** EDIT ** I’m currently on Qatar Airways with WiFi, having been moved due to my turbulence induced panic attack. I wrote this post two weeks ago. I am nicely content after some lovely Gin and Tonics, ALL IS WELL. It’s 00.02. Am I currently writing a blog post when I really should be sleeping? … More THE ULTIMATE PACKING CHECKLIST
Hello from a bus in Ecuador, currently travelling with my friend Hiske from Isinliví to Quito- having spent an incredible two days amongst the WiFi-less hills after completing a 4.5 hour hike around them yesterday. You may or may not remember Hiske from my travels in November, so I’ll remind you. Hiske and I met … More How I survived the Amazon for 3 days
7 things I’ve realised about travelling. Travelling is fucking (sorry for swearing Dad) the most awesome thing. Don’t get me wrong, sometimes it can be quite difficult, especially when you get used to a group of people you’re travelling with, so much so that when you end up moving onto different places you feel even … More 7 Things I’ve Realised About Travelling
Happy over 3 months of South American solo travelling to me! Mazal tov and congratulations to myself for somehow muddling myself through this crazy journey virtually unscathed and slightly more brown than usual. Over the last three months I have been in Colombia, Peru and Chile and then BACK to Colombia, meeting new and old … More My Third Month: How Not To Love Whilst Travelling
Dear Grandad, It’s been a while. I hope you’re doing good up there and enjoying watching me and my adventures, laughing at the rain falling through my bedroom ceiling in the mountain, watching the hikes and adventures I’m participating in with the friends I’m making and enjoying the writing. I thought of you today, and … More Dear Grandad .. I Hiked The Colca Canyon, Peru
Taking the road less travelled – The Lares Trek I wrote this piece on the second day post Machu Picchu ACHIEVEMENT. It was the second day after defying my panic, achieving a fantastic goal and it took AGES to write about it – yet it feels like a month ago. When I wrote this post, … More Mind VS Machu Picchu – The Lares Trek
Today? I haven’t felt great. I don’t mean just feeling sad, I actually don’t feel the need to cry or talk to anyone. I am numb, I feel EXHAUSTED and I can feel the need to stare down a wall. One thing that I hate about feeling this way is that yesterday? I was okay. … More My Second Month: Travel VS Depression
When I first heard that going to the desert in Colombia was an actual thing, I decided it was something I must do. Punta Gallinas is the highest point of Northern Colombia, insanely close to the Venezuelan border (bar a couple of hours perhaps) and incredibly difficult to figure out by yourself, so it was … More My Visit To The Colombian Desert
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 … More A Month Of Colombian Solo Travelling So Far…
“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 … More Business Class To Bogotá
