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
Why Autumn is Perfect for Starting a Bullet Journal
Bullet journalling a single notebook where you can track your year, singling out whatever is important to you in a way that no pre-made notebook can. You can use it as a diary or journal; you can use it as a scrapbook, saving bits and pieces like concert tickets and paper trinket. People track time (days, weeks, months; appointments, dates, meetings, anniversaries, etc.) as well as milestones. Goals get their own pages, and progress is tracked creatively. Continue reading Why Autumn is Perfect for Starting a Bullet Journal
3 Ways I Hope AI Affects Travel
AI (artificial intelligence) can already recommend top-rated places, suggest activities, and build itineraries—but there are still limits to how much help you can get with ChatGPT or Gemini. An AI can tell you what the best-rated walking tours and hostels, but it can’t tell you if you’re going to make friends on a trip. It can tell you the best time and place to catch a sunset—not whether it’ll feel meaningful to you. Continue reading 3 Ways I Hope AI Affects Travel
3 Things That Will Preserve Your Clothing
A huge part of sustainability in fashion is keeping your nice things nice; preserving them, so that they don’t become easily disposable. But how can we keep our clothing nice if we’re not sure where to begin? Vaccum bags. I bought these when I was moving (to save space in my boxes), but since then I’ve been using them to store my off-season wardrobe. They’re … Continue reading 3 Things That Will Preserve Your Clothing
Why I Want (But Will Probably Never Get) Colour Analysis
I’ve been thinking about my clothes lately; I know my wardrobe is OK, but it’s not doing everything that I want it to. Sometimes it feels like a hodgepodge: old band t-shirts mixed with tailored pants; blazers from 2010 that miraculously still fit; “event shoes” that I’ve been passing over for comfy trainers since before COVID hit. There’s no theme, no unity to what I … Continue reading Why I Want (But Will Probably Never Get) Colour Analysis
London Gem: One-Stop Sewing Shop Ray-Stitch
My made-to-measure womenswear course at Central St. Martin’s started last weekend. It was exciting (expect an update soon!) but I soon realized that I didn’t have all the tools I needed to create my own clothing patterns. Determined to not show up next week without tools—and with only Sunday to shop—I headed for the only fabric shop I could find that was open on Sunday: … Continue reading London Gem: One-Stop Sewing Shop Ray-Stitch
No Small Wander 