The rumours are true. I hopped on my flight from Sydney to Shanghai on a Wednesday evening. I sat in my assigned seat and hoped, as I do every flight, that no one would sit next to me. I waited. As the cabin doors closed, excitement fluttered through me. Not only did no one sit […]
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Perusing Pinterest as one does looking to excite your travel senses and you see “The Ultimate Guide to Travelling Europe for under $350”. Since you’re having sleep for dinner tonight but love to travel, your interest is certainly peaked. You eagerly click on the article, hungry for dinner but also hungry for the secrets buried inside this seemingly scrumptious
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Europe is old. Older than that dried-out package of crackers in the back of your cupboard, older than dial-up internet and the Spice Girls, and possibly older than the Queen of England. Possibly. That being said, some of its buildings may not be fully intact, which is completely understandable. I can’t make a Lego house last more
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After nine years of travel, it unfortunately happened. When we booked our accommodation, Troy opted to splurge on a small cabin with two single beds on opposite sides of the room instead of a cozy, plastic tent (obviously my cheap-ass’- preference) at the Venice camping site we chose. Even though I insisted that plastic tents
Are you currently sleeping on an acquaintance’s couch/ in their closet, resting your head on a questionably stained pillow, freezing your ass off because of the sheet you were given (note: when you accepted it you said, “Oh, no! This is PERFECT! I am always way too warm.”) covers only your left butt cheek? Is your
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I assume we are all picturing a cloaked wizard perched on a wooden chair adorning a long white beard with a curious gaze hiding behind his glasses- when in doubt just think Gandalf. Fun fact: wise people don’t have to have cloaks and facial hair or smoke a pipe. Vulnerable youth who shyly talk to
Camping embodies many things that I adore; cheap accommodation, acceptable non-showering, miracles and packaged foods that may or may not induce vomiting. Since I like to include these things in my daily life, it’s almost as though I am permanently camping. Usually, it is one step up from sleeping on the sidewalk! It’s called living
Leading up to your travels, your departure date is ingrained in your memory like an over-rehearsed show. You can’t accelerate quick enough to play through the grounded days separating you from your final bow. Years later, you may even be able to recall the exact date of your first travel matinee. Once you step onto
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Have you ever had it where you’ve downed enough liquid to fill the Indian Ocean and you rush to the toilet, only to be halted by a decision. Two options. One that will lead to relief, the other, to relief then mortification because at that point you probably already wet your pants. Washroom signs- am
I have this superhuman ability. It is pretty spectacular so don’t be too jealous. I am able to relate everything back to travel. Example 1: Collecting a bill Squirrels collect things. Squirrels like nuts. Hazelnuts. Nutella. Nutella tastes good on crepes. There is an amazing creperie in Ios, Greece. This one time in Greece I was sick
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