It’s been several weeks since I moved my life to Moshi, Tanzania, so I thought it was about time I shared a little insight into what my new hometown has to…
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Some people volunteer abroad to immerse themselves in a culture and experience a different way of life. Others wish to add something to their CV or gain further experience in their field.…
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It feels like barely five minutes since I last returned from Tanzania. Yet here I am, over one year later, writing a post on why I am planning my third trip…
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If there is one thing I get asked the most when I talk to people about my travels, it’s whether Tanzania is considered safe for women travelling solo. Many people find…
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Summer is just around the corner and for us Brits that means there is festival after festival to look forward to. But from all corners of the world, there are celebrations…
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I’ve been daydreaming of Latin America for a number of years now. But when I flick through brochure after brochure to get those wanderlust juices flowing, Costa Rica always seems to…
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One of the most common questions other travellers ask me is “I’ve got X amount of time in X country – what should I see and do?” Most recently I’ve been asked…
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Anyone who knows me well will know that I am somewhat of a beach-bum at heart. There is nothing that makes me happier than sitting on a deserted island, cocktail in…
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Aaah…the endless traveller vs tourist debate…it still goes on…and on…and on….and on… Since I delved into the world of travel blogging, I have come across countless articles on the differences between what…
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New York City is a notoriously expensive city. I visited last year at the end of my around-the-world trip with hardly a penny to my name, mostly down to poor budgeting. As…
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It’s been four months since I returned from my solo around-the-world adventure (not that I’m counting or anything) and it has taken my poor mother to yell at me “will you…
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Noisy, polluted, scams, robberies, aggressive touts – these were all words I’d heard describing Vietnam before going there. When I touched down in Hanoi, I was beginning to wonder whether I had made…