I’m sure like me you’ve seen all the memes reminding us how close we are to not only 2020 but to being in the next decade of this millennium! Just in case you haven’t they tend to go something a little like this:     All jokes aside though, 2020 is just around the corner, and it’s got me thinking about what I want to do and achieve in this next decade. In a revelation that will probably surprise exactly no one, I realised that…

This post is part of the ongoing Woman Crush Wednesday series. I strongly believe that real women support other women, which is why each Wednesday I will be doing a profile on an inspiring female travel blogger who I think deserves a shout out for their amazing content. If you can think of any amazing ladies who fit this bill please get in touch with your suggestion. Without further ado, this week’s Woman Crush Wednesday is Nora Dunn from The Professional Hobo!   About Nora…

Vanuatu will always hold a special place in my heart. After my little sister, Hannah finished high school and I completed my first year of university, we decided to book a sister getaway before I left to study abroad for a year. It didn’t take much Pinterest deep-diving for us to become quickly sold on Vanuatu as our destination of choice. We ended up having the most incredible time there, and as our first trip just the two of us without our parents, I truly…

This post is part of the ongoing Woman Crush Wednesday series. I strongly believe that real women support other women, which is why each Wednesday I will be doing a profile on an inspiring female travel blogger who I think deserves a shout out for their amazing content. If you can think of any amazing ladies who fit this bill please get in touch with your suggestion. Without further ado, this week’s Woman Crush Wednesday is Sabrina Iovino from Just One Way Ticket!   About…

This post is part of the ongoing Woman Crush Wednesday series. I strongly believe that real women support other women, which is why each Wednesday I will be doing a profile on an inspiring female travel blogger who I think deserves a shout out for their amazing content. If you can think of any amazing ladies who fit this bill please get in touch with your suggestion. Without further ado, this week’s Woman Crush Wednesday is Liz Carlson, who runs the travel blog Young Adventuress!…

Have you been considering studying abroad? When I was at university I studied for a year near Pittsburgh in the US, and it was one of the best years of my entire life! If you’re still a little unsure about it, I’ve compiled a list of my top ten reasons why you won’t regret studying abroad. 1. I’ve yet to meet anyone who has regretted studying abroad When I studied abroad in the US I made friends with all the other international students. I also…

The following list is based on the tips and tricks that I implemented to be able to travel to Europe for six months when I was 18, purely from savings accumulated from minimum wage jobs. Please remember that these tips are a guide only and based off of my own personal experiences. However, while your situation may differ slightly or greatly from mine, I truly believe that by implementing some or all of these ideas into your own life it can maximize your saving potential.…

Now I want to start this off by saying that I have absolutely nothing against solo travel. This is not a why group travel is better than solo travel post.  Seriously, I’ve done the solo travel thing and it can be an absolutely fab way to be able to do what you want, when you want, and on your own schedule. What really grinds my gears though, is this culture that seems to have evolved where, unless you independently backpacked or hitchhiked your way around…

The original plan I was supposed to be that girl who had it all figured it out. I got good grades at school and was involved in pretty much every extra-curricular activity my school offered. Basically I was the dictionary definition of a Type A personality. I thought that taking a gap year would only set me back. I was sure that I was going to go straight to uni and then into a career. Everyone told me that the sky was the limit and…