So there’s been a lot of planning going on recently in the Big World Small Pockets camp. A lot of secret planning I might add! Yes, for many months now, behind the scenes, we’ve been working, saving and preparing like crazy … and no one has known! Ever since October last year in fact, we’ve been silently […]
Category Archives: Travel Stories
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Feb
Feb
In under 2 weeks, I will be seeing my parents again. It’s only been 6 months, since I hugged them last – one of the shorter periods of separation we’ve been through – but nevertheless I am as excited as a kid at Christmas to see them. I guess no matter how old you […]
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Jan
Jan
Vipassana Meditation is a bit of a funny subject to be writing about as part of a travel blog I guess. But somehow, my life journey with this mindfulness process and as a traveller, are inextricably bound up together. Which is one reason why this post is on the blog! (You can learn more […]
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Dec
Dec
We all know we can learn lots from travel, but what doesn’t it teach us? Here’s 10 things I found I haven’t learnt from wandering the globe… Related Posts 7 Luxuries I Miss Most as a Budget Traveller 4 Reasons Why Travel Isn’t About Finding Yourself 5 Reasons I’m Glad I Prioritised Travel over […]
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Dec
Dec
It’s funny thinking of yourself as a traveller when you’re not really moving. I guess it only goes to highlight the stupidity of this obtuse term. I mean I am moving – I’m getting out of bed, going to work and exercising, I’m moving my fingers and arms to type these very words right now. […]
07
Dec
Dec
As we approach the end of another year, I’ve asked 32 travel bloggers to share their trip highlights from 2015 and give to us a glimpse into their most anticipated top destinations 2016. And now the results are in. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Southern Asian countries ranked very high on the 2015 highlight list with Cambodia, […]
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Nov
Nov
Now I’m certainly not a handbag and heels kind of girl, in fact I’m not even a hairdryer or hairbrush kind of girl! So, much to my boyfriend’s delight, it seems I’m pretty low maintenance when it comes to the luxuries and comforts many ladies like. This definitely helps when you’re a budget traveller. […]
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Oct
Oct
Anyone who knows me knows that I’m not really a hater. In fact, I’m definitely more of a lover and pretty easy going when it comes to most stuff. However, there are a number of things that do annoy me beyond all reason and one of those is when people say they’re going travelling […]
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Oct
Oct
When I was at school it was an almost anticipated expectation that I’d either be a lawyer or a journalist by the age of 25. You know, somebody with opinions, money and a high-flying career. School was easy and enjoyable for me you see and with supportive parents, a gifted confidence and all the opportunity […]
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Sep
Sep
Hardly classified as being ‘off the beaten track’ in terms of backpacker tourism, I was pretty sure I knew most things about Australia before I got here. I mean English-speaking, part of the Commonwealth and similar, culturally and economically, to the UK, what could I have been in the dark about? Turns out quite a bit! […]