Travel
Three weeks until the adventure starts!
Oh my god, time really speeds up the closer you get to your leaving date! We now have only three weeks left until takeoff and there’s still sooo much to do! But I also managed to tick off quite a few boxes on my pre-trip to-do list, some more pleasant than others:...
Of Oompah bands and beer tents: Oktoberfest survival guide – by a real Bavarian. Part 3
My new e-book "Oktoberfest on a Budget; More Beer for your Buck" has just hit the shelves on Amazon! Get it now for more budget tips and tricks! In the third and last part of my Oktoberfest Survival Guide I will let you in on some insider tips on how to score a table...
Oktoberfest dress code – Oktoberfest survival guide – by a real Bavarian. Part 2
My new e-book "Oktoberfest on a Budget; More Beer for your Buck" has just hit the shelves on Amazon! Get it now for more budget tips and tricks! In part 1 of the Oktoberfest survival guide I talked you through the preparations before the festival. If you followed all...
RTW budget worries: will we have enough?
You guys, I’m not gonna lie, temporary unemployment is awesome. Especially with the surprise summer we are currently experiencing in Britain. I’ve lived and worked for my PhD in London for four years now and as soon as I submitted my thesis last month the sun came...
Oktoberfest survival guide – by a real Bavarian. Part 1
My new e-book "Oktoberfest on a Budget; More Beer for your Buck" has just hit the shelves on Amazon! Get it now for more budget tips and tricks! Oktoberfest. Just the name conjures up images of beer, brezn and the best party on the planet. It is officially the biggest...
Glastonbury packing list for festival first-timers
After my disastrous attempts at packing for a festival last month I thought I’d help out other festival and camping novices like myself and prepare a Glastonbury Packing List for festival first-timers. This list is written with Glastonbury in mind as this is one of...
10 fun things to do on the Garden Route – Part 1
The Garden Route is a coastal stretch found in the Western Cape of South Africa which is popular with many travellers for its stunning landscapes and lush vegetation (that’s where the name comes from). It has the second mildest climate in the world (after Hawaii!) and...
Three months until take-off! To-do list.
The last few months have gone by in a flash! I was so absorbed by finishing and submitting my PhD and then having too much fun at Glastonbury that I even missed the 100 day deadline. But in less than three months Simon and I will be waving goodbye to good old England...
Packing confessions of a Glastonbury virgin
When I received the email that said “Congratulations, we are inviting you to volunteer with Greenpeace at Glastonbury this year!” I was absolutely thrilled! Yay, I would be spending almost a whole week as part of the festival crew campaigning to save the Arctic and I...
My big fat bucket list for travelers OVER 30
I can’t believe it’s less than 5 months until my boyfriend and I pack our fancy new backpacks and leave behind the British winter for a year-long adventure around the world! I’ve been excited about this trip for the last 2 years and since we’ve booked our RTW tickets...