After a little bit of a rebranding and a 2-month hiatus, I’m finally back! I couldn’t quite muster the energy to write a separate blog post for each of the remaining 8 weeks of my VSO ICS Cambodia experience. So, instead, I’ve compiled a list of 50 things you might be doing if you get […]
VSO ICS Cambodia | Week 2
A lot has happened since I last updated you guys on my Cambodian volunteering placement. Over the past week, we’ve been split into our sub-teams and sub-committees and have hit the ground running with our projects! I’m in the Business Team (Alan Sugar, eat your heart out) and the social/media committee (not a surprise considering […]
Top Tips | Working in the Travel Industry
Who wouldn’t want to work in the travel industry? Jet-setting, free holidays and friends from all over the world, right? While this may be the reality for a lucky few, there is a whole world of behind-the-scenes work in the travel industry that most people peruse before they make it to that stage. If you’ve […]
How Travel Saved My Life
The title ‘how travel saved my life’ probably sounds a bit, if not very, click-bait. But it’s about to get super up close and personal on this here blog guys. I’ve been toying with the idea of writing on how travel saved my life for a while now. I haven’t felt all too ready until […]
Vietnam’s Top 5 Cities
Despite ending up in hospital during my travels through Vietnam, the country still holds a special place in my heart. Being bed bound for the majority of the trip meant there were a wealth of places I didn’t quite make it to. So, read on for my round up of the top 5 cities I […]
VOLUNTEERING ABROAD | My ICS Journey
Happy Saturday folks! By the time you read this, I’ll be on the way to a training weekend in Kent for my upcoming International Citizen Service (ICS) placement. What is ICS? Where are you going? What is going on? Read on to find out… What is International Citizen Service? In short, ICS is a government-funded […]
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Why It’s OK to Prioritise Travel in Your Twenties
We often refer to our twenties as the best decade of our lives. But in 2018 and for the modern millenial, this might be piling on a bit too much pressure. With all the increasing expectations placed on us, is it any wonder that many of us are choosing to prioritise travel in our twenties? On getting […]
Retail Therapy | The Best City Breaks for Shopaholics
Some people love shopping so much that even when they’re away on holiday, they still crave their daily dose of retail therapy. If that’s you, you’ll want to choose destinations that are world-renowned for their shopping districts and not just their tourist attractions. If you’re lucky, you could stumble into the best of both worlds […]
Winter Warmers | Why you should holiday in Winter
Let’s be honest here: when the weather outside is frightful (and the fire is not so delightful), we all start looking forward to those long summer days. In fact, in all likelihood, it’s probably about now that most summer getaways are booked! But this isn’t always the most logical thing to do. Why go away […]