Every year, I do a few big yearly recap posts on the year just gone. I’ve already written about my top experiences of 2018, and the worst travel moments of 2018! But I always like to do one about the best places I visited each year. In 2016, my favorite places were heavily skewed by… Read More The Best Places I Visited In 2018
I’ve already talked about my top experiences of 2018. But I think it’s important to take these good kind of posts with a grain of salt—because travel is never as glamorous as it might seem. Which is why I like to share my worst travel moments every year! In 2017, I got really sick in… Read More My Worst Travel Moments Of 2018
2018 has been another big year for me! I visited 14 countries this year, 7 of which were new countries for me. I took 15 flights over the course of the year. I really settled into York and my life abroad. I even made my first ever money as a blogger this year!! Every year,… Read More My Top Experiences Of 2018
December has come and gone, and now it’s the start of a whole brand new year! December was fairly quiet and besides the busy Christmas period, I didn’t do very much. November was so busy for me, and this December has been a very nice month to relax after that! Where I Went York, Staithes,… Read More December 2018 Recap
This year of 2018 has been a year of big changes. I always talk about 2016 as a really important year—the year I got married, and moved abroad to England. But even though this year hasn’t seen major life events like that, I do feel like it’s been a year of huge change. This year,… Read More Reflections On A Year Of Change
On my most recent trip to Poland, I spent a wonderful 5 days in the city of Gdansk. Poland is a very budget-friendly destination—which is one of the main reasons I was able to go for a trip when I had a random week of work! I definitely would have spent a bit more money… Read More How Much Does it Cost to Travel Poland For 5 Days?
This summer, I embarked on my first trip to the Caucasus region. I spent a week in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. And I fell absolutely, head over heels, in love with the city. Rarely do I ever feel so strongly about cities. Most recently, I felt that way about Kiev. Tbilisi surprised me in… Read More 44 Awesome Things You Must Do in Tbilisi: A Complete Guide to the Georgian Capital
One of my favorite things about living in York is the plethora of independent businesses around town. York is definitely a great location for foodies—there’s seriously something for everyone here! The city really sets itself apart with its international restaurants. You can travel and eat all around the world without ever leaving the city walls!… Read More The Best Restaurants in York, England
Iceland is one of the most beautiful and dramatic countries I’ve ever visited. Despite being a (relatively small) island, there is simply so much to see and do here. There’s a lot to see, so having the freedom of your own car is a must. But where to go? What to see?! Here’s what I… Read More The Best of Iceland: A 3-Day Itinerary
The Highlands in Scotland is one of the most beautiful and iconic parts of the country. As so much of this area is remote, wild, and untouched, one of the best ways to get around is by car. Certain areas (particularly rural ones) are so much better to get around with a car! So when… Read More 12 Tips For Planning Your Scottish Highlands Road Trip
I’ve been living in England for over two years now. Time has flown by! It certainly hasn’t been easy—it’s been way harder than I ever thought it would be. There’s a lot of things about my life that have changed. Some for the better, some for the worst. But moving abroad was a massive step,… Read More What I Wish I Knew Before I Moved Abroad
I absolutely loved my time in Georgia this summer! Basing myself in the capital, Tbilisi, I spent a lot of time exploring the area. I spent one of my days there on a daytrip to Gori! Gori is famous for one main reason: it’s the birthplace of Joseph Stalin. Stalin (whose real name is actually… Read More A Daytrip To Gori From Tbilisi: Stalin And Caves
Iceland is a land of extremes. Extremely incredible scenery and landscapes on one hand, and extremely high prices on the other. Iceland is the most expensive destination I’ve been to in years! That being said, I planned well in advance and used my best budget-savvy tricks to keep costs as low as possible. I wanted… Read More How Much Does it Cost to Travel Iceland For 3 Days?
This might have been my busiest month that I haven’t been on a full trip to date! Wow. I started the month taking off for an incredible trip to Iceland. I ended the month coming back from another trip to Poland! Here’s everything I got up to this November. Where I’ve Been York, Bolton Abbey,… Read More November 2018 Recap
Five years ago, I took off on a weekend trip to Riga, Latvia. I didn’t think that weekend would change my whole life, but somewhere along the line, it did. I’d decided on a whim (aka the cheapest flights out of East Midlands Airport) to go to a country I’d barely ever heard of, for… Read More A Love Letter To Riga
This fall was my five-year “study-abroad-aversary” from my year living in Nottingham! While I spent a lot of my study abroad traveling outside Nottingham in both the UK and Europe in general, I’ve been lucky to have lots of opportunities to return to my former study abroad stomping grounds. I spent several months with Notts… Read More The Best Daytrips From Nottingham
I’m a huge advocate of budget travel here on the blog. One of the best ways to save money on the road is by cutting accommodation costs. And staying in hostels is one of the best ways to do that! You can read all about how much this trip to the Caucasus cost here. I’ve… Read More Hostel Review: Fabrika Hostel, Tbilisi
I’ve made no secret of the fact that the Lake District is one of my favorite places in the whole country. A lot of people don’t think about mountains when they think of England. They think of rolling green fields, small rural villages, and London. But the Lake District (or just the Lakes) has to… Read More Hiking Scafell Pike: England’s Highest Mountain
It’s no secret on the blog: I’m a huge Harry Potter fan. I love the books, I love the movies, I’ve been to the theme park in Orlando and the studio tour outside London, I’ve hunted down a million and one film locations in England, I’ve run Harry Potter tours in York, and I’ve even… Read More Seeing The Hogwarts Express At The Glenfinnan Viaduct In Scotland
UPDATED MAY 2024! At the end of my summer trip to the Caucasus region, I finally had the chance to visit a city that’s been high on my bucket list for years: Istanbul. With flights being slightly cheaper to fly through Istanbul on my way back to the UK, I knew I had to take… Read More How to Spend 48 Hours in Istanbul
