I'm firstly all about travel. After that, I'm a writer, a dreamer, a nature lover and animal obsessive.
Some locations are just better designed to bring out your inner-hippy than others. I don’t necessarily mean places to chant ‘om’; these are (in my opinion) spots where it seems easier to feel love, peace and zen. The kind of moments that make you go ‘aaah’ and everything seems right with the world, for a … More The Top Places In The World To Be A Hippy
It’s winter in New Zealand, but this morning I sat on my deck for an hour feeling the sun warming my pale skin. Blackbirds were tootling away in the neighbour’s trees. Occasionally I heard cars driving past on the road 114 steps below my house. It seemed like spring had finally arrived and as I … More “The Best Place Is Right Here, This Moment.”
So you want to take a trip, but you aren’t sure of where yet. You do your research and first look into some of the more budget-friendly destinations, and they all sound great, but not exactly what you had in mind for this vacation. Then one day you stumble across a photo on a travel … More The Italian Riviera On a Budget
Mindfulness is the new buzzword in healthy living. The problem is that we are all overwhelmed by work, smartphones and the non-stop stress of modern life. Taking the time to practise mindfulness every day is a great way to reconnect with the self, relax and switch off – if only for five minutes. Being the … More 10 Little Ways Towards Mindfulness
(a response to Dave Infante’s article ‘Why Everyone Deserves to Quit Their Jobs and Travel in Their 20s’ via Thrillist) “The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” “Not all those who wander are lost.” “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you … More Why not everyone should quit their jobs and travel in their 20s
Thanks to increasing border freedoms and the digital age it’s now easier to live abroad than ever before. According to the Home Office, around five million UK citizens are residing overseas (with over a million of those choosing Australia as the place to up-sticks to). And that’s just people from the UK. Globally, there’s a … More Things that happen when you’re an expat
*This is a guest post written for travellinghelga by Jess Signut* The land down under is famous for its great beaches and fun in the sun, but there are plenty of awesome things to do in Australia that aren’t necessarily well known to outsiders. With a continent that is dedicated to beautiful nature and scenery, … More 6 Signs You’ve Survived A Trip To Australia
We live in an age of digital everything and full-on smartphone addiction. There are many great apps that help make travel easier, such as Skyscanner, Tripadvisor, Hostelbookers and XE currency convertor. Then there’s tinder. I first downloaded this app on the insistence of a girlfriend that it is funny and entertaining. I’d never used online … More The Laws of Tinder
This is a guest post by travel writer Lily Berns. She uses every chance she gets to travel around the world with her family and friends. Experiencing new places and cultures, meeting new people and learning something new every day – this is her life motto. Great, unmatched, gorgeous, stunning – these are the epithets … More 7 Ways to Do Dubai
So here we are, the start of another new year, and I find myself in the same city I awoke in on New Year’s Day two years ago. Ever since I left Melbourne, Australia 14 months ago I’ve been hatching plans to come back to the place I had such fun in. The route back … More Blast From The Past
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