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Check out my first ever video diary on our 2 day excursion to Mt. Bromo; an active volcano in Indonesia.

If you're coming to Thailand; whether on a boozy holiday, a spiritual retreat or a backpacking adventure- chances are you may think about getting a tattoo and why not? Tattoos are awesome! I now have 4 tattoos, one from a drunken holiday in Spain (I know sounds nothing like me) and the rest from right…

All I seem to be doing lately is apologising for not writing enough, or forgetting to update my social media blah blah blah. Today is the same. For the past 2 weeks I have been settled in the fanciest hotel I've ever been in my life (more on that later) in the beautiful coastal town of…

Before half term started I made a promise to myself that I would write every single day...it's obvious that that just hasn't happened. I apologise I haven't kept this promise but I've been pre-occupied with the 5* resort we've been staying in for the past 2 weeks (I'll take some photos of it and write…

From the ancient capital of Thailand to the ancient capital of England; York is one of my favourite places in the world. Rich in history with beautiful architecture, York is a must see destination in the UK. Established by the Romans in 71 AD (which blows my mind when I think about it), this place…

First impression of Belgium? Everywhere smells of waffles. First off, before I get into the waffle (get it?!) of my usual blogs, I'd like to thank our two good friends Jason and Sofie for letting us stay in their apartment in Belgium. You're awesome. I've been told many times not to go to Bruges. It's…

Merry Christmas everybody! Wait...what do you mean I'm a couple of months late? Okay, so I know it's early February and after quite possibly the longest January ever recorded Christmas feels like absolutely ages ago. BUT as you're probably aware, I've been completely MIA, so I've found myself in a bit of a situation- I…

I have found that I am always going to be skint. Always. Mainly because I always have something to spend my money on; whether I'm saving to go travelling or I'm splurging all my cash on Gymshark, I never have spare money in the bank. I always try and stretch my cash as far as…

Thailand is cheap, but it isn't as cheap as everyone's preconceptions. When I call home and tell my family about what I've been up to, I'm always met with similar responses 'how much did that cost?' closely followed by 'oh that's not as cheap as I thought!'. Newsflash, not everything in Thailand will cost you…

Koh Phangan; the infamous party island, was so much more chilled than I initially expected. An outdoor cinema, crazy golf, beautiful beaches, yoga and meditation retreats and more vegan food than even I could eat was not at all what I anticipated from the full moon party's host. Thailand's Southern Islands are possibly the most…

Travelling Europe can be really daunting- especially on a budget as it's renowned for being expensive. I was working full time in a shop on minimum wage saving every penny for my European trip, so if there's one thing I know, it's how to spend your days doing stuff for free, even in some of…

After my Girls Love Travel takeover (If you haven't seen it yet, check out my photos and stores here!) I've been getting so many messages from girls all over the world asking how they can do what I do so I thought it would make for the perfect post. I love speaking to all of…

This list was SO hard to make-there were only a few places I really didn’t like so to compile my top 10 was super difficult. Don’t judge my super touristy picks; just because a place is full of tourists doesn’t mean it’s not beautiful, besides we’re all tourists anyway. There are also a few places…

I've spent so long deliberating this list; Joe and I always discuss what our favourite places are and they're forever changing and shifting positions in my mind. I think I've locked it down here...and I'm pretty happy with it. I have loved my Asian travels too much to put into words; the continent is so…

Wednesday 21st June. A truly momentous day. This was the day that I got paid from my teaching job and in turn the day I stopped living from my savings. It took me a year to save up enough money to solely depend on for 6 months- which I don't think is too bad. For…

Possibly the best (and possibly the most obvious) thing about living in Thailand is, well… you’re living in Thailand. This beautiful country is incredibly vast and there are unlimited things to do and places to see; of course you will have heard of the well known destinations; but there are also so many more you…

The black jeans edit When I got back from Thailand 5 months ago, the only clothes I had were tiny crop tops and some of the shortest shorts you'll have ever seen. Why? Basically because I had the bright decision to either sell, bin or donate literally ALL of my clothes before I left. This…

I am one of the nosiest people you will ever meet; I just can't help myself. I am the girl who will be twitching the curtains when a fight breaks out in your neighbourhood, I'm the girl who stalks the 'oversharing' school friends on Facebook to see who is getting divorced, who had an affair…

Recently, all I've seen over Instagram is Maui Moisture this, Maui Moisture that; there are ads everywhere and all of my favourite influencers have been going on about it. Naturally, I had to get in on the hype; I mean, I'm a marketing girl and I'll fall for anything with pretty packaging and a Facebook…

I am a self-proclaimed shopaholic, always have been, always will be. When I got my first student loan I spent almost every penny of it on Dr Martens and a cool (at the time) Tye-dye denim jacket from Topshop so could only afford to eat a single bowl of pasta and tinned tomatoes a day…

Romwe practically stalks me. It’s all over my Facebook adverts, I see it on Instagram, Youtubers are wearing Romwe- but it does beg the question, is it legit? I gave in to pressure and had a look at their website; unlike Wish or Ali Express, the website looks pretty good. The images match, the models…

Okay, so full disclaimer, I wasn’t actually Fruitarian for a week. I did have the best intentions though; I originally planned to do it for a full seven days, but unfortunately that just didn’t happen for me. Perhaps foolishly, I told everyone (maybe bragged a little) that I was only going to eat raw fruit…

There seems to be a common misconception that it is incredibly difficult to be a vegan in Thailand, which couldn't be further from the truth. I've met friends who were vegetarian in their home country and converted back into eating meat out here because they couldn't find anything to eat; this is CRAZY to me.…