5 ways to stay safe as a solo female traveller

'Be careful traveling alone, your cute and its dangerous out there,' Ellie warned me. I gritted my teeth and reminded myself that this lady was only being caring. The concerns of others has a tendency to put us off.  However, more often than not these sensitive souls, normally have not traveled themselves. Just bare in... Continue Reading →

New Place, New Base

When wondering the planet alone, with friends or with your partner, you may reach a place you fancy staying for longer than two or three days. If this is the case it may be an idea to try out a language course, meet some new people or see what is going on. It is not... Continue Reading →

Who knew Bradford could be so nice…

Bradford City seems to have a bad name for its self. Yes - some parts of Bradford may be a little run down (like all cities) but if you can see past this and visit, you will be amazed with the wealth of history, abundance of spectacular buildings and lovely country side that Bradford homes.... Continue Reading →

A day trip to Manchester

Manchester is a city situated in the North West of England. It was the world's first industrial city in the 18th century and is rich in history. Today Manchester proves to be a fun-filled day or night out with lots to offer. Here are some different things to explore in Manchester: John Rylands Library -... Continue Reading →

Writing, Writing, Writing

My article titled Why do we love to travel? has been published on The Social Jungle. It is currently the site's featured article (it must not be doing too badly). If you have a minute check it out and let me know what you think. Stay tuned here for some more travel top tips. What's more I am... Continue Reading →

How to avoid being rude in Japan

As we travel the world, we must abide to different countries rules. Various places maintain contrasting opinions, cultures and etiquette. It is paramount to respect others and not to cause offence. Firstly, you do not want to get into trouble and secondly you and everyone else will have a better experience if you get on. In... Continue Reading →

Top seven things to do in Japan

The other day as I was sorting though my dusty bookshelf, attempting one of those spring cleaning exercises. I came across an old haunt. My travel journal from Japan. Opening up my hand crafted diary the memories flooded back. I was transported to the squeaky clean Tokyo airport, where order and efficiency dictated. I remembered... Continue Reading →

5 reasons female solo travel is the best thing you can do

MEETING NEW PEOPLE - If you wonder the world alone you will find yourself talking to strangers, fellow travelers and locals. By being alone you are putting yourself out there to meet new people. Most of us thrive off social interactions and need them to survive. Consequently, by traveling alone you will be forced to... Continue Reading →

Travelling opens doors

While most of us go traveling to learn, explore and have fun, wandering the planet to our hearts desire can lead to great opportunities. For those of us who travel after university unsure what career path to take and hoping to find answers, it may appear to people back home that we are escaping from... Continue Reading →

How to survive Death Road in Bolivia

Why is it we as humans seem to be drawn to danger? Personally, I love the satisfaction of doing something a little out of the ordinary, challenging and exciting. The rush of adrenaline and the satisfaction after achieving something crazy gives my hormones a boost. Consequently, when asked if I wanted to bike down the... Continue Reading →

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