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Life On The Move

Yes, I’m Judging You: What Restaurants Get Wrong About Food Allergies

I have an anaphylactic allergy to tree nuts (cashews and pistachios, specifically) which basically means that if I eat one of these nuts, my throat closes.

When I’m trying new restaurants while travelling, the anxiety is amplified; do I know the emergency number to get me to a hospital? Am I somewhere I speak the same language as a doctor? Having allergies abroad is an entirely new way of experiencing food anxiety while travelling. Continue reading Yes, I’m Judging You: What Restaurants Get Wrong About Food Allergies

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Places

Introverted, Outside: Quiet Things to Do Alone In London

The long weekend is coming up, and London is getting a heatwave—temperatures are said to reach up to 31 degrees! For some of us, this means group picnics, patio drinks, and rooftop gardens. When the heat is on, it always seems to me like people in London multiply! But for those of us who are looking for a bit of peace alone this weekend, it … Continue reading Introverted, Outside: Quiet Things to Do Alone In London

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Life On The Move, Ways To Travel

Sometimes, Improving As a Slow Traveller Means Holding All the Purses

Last month, I wrote a piece about how I pushed myself to do too much on a trip, and I paid the price with my mental health. I sometimes struggle with being a harsh critic of myself; of noticing when I fall down, and forgetting when I get back up. But I was looking through photos of that trip recently, and I found one that … Continue reading Sometimes, Improving As a Slow Traveller Means Holding All the Purses

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Places

Ego Death at the Brunel Museum: A reflective visit to London’s Thames Tunnel museum

Sometimes, humanity’s greatest achievements are pretty gross. My partner and I were looking for a fun way to spend a rainy afternoon, and landed on the Brunel Museum—a small, out-of-the-way museum that’s south of the river in Rotherhithe. It’s focus is engineering/architecture, which I will admit isn’t my forte; it’s much easier for me to get excited about a piece of art then a piece … Continue reading Ego Death at the Brunel Museum: A reflective visit to London’s Thames Tunnel museum

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Life On The Move, Places

What I Packed for My Castle Elopement in England

This weekend something pretty special is happening to me—I’m getting ready to get married this week! I wrote a while back about how I wanted to visit Thornbury Castle—and a few weeks later, I did! My partner and I decided it would be the perfect spot to elope in. We’re having a private ceremony on the castle grounds for our elopement weekend, but because we … Continue reading What I Packed for My Castle Elopement in England

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Ways To Travel

How to Have a Calm Travel Day (Tips for Reducing Travel Anxiety)

Travel days—the days where you’re going to or coming home from your destination—can be stressful. Navigating public transit, long lines through security, getting through the airport and finding out your airline has declared bankruptcy (RIP Spirit Airlines!)… it can be a lot, especially if you’re an anxious person. If you’re looking at reducing travel anxiety, check out these practical tips for a calm travel day: … Continue reading How to Have a Calm Travel Day (Tips for Reducing Travel Anxiety)

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Places

A Perfect Weekend in Margate: 3-Day Itinerary + Things to Do

I’ve recently come back from a weekend in Margate, England—I was so excited to see all the things to do by the sea! This sunny, seaside town was the perfect place to relax and reconnect with the group of girls I used to live with. If you’re looking for a 3-day itinerary that includes browsing shops, fish and chips on the beach, art galleries and … Continue reading A Perfect Weekend in Margate: 3-Day Itinerary + Things to Do

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Life On The Move, Ways To Travel

When “Yes” Turns Into Anxiety: A Slow Travel Reality Check

I took a break from blogging last week, and I felt guilty about that. On a trip last weekend, I realised too late that I’d ignored a lot of advice that I try to live by in place of excitement, and it completely backfired. I forgot the most basic rule of slow travel—to travel thoughtfully and intentionally—and spent the rest of the week trying to … Continue reading When “Yes” Turns Into Anxiety: A Slow Travel Reality Check

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