The Adventures of a Solo Traveller
Many are marking these days at ‘1 year working from home’ or ‘last days pre-covid’ but for me, March 10th signifies one year free of having seizures! A year ago today I was in the worst mental place, I couldn’t do anything alone, for myself and lost my driving licence. It was a time of … Continue reading Celebrate small wins. Happy March 10!
For my readers that aren't as travel obsessed as me, you are probably thinking I'm about to talk about some kind of foot rash but for those who are stuck in locked down countries endlessly dreaming of adventure, well this may be the most relatable post yet. I feel like I've been a bit stuck … Continue reading Itchy Feet… again.
One of my FAQ's is 'how did you afford that' whenever my backpacking trips come up in conversation so I thought I'd publish some money saving hacks! Luckily saving for me comes quite naturally, I knew I wanted to travel and therefore, I knew I had to get the money together. For those of us … Continue reading Money Saving Tips!
Putting aside my personal opinions mentioned in Backpacking Nicaragua, here is my guide to backpacking Nicaragua! Where you start will be dependent on which neighboring country you come from, a friend and I got a 22 hour bus from Guatemala (slight stop over in El Salvador) and arrived first in the city Leon but if … Continue reading A Guide to Backpacking Nicaragua
MIA - Missing in action. If there's one thing I've learned; it's that I need to work on consistency. As soon as my routine changes (in this case moving city and having time off work), I abandon my blog and Instagram page for the chaos that surrounds me. It's nice to have a break from … Continue reading I’ve been MIA again…
I'm sorry to those that follow my blog for travel stories but sometimes the only way for me to make sense of a situation in to write about it. You should see my drafts on here, it's a little bit different but a coping mechanism is a coping mechanism and if it works, you can't … Continue reading Thing’s do get better…
I spent around four weeks in Guatemala and still feel it was no where near enough time. As mentioned in yesterday's blog post, it's a country that utterly stole my heart. If you haven't seen it yet, check it out Guatemala – you stole my heart (ft. Stranger who now has pictures of me). Firstly, … Continue reading A backpackers guide to Guatemala
I honestly don't know where to start with this post, Guatemala stole my heart for so many reasons. I met the best people, saw some incredible places and felt so safe and at home (most the time - stay tuned for some funny stories). Much like Mexico, I will do this in two parts. This … Continue reading Guatemala – you stole my heart (ft. Stranger who now has pictures of me)
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..
Lucy’s Travel Diary 