Hate Your Birthday? Take a Trip
Traditionally, I hate my birthday. It’s not the getting older bit; it’s the fact that in adulthood, I never feel like I’ve gotten it juuuust right. Continue reading Hate Your Birthday? Take a Trip
Category: Travel
Preventing Illness While Traveling: Essential Vaccines and Tips
It’s Sunday, and I’ve spent most of the weekend feeling run-down and sick. I am someone who gets sick every year; my parents joke that I never met a cold I didn’t catch. Call it low iron, a bad immune system, or just bad luck; I’ve tried a lot to help it, but I can’t stop getting sick. And this has impacted my travel in … Continue reading Preventing Illness While Traveling: Essential Vaccines and Tips
Celebrating Guy Fawkes Night: Tips and Insights
Tomorrow night is bonfire night—and although I usually post on Sundays, last night I was at Battersea Park’s fireworks night, and I was there enjoying the show! I was a little worried that the family-friendly night would be a little boring, but there was tons to do – at least 15 food trucks, a carnival-like amusement park, a live brass band playing jazz and pop … Continue reading Celebrating Guy Fawkes Night: Tips and Insights
See London’s Famous Landmarks in 3.5 Hours
If you’ve only got half a day in London to see as many famous landmarks as you can, try following this path – it took me three and a half hours to see so much of London! Continue reading See London’s Famous Landmarks in 3.5 Hours
Avoid These 3 Weird Travel Hacks
I’ve been on the travel side of Tiktok for a while now, and while there’s a lot of good advice out there, there are some weird ones out there. Here are 3 travel “hacks” that you couldn’t pay me to do… Continue reading Avoid These 3 Weird Travel Hacks
Navigating Travel Emergencies: Options Without Insurance
We’ve all been there; a flight is delayed or cancelled, there’s an unexpected medical incident abroad, or you’ve been pickpocketed on holiday. This is why travel insurance is important; but so often, we untick the box that will ensure we’re covered. After you’ve dealt with the immediate aftermath of an emergency, you might be wondering—now what? First: don’t panic. If you have traveller’s insurance, contact … Continue reading Navigating Travel Emergencies: Options Without Insurance
Travel Tips for No Internet Access
Ever since Brexit, there have suddenly become many European countries where in order to have service or data, I need to set up an add-on (at an additional cost).
Sometimes I’ll do this, but mostly I’ll see how far I can get just hopping from wifi zone to wifi zone. When I’m in this position, there are a few things I do ahead of time to make life a little easier for myself Continue reading Travel Tips for No Internet Access
Lessons from Working As a Hotel Phone Operator
During university, I worked part-time as the telephone operator at a suite-based hotel (suites being little apartment-style hotel rooms with kitchens, living rooms, etc). It wasn’t super-bougie, but it was an interesting job that taught me a lot about the kind of traveller I wanted to be, and it gave me some insider knowledge about hotel life, including… Continue reading Lessons from Working As a Hotel Phone Operator
Smart Travel Planning for Limited Time Off
Even though it’s only mid-October, I’m already planning my travel for next year. Why? The limits! My PTO is limited with my job, so I need to plan it carefully. I only get a certain of Paid Time Off (PTO) days per year. I’d really like to use them effectively, planning carefully ahead of time instead of just letting the travel bug creep up and … Continue reading Smart Travel Planning for Limited Time Off
7 Things That Surprised Me About Cavtat, Croatia
My partner and I stayed in Cavtat, Croatia for a little under a week in September. We found a village where there’s a little something for everyone! There were jewellers and antique shops; coffee shops and fancy restaurants; museums and ruins. The more I saw of it, the more I liked—even the things I wasn’t expecting, which included… Continue reading 7 Things That Surprised Me About Cavtat, Croatia
No Small Wander 