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
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
Another busy month has come and gone! I’ve spent the entirety of October in the UK, but with lots of adventures on the side. I’m finally feeling like I’ve really settled in at work in my job, and that’s a great feeling. Here’s what I got up to this month! Where I Went York, London,… Read More October 2018 Recap
Today marks two years since I moved to England. It has been a huge journey, with a lot of ups and downs. Last year, I wrote an honest and very difficult post about most of the downs. You can go ahead and read about my 15 Harsh Truths About Living In England. But this year,… Read More What I’ve Learned About British Culture After 2 Years Living In England
I know I always say this, but I honestly feel like this month has flown by. I blinked and I missed it. I have done so much stuff in September! I started the month on a trip to Scotland, went to the Lake District, met up with family, and was just in general very busy.… Read More September 2018 Recap
Five years ago to the day, I packed up a suitcase and a backpack, went to the airport, boarded a plane, and officially moved to England for my year-long study abroad. September 9th, 2013. I woke up (even though I barely slept) the next day in England. My year living in Nottingham was by far… Read More 5 Years Since Nottingham: Reflections On My Study Abroad
August might be the busiest month I’ve had on the blog to date! I started the month in Armenia, and the second leg of my trip to the Caucasus and Turkey. I then went straight back into work, worked like mad, and ended the month on a spontaneous road trip to the Scottish Highlands. Wow!… Read More August 2018 Recap
This July has been one of the busiest months for me, both personally and travel-wise! I settled into a new job, did a lot of weekend exploring, and set off for several weeks around the Caucasus region. This monthly recap is really late (I try to publish them on the first of the month), mainly… Read More July 2018 Recap
June has been an insane month! This month has seen a lot of exciting changes, and I feel like it’s flown by. (But then, do I say that every month?!) I’ve spent the entire month at home here in the UK, just making a few daytrips outside of York. But next month will bring some… Read More June 2018 Recap
This month flew by! All in all, May has been busy with work and busy squeezing in a few trips around that. Here’s what I got up to this month! Where I Went York, Nottingham, Drigg, Wasdale, Scafell Pike, Eskdale, Hardknott Pass, Ambleside, Loughrigg Fell, Castlerigg Stone Circle, Brougham, Brough, Higham, Bolsover (United Kingdom) Best… Read More May 2018 Recap
What a month! From March 11th to April 11th, I visited 6 different countries in just 1 month—without traveling consecutively!!! So the first part of April was rounding off one of the most hectic travel months I’ve had. The rest of the month was spent relaxing and recovering, working (to pay for said trips!), and… Read More April 2018 Recap
Time is flying by this year already! I can’t believe it’s already March. This has been a very, very busy month for me! I’ve started two new jobs, visited two other countries besides the UK (including a new country for me!), and have tried to manage traveling a lot with working a lot to pay… Read More March 2018 Recap
This month, it will have been 8 years since I took my first proper international trip. Even though I went to Sweden when I was 5 with my family, I don’t really count it—I was just a kid! And I barely remember it. But in March 2010, I set off on a Spanish class trip… Read More 8 Years Since I Caught the Travel Bug: Reflections On Spain
What a whirlwind! While I feel like January dragged forever, February seemed to have flown by in an instant. I spent all of the month in the UK, although I did make it to another country and visit Wales! Here’s what I got up to in February. Where I Went York, Hull, Richmond, Middleham, Congleton,… Read More February 2018 Recap
Happy 2-year “blog-a-versary” to me! Away With Maja has officially turned 2, meaning I’ve been blogging here for TWO full years! Can you believe it?! Since starting blogging here, I’ve written a lot about my reflections after 6 months of blogging, 1 year of blogging, and 1.5 years of blogging. So I only thought it… Read More 2 Years of Away With Maja: Reflections on Blogging and Next Steps
The first monthly recap of the new year! I’ve had a lot of rough patches in January, and to be honest, I’m happy to see this month go and start fresh with February. A lot of things went wrong this month, most of which I had no control over. However, I did get to start… Read More January 2018 Recap
Happy 2018! While I’ve already shared with you my top experiences of 2017 (and my worst experiences of 2017!), I wanted to do follow up my Best Places I Visited in 2016 post with one from this year. I went to some pretty amazing places that I would love to share with you all. Some… Read More The Best Places I Visited In 2017
Travel can be a wonderful, amazing, life-changing, adventure. I’ve already written about my top experiences of 2017! But it’s important to show that travel isn’t always great. Sometimes it really, really sucks. I want to be honest and real with you all—because no matter how many great photos I post on Instagram or how things… Read More My Worst Travel Moments of 2017
Well, it’s about that time of the year again! 2017 has come and gone, and a new year is upon us. Last year, I shared with you all my top experiences of 2016. This year has been another whirlwind and I am so grateful that my adventures took me to so many different places and… Read More My Top Experiences of 2017