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A Month Of Colombian Solo Travelling So Far…
Happy month travelling to me! There’s a few things I’ve realised about travelling in the month I’ve spent solo in Colombia. Going from place to place is great. Being on the move is amazing. The sights and sunsets I’ve had the privilege of watching in Colombia have taken my breath away. The majority of people…
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Business Class To Bogotá
“As soon as you get to Bogota, get the hell out of there”.. .. were the cheery words I had received just before starting my 6 month trip to South America. Now, if I was anyone, those words would scare me a tad, but I’m not anyone, I’m me, and I practically jump at seeing…
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12 Crazy Days In London
Oh hello to all my 27 followers! How are we this afternoon ? I say afternoon because it’s currently 13.36 Colombian time and I’m on the first of my buses en route to Salento. This particular bus is taking 9 hours, and just like always, there’s some funny stories to go along with it –…
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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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FIRST STOP – SEVILLA
Can we all discuss the fact it is 108 DEGREES IN SEVILLE RIGHT NOW aka 43 degrees for you normal humans who aren’t me and know how to read weather correctly AND the exciting announcement is that Seville is the FIRST stop on my round the world trip. You know what’s funny? I visited Seville…
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Emily's Backpacking & Mental Health Adventures 