Applying for an Australian Working Holiday Visa in Chile; top 10 worst days of my life.

March 7, 2017.Reading time 11 minutes.

After my travels the strongest and most overpowering thing I will be feeling is simply how poor I am. I will be broke, broke fucking ass broke. I’ll need work, my first job in over a year (urgh) and have opted for sunnier climes than good ol’ Blighty. Even though London is and always will […]

It’s not okay to do that man; Safety for travelling women.

January 19, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

The relative safety I felt as a solo woman travelling in Asia was in most instances less at risk than I felt in London. There were moments that I felt vulnerable naturally, but that was more a forewarning ushering up my guard than an actual life or death situation. Besides, reaching the ripe old age […]

My War with Hormones in South East Asia.

October 7, 2016.Reading time 1 minute.

Acceptance is key. Accepting I’m mad was essential to this process. I have experimented a million different ways to change my hormonal mood swingy behaviour over the years. I’ve tried acupuncture, psychotherapy, physiotherapy, meditation, medication, yoga, pilates, nutrition, supplements. I’ve changed jobs a ton of times, done writing, reading, boxing, running, talking etc etc etc. And finally […]

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October 4, 2016.Reading time less than 1 minute.

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How to do a DIY yoga retreat in Koh Tao, Thailand.

October 2, 2016.Reading time 7 minutes.

I started to look into yoga retreats after four months on the road. I wanted a break from the constant moving around, and a place to chill out for a bit. Now, just to be clear I am not a yogi. In fact I’ve only ever been to a handful of classes, before deciding I was […]

Let’s talk about diarrhoea…

September 8, 2016.Reading time 1 minute.

Yes let’s! This crowd pleaser comes up in conversation more than sex, more than next destinations; more than ANYTHING, and rightly so. The immediate discussion of the shits with strangers and new best friends is a loveable concept and one that if was frowned upon, I would miss. A sort of solidarity, or just the […]

How NOT to get from Chiang Mai to Pai.

September 2, 2016.Reading time 5 minutes.

I had heard the road from Chiang Mai to Pai was beautiful, and that the best way to capture that beauty was by bike.I had also fully come to terms with my inability and lack of confidence to ride a push bike let alone a scooter. I accepted that I would bus it, probably get […]

Travelling when you’re totally heartbroken.

July 31, 2016.Reading time 3 minutes.

Meeting someone when you’re away is wonderful. It’s great because you don’t feel alone, you have someone to rely on, go home with, travel with, maybe even carry your bag; which is basically the worst thing about being away. Meeting someone at home you arrange a date, you hang out, go to work, stay at […]

Women owned/operated hostels in Asia, I salute you.

July 29, 2016.Reading time 3 minutes.

I don’t know enough about the ins and outs of Asian hierarchy to have a really well informed opinion of what it must be like to set up your own business as a woman in remote parts of Asia. But being aware of the setbacks, discriminations, restrictions, prejudices and pay gaps etc in western society […]

My double chin- how my diet has nosedived since I started travelling.

July 22, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

It’s not so much the eating, although that is a problem. It’s the drinking; the booze sends you into a viscous circle of late night snacks which obvs you’ve gotta bookend with some suitable hangover food in the morning.Before I left the UK I saw a nutritionist regularly, I monitored my meals closely and would […]