Everyone knows that the UK is notoriously expensive; budget travellers and backpackers avoid it, and even UK residents don’t travel around all that much because of the cost. Although I’m originally from the UK, I’ve never held down a full-time…
If you ask someone whose never been to Poland what it’s like, they’ll tell you it’s all industrial and drab. And sure, in certain areas it is, but for the most part Poland is beautiful. What people don’t know is…
A backpackers budget doesn’t really allow for romance whilst travelling. When Luke and I travel, we’re not always having a romantic time. We don’t have enough travel money to visit fashionably romantic destinations like Paris or Venice, we’re always Couchsurfing or…
“A vegetarian travelling to Poland? You’ll struggle to find anything to eat there. They only eat meat, more meat and bread.” When I told people at home that I’d be travelling in Poland, I got only negative replies about how…
Angloville is a culture and language exchange programme. The project supports advanced English speakers to improve their English through 1:1 conversations with native English speaking volunteers. Read on for our Angloville review.
Relocating to Taiwan for a year was my first experience as an expat. I’d only ever lived in the UK before, and it had been super easy to make friends, something which you really take for granted. Everyone speaks the…
There are signs everywhere advertising cooking classes in Vietnam. All claim “authentic Vietnamese food,” “the best pho in town,” and “delicious, fresh spring roll masterclasses.” I love cooking, and so does Luke. We often quarrel because we both want to…
Despite living right around the corner from The Harry Potter Studios at Leavesden, my best friend being a supervisor there, and being a decent fan of the whole saga and infatuated by film, it has taken me 2 years to…
