The Adventures of a Solo Traveller
For years I had dreamt of backpacking through South America and set myself some ‘must do’ locations to visit by the time I was 25. For me, the time pressure gave me motivation to stop coming up with excuses on why not to just up sticks and go. After all, most of us know how … Continue reading The ‘f**k it’ approach & how I got to Mexico
I was massively under prepared when I flew to Rome as we’d booked the trip two days before leaving however, luckily, my friend Isla (we met in Colombia’s last year and hadn’t seen each other since) had compiled a list of ‘must do’s’ and from our experience, I’ve created this fabulous guide to all things … Continue reading Rome in 3 days..
I loved running my travel Instagram page, upping engagement daily and writing blog posts but after a few rubbish months and changes of lifestyle, I gave it all up. All of a sudden my hobbies and interests seemed to become irrelevant, I stoped contact with most the my friends and let the whole Covid-19 UK … Continue reading It’s been a while…
After a long 9 months of no travel and a cancelled backpacking trip, I was finally in a position to be able to fly to Rome, Italy for a 4 day city break. Some will say that foreign travel during a pandemic is irresponsible and others are still booking flights wherever possible. My view is … Continue reading European Travel During Covid
This was written for another blogger to feature on their guest blog but I’m posting here too! By way of introduction, I am Lucy, a 23 year old solo traveller who fell in love with Central and South America during a 6 month trip! This blog post will contain personal stories, tips, recommendations and some … Continue reading Ultimate Colombia travel guide
So let’s talk ‘influencers’ for a moment. In my opinion, so many people are quick to judge or make comments on influencer lifestyles but after looking at it, a persons online presence can have such a big impact on you and I do think when done in the right way, it’s a role that is … Continue reading Let’s talk Instagram influencers
Another hot topic once you’ve decided to go backpacking is ‘what on earth am I going to pack’. I googled variations of this search so many times and from personal experience, my first bit of advice is to bring as little as possible! I opted for osprey 45l backpack and although I had a very … Continue reading Next up, packing!
I’m pretty certain that when planning a trip to South America, safety is one of the biggest concerns. Let’s face it, horror stories from travellers and news articles are going to stick in your mind more than the typical ‘OMG it was the best trip ever!’ stories. If you look at the published statistics on … Continue reading Let’s talk safety…
One of the most common reactions I received from family, friends and clients when I announced I was quitting my job to go travelling around Central and South America solo was ‘but it’s not safe’. This was all I was ever told from a young age when I mentioned my desire to travel the two … Continue reading Solo Female Travel – South America
Lucy’s Travel Diary 