The first time I saw the #alwaysgo hashtag I was in my late teens and desperately searching for direction. I had hoped I would find it at university, but after a year of drunken highs and hungover lows I turned nineteen feeling as lost as I had been at eighteen, still waiting for some bigger … More Letting Go of #alwaysgo
In America we are European and we carry this with us like a pearl. We hold it close to our chests for protection, but secretly hope that everyone can see. They should be able to sense our difference, so much history and so much culture should shine out of us in this land that lacks both. … More Being European in America
Sometimes, especially during a long-haul trip, I get tired of travelling. I get tired of hostels and tired of the clothes I packed and tired of eating different food and tired of moving on. It’s just a slump and only tends to last a few days but bloody hell, those are hard days. Those are … More Do you have a Reflection Place?
When I visited Budapest this summer I was excited about many things. The spas, the history, the architecture…there just seemed to be so much about the city that I would love. And I did. But what turned out to be my favourite thing were the numerous statues and monuments that are dotted around the city. … More Budapest’s Most Powerful Monuments
Or: What To Do When You Can’t Take A Language Class but Want to Maintain your Second Language (I’m really great at headlines) Eighteen months ago I decided, out of the blue, that I was going to learn French. Twelve months ago I took on a second job and suddenly sleep was my most important out-of-work … More Ten Ways to Fit Language Learning into your Day to Day Life
Not all who wander are lost. But sometimes, we genuinely are… See below for some examples of my travel misadventures and misfortunes. The time I got arrested for accidently trespassing in a park. The time I slept through my 6:50am flight to Dublin and my friend was already there waiting for me to arrive. The … More Travel Missteps and Mishaps
This article appeared on Thought Catalog on February 9th 2014. I was eighteen the first time I set out on my own. I did it again when I was twenty. And a third time when I was twenty-one. I am a self-confessed airport crier, last-minute packer, document misplacer and chronic over-thinker who finds leaving anyone and anywhere … More How Travelling Solo Has Made Me A Better Person
“A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles.” – Tim Cahill When travelling, we need people more than we do in our day to day lives back home. There’s no two ways about it, to function in any foreign place a traveller will at some point need a local person to help them … More Getting By With A Little Help: Why Travel Friends are the Best Friends
It happens to the best of us. All together now! “Maybe it’s because I’m a Londoner…” 1) You’ve given up complaining about how expensive everything is The only thing worse than high prices is hearing people bitch about high prices all the time. We all know London is expensive, we live here. So suck it … More 15 Signs You’ve Become A Londoner
Blue Cypress Books isn’t exactly on the beaten track traditionally favoured by tourists hanging out in The Big Easy. And by that I mean it’s not located in the French Quarter. While venturing more than three blocks from Bourbon Street may seem scary, I can 100% guarantee you will not be the only hungover person … More Blue Cypress Books
