Packing for a holiday can be daunting. Do you bring that fancy dress you never wear? Do you take sandals? How much space do you leave for presents/souvenirs? Below I share my top tips for packing sensibly for your upcoming holiday.
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How To Make Friends In A Hostel
If you’re a solo traveller on a budget then you’re probably going to be staying in a hostel or two on your journeys, and solo travelling can be so lonely or daunting if you don’t make friends during your travels. Below I will share my top tips to make brand new friends from all around
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How To Prepare For Long Bus Journeys
As is inevitable with travelling you’re probably going to find yourself burdened with a long bus journey to get from location to location. Initially many hours on a bus seems very daunting, but it doesn’t have to be if you prepare correctly. A lot of my journeys are done by bus, one time even getting the bus
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Mental Health
How To Eat Alone Without Feeling Awkward
If you’re a solo traveller, you’re probably going to find yourself in the position of eating out in a foreign country alone. Admittedly this sounds really daunting, but in reality it’s really not that scary, in fact I recommend it. It’s empowering and, in my experience, you can even make new friends or hear about
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How to Survive a Long-Haul Flight
Long-haul flights can be daunting. In fact travelling can be hard at the best of times for nervous travelers or first timers. Long-haul flights in particular can feel like absolute hell for those who don’t know how to cope with them. The thing you want is at the end of the flight, not during it;
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The Best Vegetarian Restaurants In Edinburgh
With the growing popularity of different diets, I have always stuck with vegetarianism. It’s what I know, it’s what I like and it’s how I live. This means that everywhere I travel I like to find the restaurants that have the very best options for me and my friends no matter what their diet. Edinburgh
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Things To Do In And Around Inverness
If you’re visiting Scotland any time soon then you should probably put Inverness on your list of places to visit because it is full of charm, history and things to do – it’s also pretty picturesque, so bring a camera! Popular among tourists for the famed “Nessie” (who actually resides in Loch Ness). Inverness offers
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Top 10 Honeymoon Destinations
Honeymoons are a once in a lifetime opportunity to go anywhere you’ve always dreamed of going with your other half, it’s a way to rest away the stress from organising your wedding and get to know your new spouse even better. Deciding where to go can be really hard, especially if you want to make
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How To Survive The Edinburgh Fringe
The busiest time for Edinburgh has got to be August, during the Fringe Festival. It can be overwhelming for locals and tourists alike with the busy crowds, street performers, people stopping to take photos (this happens everywhere) and many other things. With a large selection of shows to see it’s vital that you can make the
