How Men Can Be Better Allies to Solo Womxn Travellers
I’m fortunate enough to have men in my life who are feminists, slowly being the change in a world where a womxn are, and historically have always been second class … Read More
Personal Musings
Introducing my New Ford Econovan (and Camper Conversion Project)!
Woohoo! I bought a van! I’ve always loved the idea of van life. My first experience of it when I travelled New Zealand for two months a few years ago … Read More
How Travel Made Me a Minimalist (+ Minimalist Travel Tips)
I haven’t always been a travel minimalist. In fact, when I was a teen I was very much a maximalist in general (my weakness has always been cute clothes dammit!). … Read More
A Q&A On The Australian Working Holiday Visa
*Updated August 2021* The Australian Working Holiday visa (WHV subclass 417) is one of the easiest and best ways to take a ‘gap year’ to live and travel around Australia. … Read More
My Worst Travel Mishaps To Date
* trigger warning: assault* My international travels have messed up probably more times than I’d like to admit. Looking at my photographs you could perhaps think that it’s all perfect. … Read More
19 Things I learnt from 2019: A Life and Travel Review
2019 has been a weird old year. Probably the most anxious year of my life in fact; long-term visa decisions, a new job, my first press trip, living away from … Read More
Why I Count Countries
Within the travel sphere, there seems to be opinions on the habit of counting countries you’ve been to. Some people seem to base their travels on ticking off countries from … Read More
A Dump or Paradise: What is Boracay Really Like?
I hesitated at putting Boracay on my busy 2 week Philippines itinerary. I had heard so many conflicting things about the westerly Filippino island. Some people said the beaches here … Read More
Apparently I Travel to ‘Run Away’
If I had a dollar for every time someone said, or insinuated, that I travel to run away from the responsibilities of adult life, well – I’d basically be able … Read More
