The Adventures of a Solo Traveller
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)
2 week itinerary For context and me chatting away, check out Backpacking Mexico – Isla Holbox Day 1-4.! Mexico is huge and I was somewhat limited on time so stuck to two weeks backpacking the Yucatan Peninsula. There are so many places you could visit outside of the Yucatan and this is by no means the … Continue reading A guide to backpacking the Yucatan – Mexico
The start of a series of my guide to backpacking Central & South America. This blog post will summarise my experience and there will be second which is more of a guide/itinerary Mexico was never actually a place I had wanted to visit. I only heard of the fantastic all-inclusive resorts and that isn't my … Continue reading Backpacking Mexico – Isla Holbox Day 1-4.
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..
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 