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Category: Challenges

Physical, mental and plain bizarre challenges I had while travelling

A path in Torres del Paine

Making the decision to take a year-long career break and travel the world

March 19, 2018April 24, 20186 Comments

This is my experience of taking a career break to travel, as a woman and someone stereotypically older than a gap year backpacker. I relive the doubts, the choices and the results.

Happy watermelon in Malaysia

Toast, noodles, rice: eating in Malaysia

March 14, 2018April 24, 2018Leave a comment

I've looked forward to Asia because I love all Asian cuisines, but when it came to Malaysia I was a little disappointed. This is just a short rant about the lack of fruit and veg available. Not that interesting.

Enjoying the view from Hang Nak

Travel-life admin: the worst chore in the world

March 11, 2018April 24, 2018Leave a comment

Everyone hates life admin and it gets worse when you're travelling. This is just a little rant about how shit it is to do life admin when you're in a different country. I know, woe is me.

When you stick to a plan you can achieve anything

Stop putting it off: it is possible (even if you’re lazy)

February 12, 2018August 21, 20181 Comment

Living life in the moment and enjoying each day as it comes doesn't mean that we have to stop thinking about our future. With a plan and a bit of commitment anything is possible even if you're lazy.

Group from Fraser Island tour with Frazer Dingo

Travelling as an introvert: coping with people overload

January 29, 2018April 24, 20182 Comments

What do you mean?! You can be an introvert and actually enjoy meeting people while you travel?! I wouldn’t go so far as to say ‘enjoy’ but I certainly hate it a lot less.

Glacier Grey, Torres del Paine

Conquering the W: trekking into the unknown

November 6, 2017April 24, 2018Leave a comment

My experience of trekking over 100kms without a guided party. Dealing with unknown distances, unfortunate toilet stops and closed campsites.

Astroblog: the world’s darkest valley

August 27, 2017April 24, 2018Leave a comment

The drive through the valley is literally called Ruta de las Estrellas, or Route of the Stars. I set up my camera and tried to capture some of the fabulous constellations we learned about.

Arse over tit: the Bolivian death road

August 25, 2017September 25, 2018Leave a comment

I start off a bit more confident, I’m going a bit faster and the group have regular breaks to gather together and take photos. That's when I go wrong for the second time.

Trekking the Colca Canyon: I don’t need no mule!

July 20, 2017April 24, 20182 Comments

I wake up at 4am. I’m really pissed off that the guide has made me feel so rubbish about myself. I’ve decided to prove him wrong

A detour down the train tracks: adding 10K to the Inca Trail

July 16, 2017April 24, 2018Leave a comment

That’s when it happens. Our guide, Ray (who’s bloody amazing btw) stops us all at the gate and tells us he has something important to tell us. It sounds serious.  We all stop, catch our breath, drink some water and put down our walking sticks. 

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