T R A K A I If you’re making a trip to Vilnius any time soon, Trakai must be on your list of things to do. Located less than an hour’s coach ride just outside of the city centre, this old town is home to the incredibly picturesque Trakai Castle. You may have seen the castle … Continue reading
“You were on your Gap Year last year?! It feels like years ago now!” Those were the words of my sister a few days ago. It really doesn’t feel like it was last year and I’m going to keep saying this, but did it even happen? One thing that confirms that it did is what being … Continue reading
A normal person would spend their Sunday evening kicking back with a cuppa and Love Island. But that’s not me. Instead, a few weeks ago, I booked myself a return ticket to Amsterdam for the next day. 12 Hours in Amsterdam. Here’s what happened… How it happened When Gemma asked me if I wanted to go to … Continue reading
Let me introduce a new favourite city of mine by sharing my very own ‘postcards’. Vilnius was a completely rogue travel decision on both mine and Jack’s part. We both wanted to travel somewhere that was cheap, in Europe, and somewhere we’d never been to before. The Baltic States made the cut, and we kinda … Continue reading
On Wednesday, I woke up and opened the Facebook app on my phone. I was presented with a screen which said ‘One Year Ago’ and the following picture from my Gap Year: After 7 months🗓, 4 countries🚩, 3 continents🌏, 23 cities🏙, 6 islands🏝, 11 flights✈️, 4 SIM cards📲, 1 homeless night😰, 2 Chinese visas🎫, 1 … Continue reading
I’ve finally got round to importing and editing a collection of photos from my latest trip to Shanghai. We spent five days being tourists and exploring the bubbling metropolitan city. We wandered around markets and street stalls filled with small restaurants and shops selling small trinkets. There were also parks, temples and gardens: We had … Continue reading
I am frequently inundated with messages and emails from readers, subscribers, friends and students on how I managed to fund my Gap Year entirely by myself. As this is something I’m incredibly proud of, and something I’ve achieved on my own, I think that I can share with you some travel-saving money tips… 1. ‘Take care … Continue reading
The last time I was on a plane which was more than a couple of hours was my flight back from Beijing last June. I spent most of the flight sleeping and resenting the fact that I was flying back home after a seven-month trip. I really, really didn’t want to get off that plane … Continue reading
I get numerous questions from many friends and YouTube subscribers alike about where exactly Alice and I went along Australia’s East Coast and which places we would recommend. Here’s the full breakdown of where we stopped off at and which places you can’t miss. Melbourne – Cairns 1. Melbourne We first flew into Melbourne which was by far … Continue reading
Out of all the places we happened to visit in Bali, Ubud was by far our favourite city. It’s rich in culture, arts, beautiful landscapes and incredible food. We planned to stay only four days but in the end extended it to a full week. Here are the reasons why I love Ubud… 1. FOOD … Continue reading