June 27, 2023

7 Simple Ways To Travel More Sustainably

It’s undeniable that the tourism industry has a huge environmental impact Tourism is said to be responsible for around 8% of global carbon...

May 16, 2022

Podcast: Budget Travel & How To Conquer Your Travel Fears

Chris over at the Nomadic Foodist Podcast recently invited me to come on the show and chat about travel One of the things I love about these kinds...

September 13, 2018

Overtourism: Why We All Need to Stop Going to the Same Places

As a frequent traveler, I’ve had the privilege to visit some destinations more than once But reconnecting with places I already know and love can...

October 21, 2016

Why I Don’t Feel Bad About Skipping Famous Sights

I have this dream In it, I find myself back in Rio de Janeiro, snaking my way through narrow favela streets until a vista yawns wide open, revealing...

June 22, 2015

Will Re-visiting A Favorite Place Ruin Your Memories?

The prospect of going back to Gili Trawangan filled me with a mix of excitement and trepidation Excitement, because I had so many great memories...

June 30, 2014

Long Term Travel: When I Knew It Was Time To Go Home

I have been travelling (or living temporarily) for just about two years now I've made my way through every country in South-East Asia, followed the...

February 24, 2014

6 Things That Make A Hostel Awesome

It's interesting how the word “hostel” can conjure entirely different mental images for different people I recently read an online comment from a...

January 8, 2014

How I Learned To Ignore My Travel FOMO

A fellow traveller recently told me she hadn't enjoyed much of her journey Her reason She's been far too affected by FOMO I'm sorry, what I...

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