Big Trip Diaries

My #7SuperShots for HostelBookers

My #7SuperShots for HostelBookers

There’s been quite a few entries into the #7SuperShots game at HostelBookers now. Sadly no one’s tagged me to give my two cents worth, but I thought seeing as I work there, I can be an exception to the rule. So here goes a few beauts I managed to capture [...]

“I’m Not Rich, But I’ve Had a Rich Life”

“I’m Not Rich, But I’ve Had a Rich Life”

This is what my feature writing lecturer Marie said to me on the first day of my Magazine Journalism course at Harlow College. She’d worked on some of the biggest magazines and newspapers in England and from that day for the next 19 weeks of the course she became my [...]

Running out of Money (and Meals) in Prague

Running out of Money (and Meals) in Prague

This blog post is for assignment two of the MatadorU course, but don’t let that stop you… I quickly looked behind us and the waiters weren’t following, yet. We sped up our pace over the Charles Bridge and past the buskers and street sellers. We were convinced that everyone was after us. [...]

Wanderlust and the Freedom of Travelling

Wanderlust and the Freedom of Travelling

This blog post is for assignment two of the MatadorU course, but don’t let that stop you… I woke up this morning at 11.30am, although I didn’t know it was so late until I staggered into my room to hunt down my phone and squint at the bright screen. After [...]

A Little Bit More About Me…

A Little Bit More About Me…

This picture appeared on my Pinterest today and I realised I recognised it from somewhere. I knew the arrows well – all pointing in different directions haphazardly – I knew the vivid and bright colours and the sunny location and happy feeling the picture gave me. It was from somewhere [...]

The Vertigo View From Barcelona’s Cable Car

The Vertigo View From Barcelona’s Cable Car

We’re doing a good job at hiding our fear here. It was quite possibly my idea to go up there and see Barcelona from the sky, but when I was up the top I was definitely regretting it. I have this strange and selective fear of heights – as discovered [...]

My Favourite Photos…

My Favourite Photos…

I love looking through my travel photos, especially when I’m wondering why I’m so skint and friends are buying houses and affording weddings. They remind me where all my money’s gone and that I haven’t just frittered it away – I’ve spent it on creating amazing memories and experiencing life [...]

Big Europe Trip: The Itinerary

Big Europe Trip: The Itinerary

It changed slightly from the original plan – as all the best plans do – but this ended up as the final itinerary of our big four-month trip around Europe and how we got there. I shopped around and all our transport choices were for the cheapest option, no matter [...]

Leaving John and Ilona and onto Prague

I woke up excited to carry on with our journey, but also really sad to leave the comfort of Soukenishka and Jon. We had our usual breakfast and joking and we left the house Tabor-bound with Jon at the wheel. It was sad driving through the hills of the South [...]

Venice: A Photo Essay

Venice: A Photo Essay

We’ve decided to stay in Venice a week, and miss out Slovenia. We’re feeling a bit travel fatigued and just want to chill for a week before we move on to meet our friends in Zadar. Venice is definitely a beautiful place to relax in. We’re staying on a campsite [...]

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