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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“Would You Like A Job Selling Hats On A Market Stall?”
… is the question I was asked when I walked past my Barista friend outside Milkaway – my go to Cappuchino hotspot. Well, absolutely! I would totally love a job in a market stall selling hats in a language I’m only just getting my head around was my response – I still haven’t heard back…
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Happy World Mental Health Day
HAPPY WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY TO EVERYBODY. Who was the mastermind behind this day? Who decided we should dedicate 24 hours to our mental health? I extend my heart, my brain and a huge muchas gracias to this genius. I haven’t written for a little bit, mainly because I haven’t felt very well. Here’s the…
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The Past, The Imperfect Past and The Perfect Past
In Spanish there’s three tenses to describe the past – maybe there’s more, but to be honest I had such a terrible lesson today that I’m just going to speak about the three I kind of know – also this article poses absolutely no relevance to the title, it’s a metaphor. Keep reading. There’s the…
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In A World Of Shelleys, BE A SHEILA
What? I hear you ask. Who is Shelley? Who is Sheila? WHY ARE YOU SPEAKING IN RIDDLES?! Well, I’ll tell you. But obviously, I’ll give you a bit of a background story first. So : My latest weekend was spent in a place called Tarifa. Now, how do I describe Tarifa? It’s really pretty, for…
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Em in Sevilla: June 2018 VS September 2018
One thing I’m really enjoying and acknowledging by living here is the fact that day by day, it’s feeling like home. It’s been nearly two weeks and I feel like I’ve been here a lifetime. Why? Well. I know where the supermarkets are to buy cold coffee and I know where the really cool places…
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Weekend Vibes
This is my view where I’m currently sitting writing and listening to classical music belting out of someone’s open windows. That’s right, not Hip Hop, not Rap…CLASSICAL music…It’s sooooo relaxing 😎 Positives of yesterday: I had a great Spanish lesson. I went to the gym – which has marginally better men to stare over (instead…
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