. If there's a traveller in your life and you want to know how they really feel, here are your answers. …
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