Emily’s Eyes Explore is an honest, sometimes funny, backpacking, travel and mental health lifestyle blog. I’m on a mission to show you the extreme highs and mental health lows that come from backpacking the world solo. Follow my adventures for backpacking advice, mental health tips, sarcastic jokes and the best travel destinations to visit.
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The 5 best books to take on your travels
I’ve wanted to write about some of the best books to take on your travels for a while, especially considering I spent the best part of my travels around Central America and Argentina carrying three books around in my backpack (and they were certainly not lightweight reads). Yes, a Kindle would have been much easier,…
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Recovery from an eating disorder over a decade later
I was looking through old holiday photos a few days ago and came across one that was particularly difficult to see. In it, as you can probably tell, I look quite unwell. I’m also speaking to a man with a snake – do not ask me why. What I remember clearly from that moment, and…
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The 5 types of people you encounter on a flight
After taking many flights across the world over the years, it’s become apparent that all humans are the same, more or less, when it comes to how we act on flights. I’ve been the person in each of these examples and also the person who complains about it too. So let’s dive straight in. The…
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8 types of people you meet travelling
Today marks nearly three months since I began my travels through Central America. At the ripe age of 32, I said to myself maybe this would be the last time I’ll be in the position to travel; with some pocket money behind me, no monthly rent that breaks my bank, no mortgage – let’s be…
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What is my why? Why am I here?
It’s been a few months since I last wrote, but I figured this was the best time. First of all, hello from Guatemala. Yes Guatemala. I’ve been to a few countries since my last post, including Nicaragua and El Salvador. It’s gone fast, but it’s been great and I am glad I’ve done this trip…
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Travelling Costa Rica: Amazing highs; pockets of loneliness
A short diary entry to get me back into the habit of writing I think! The year is 2026 (oof can you believe it). I am currently sitting on a bus in Manuel Antonio, having fallen over in the street, so now I can add partially scraped knees and ruined feet, to the bumps and…