It’s been almost a month since I got back from Central Asia and I’m still amazed at how architecturally beautiful the country I visited is. Uzbekistan isn’t your usual tourist destination but every corner screams ‘so Instagrammable’, so it just might be next on your list. And if you don’t believe me, well, see for […]
What Being Away for 7 Months Taught Me
“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 […]
12 Hours in Amsterdam
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 […]
Saving Money to Travel
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 […]
TV Shows I’m Currently Loving
Now that I’ve been back from university for a solid two and a half weeks, I’ve had plenty of time to finally catch up on all of the shows I’ve been dying to watch. Always scouring the internet and blog posts in search of the next TV show I should become obsessed with, I thought […]
Goals for 2017
We’re three days into the New Year so I thought it’s about time I let you all know what my Goals are. I prefer to use this term rather than ‘Resolutions’ simply because I know that I will never stick to resolutions. Goals are more definable: goals are things that you can work towards, achieve […]
Relax. Slow down.
I’m writing this while I’m still in bed, still in my pyjamas and still bedridden. Yes, I’m bedridden. If you haven’t been following my Instagram or Snapchat accounts then you won’t know that I’ve just come back from a five-day entirely spontaneous trip to Kraków, Poland. It was absolutely incredible and I loved visiting such a beautiful […]
If We Were Having Coffee… | Vol. 17
If we were having coffee, I would tell you that time has flown so, so, so fast and I can’t believe that term ends NEXT SATURDAY?! It’s absolutely insane and something I can’t get my head around. So many things have happened and so many things have changed since Freshers’ Week but it’s still incredibly strange to think […]
Learning Mandarin intensively | My Experience
I am currently six weeks through university and the majority of what I have been doing is learning Latin intensively. I have one hour every single day at 9am sharp (apart from Thursdays, thank god for Thursdays!) with a class of about ten others. Studying Latin intensively makes me reflect on my time studying Mandarin intensively. […]
Oxford Balls: Union Ball and RAG Ball | Uni Diaries
One of the perks of being a student at Oxford University is that you get the opportunity to attend really lavish balls (I’m taking charity balls, society balls, white tie, black tie…) and I’m here today to tell you about the two different balls I’ve been to this term. Northern Lights Ball at The Oxford […]