Lessons Learnt

As hipstery/tumblr as it sounds, travelling changes you a lot whether thats your intention or not. Travelling for the better part of a year and experiencing a whole lot of different cultures and situations I have been lucky enough to gain from all of this. Whilst I could go on forever talking about what I …

2 Days in Gili Air

Where and what is Gili Air? Its one of three small islands off the coast of Lombok in Indonesia, reachable by boat from Bali. Although there is three Gili Islands; Trawangan, Meno and Air, the latter was best for me. All three islands are different and have their appeal so if you are planning a …

In Review: Travelling and Work Experience

After doing a semester in Groningen studying Fine Art (click here for that review), I decided that as much as I loved what I was doing and how much a learnt and developed, it was time to put all of that to the test. For the second half of this past year I have been …

Take a Break

First things first - long term travel is completely different to a weekend break or a all inclusive resort stay. That is in my opinion of course. But the main difference between long term travel and a shorter trip/stay in one place for example is the time scale of how long you have to see …

Sh*t Happens… And thats OK

After an amazing Easter Sunday sailing a boat and ending the day with a nice festive meal, I had a bike trip to a beach planned for Easter Monday. Despite having to get used to the bike, and the steep inclines on my journey, it was going great. That was until I reached for my …

Solo means Selfie

Despite the taboo surrounding solo travel, I have so far encountered no problems at all and had the best time. Solo travel pushes you outside of your comfort zone with meeting people, doing new activities and getting to spend more time with yourself. More on Solo travel coming in a future post! The only thing …

Don’t Put all Your Eggs in One Basket

(Get the Easter post title reference? Eh? Its awful, I know, sorry, ha!) So, week three of my exploration of the Western Isle is beginning, and onto a new chapter of the trip I go! As with all trips, not everything goes to plan, and once you arrive somewhere new small hurdles crop up that …

Going Back to Basics

I have Wi-Fi! Hurrah! I am all settled into my rural location on the Isle of Lewis. However, it was not as easy as I thought. Namely due to the lack of phone service and Wi-Fi. Although there is some Wi-Fi for me to use at the reception of where I am staying, being alone …

Onto the Outer Hebrides!

Looks like I am getting good at this regular blogging situation! I am posting this from Glasgow Airport on my layover before jetting off to the Isle of Lewis. I am so excited about this, as it has been a lot of planning and a place I have wanted to visit for a long time. …

How to Breeze Through the Airport

When I was younger going on holiday, the airport trip was as important and exciting as the holiday itself. I would save tons of money to spend on duty free alone, and spend ages browsing the makeup, perfumes, and designer products I couldn't possibly afford. It was like another world, magical, somewhere that was fun …