see my travels hiking in the Canadian Rockies, Stanley Glacier

Well, the world didn’t end on December 21st. Erm… what a surprise! To be honest, if it had done though, I would have at least been content that I’d made 2012 the best year of my life so far. I spent five months travelling solo around Canada and loved every minute of it. Actually, that’s [...]

saving for travel

I have wanted to go travelling for a long time. Ever since I got back from several months in Australia in 2005, I knew this would not be my last stint of wanderlust.

Banff in Canadian Rockies

My finger hovered over the purchase button, my heart was racing and my stomach was in knots. Why was I in such a state? Fear and uncertainty had crept in. But then I reminded myself of the reasons why I wanted to go travelling long-term and promptly clicked to book my flight to Vancouver. Immediately [...]

Solo travel: Isle of Man

In a matter of months I will be heading off on my first big solo trip. I am both excited and scared, but know that this is the right thing for me to do. Here is why I am planning on going it alone for a while…

The Way of St James

I have recently become fascinated by the idea of taking a pilgrimage. Not in the sense that I am planning on going on one any time soon; although this often seems like a tempting prospect. My eyes have just been opened to the idea after watching a film about the Camino de Santiago. This is [...]

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Travelling puts everything into focus. Getting away for two weeks might very well charge your batteries. But, just like those AAs, it doesn’t take long before energy-levels start to dwindle again. Backpacking long-term was without a doubt one of the best decisions I have ever made.