Whilst travelling, I find blogging comes naturally but when living a “normal” life, the words barely dribble out. But this week, after watching old Sex & the City reruns (the protagonist is a writer) I felt inspired. After holidaying in Europe, I returned to Mexico 2 weeks ago. Leaving my family, old friends and the... Continue Reading →
Edmonton (West) ---> Toronto (East) by Train Hours on train: 63 / Distance: approx. 2700km (like traveling from the UK to Syria) / Minutes allowed off the train each day: 45 / Shower facilities: 0 / Handsome strangers: 1 From the moment the train pulled up, I felt like I was in a film: box-like and... Continue Reading →
'Society is just a clearing in the woods.' Osho Vancouver Island When JV and I (my Canadian brother) arrived in Vancouver, we couldn't see much. The forest fires had painted everything white, but with ten days to explore we remained hopeful! Luckily, the smoke cleared within a few days and it became nature-heaven: colours, textures,... Continue Reading →
Solo trip number - 3 // sleeps till my next trip – 2 // first stop – Vancouver, Canada // return date – we’ll see - The last few days before you go away are always, always stressful. Even if you’ve been travelling before, making lists for months, there’s an inevitable franticness in the air.... Continue Reading →
Volunteering during your travels means you can stop spending money for a while (most places exchange work for accommodation and at least two meals a day). It also gives you the chance to slow down and enjoy having somewhere to call home. But what about the exciting stuff? Essentially, it's like being like a child again: interactive, creative, positive and worry-free.
Darius, my housemate, irritated me this morning and it inspired a post, hooray! He asked me what I was up to today, and I told him I was applying for jobs. Darius: ‘But, you’ve already got a job.’ Me: ‘Yeah, but I’m a bit bored of teaching and I’d like to do something more fun. I... Continue Reading →
Five days of 24-hour music, hundreds of thousands of revellers in minuscule, feathery outfits, dancingfeetsofastyoucantkeepup and huge smiles. A heart-warming relief when most locals seem to have their ‘I hate Mondays' faces on till Friday. Once the 'Marvellous City', now 'Hell De Janeiro' according to some, it’s not surprising. The state is in so much... Continue Reading →
Yesterday I was mugged in the countryside in Patagonia, Argentina. Walking along a path, two young guys, jumped out of a bush and threatened me with a hammer each. They almost looked as scared and uncomfortable as I did, a product of a world built on inequality. I came home, needing a cuddle, and found... Continue Reading →
Like the best bits of London, your senses awakened: Colorful, cartoony Camden, the musicality and liveliness of Brixton. But a little more playful. Eclectic graffiti and posters give life to the plain architecture. Political posters mock the “democratic” governments, like pantomime villains in an increasingly desperate world. Placards advertising demonstrations against multinational corporations plaster the... Continue Reading →
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