Emily’s Eyes Explore is an honest, sometimes funny, backpacking, travel and mental health 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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Experiencing loss at 5 and accepting loss at 33
Loss at five years old When I was four turning five years old, I experienced loss for the first time. Of course, I didn’t really know what loss was or meant, but I knew when I saw my father crying his eyes out on the sofa, that the feeling of loss wasn’t a good one.…
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The BEST Backpacks To Travel The World With in 2026
How do you know which backpack is the best for you? I look at the best backpacks for 2026 for short term, mid term and long term travel!
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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…
Ruin is a gift. Ruin is the road to transformation.
Elizabeth Gilbert