Tag: backpacking
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Things that antidepressants have made me anxious about
Hello gang it’s been a while. Interestingly, it has happened. The eagle has landed. I have felt CALLED to write hooray. And about bloody time too, considering I’ve been paying for this damn website and haven’t written more than a word on it in months. Anyway, here’s the life update. I’ve got a Kenyan itinerary…
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Top 5 Christmas Gift Ideas for Backpackers to Boost Mental Health
HOLD YOUR HORSES I’M WRITING AN ARTICLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN AGES HOORAY. Why? Well, the writing cloud has lifted today, and I felt inspired by my friend who has just booked a trip to Thailand. Jealous and inspired that is 😉 Now that it’s coming up for Christmas and Chanukah (keeping my Jew…
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How to Start Backpacking: A Beginner’s Guide to Travelling & Maintaining Mental Wellness
Backpacking offers a unique way to connect with nature, explore cultures, and challenge oneself. While it may seem daunting, with the right preparation and mindset, anyone can start this rewarding journey. Discover how to prioritise mental wellness while embarking on your backpacking adventure.
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Pros VS Cons of travelling alone
As I sit here on a cold Wednesday afternoon in London, working and attempting to warm up with tea, I let my imagination drift. I think about the trips I’ve been on, and how I’ve not backpacked properly in ages. There’s a sense of freedom when it’s just you and your backpack, wondering around aimlessly.…
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Travelling The World Vegan? No Problem!
From my many expeditions around the world, and with that a hopeless amount of food poisoning, gluten and dairy intolerances aside, I tend to stick to mainly a vegetarian diet. I find in general meat quite hard to digest, so unless I venture to Argentina – where I absolutely WILL be trying the steak –…
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5 Annoying Things About Travelling Solo
Recently I was speaking to a friend about the pros and cons of being single. The pros being that you can be an independent woh-man who can go everywhere without needing someone to check up on you, the negatives being that you don’t have anyone to put suncream on your back when we’re blessed with…
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2025 Ultimate Guide to Backpacking Travel Essentials
Welcome travellers, to my ultimate guide to backpacking travel essentials in 2025. I wrote this at 00.02am in a bunk bed in Peru, 7 hours before I had to get up to hike to Laguna 69. What was the reason being so wide awake and deciding to write this ultimate guide? Had I drunk two…
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The BEST Backpacks To Travel The World With
How do you know which backpack is the best for you? I look at the best backpacks for 2021 for short term, mid term and long term travel!
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My Mental Health Journey in Tier 4 Restrictions
As we start the countdown to New Year’s Eve 2020 (oh the joy), I’ve realised how anxious I’ve become since we heard the announcement that London was being thrown into Tier 4 restrictions. It’s becoming steadfastly more and more mentally exhausting to remain upbeat, when you’re being told the virus is spreading like wildfire and…
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Media Work
Have a look at my latest media work, featuring podcasts and videos around wellness, backpacking and mental health
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