My first solo night in Bangkok was my first real step into solo travel, and it happened at age 29, with 30 creeping up just a few months later. If you never did the travel lifestyle in your gap year…
Is Hostelling in Your Late 20s and 30s Weird? My Honest Experience So, it was day 2 of arriving in Thailand on my first solo backpacking trip. I checked out of my budget hotel and booked a hostel. Why not?…
Sorting out money before going abroad felt more complicated than it probably needed to be. Everyone recommends something different, and every app claims to be the best. In the end, I just tried a few and figured it out as…
Leaving It Late: How I Sorted a Working Holiday at 30 and Moved Abroad I didn’t grow up planning to live abroad. If anything, I thought I’d missed the chance by the time I hit 30. Then I booked a…
Queenstown, New Zealand: The Place That Doesn’t Let You Sit Still Queenstown is one of those places that feels like it was designed to drain your bank account in the most fun way possible. I went expecting nice views and…
The Australian City That Actually Feels Like Home (Yes, I mean the weather too) Of all the Australian cities Melbourne is the one that tends to get under your skin. Sydney gets the attention and the iconic landmarks but Melbourne…
More Than Just a Stopover on the Way to Banff Most people treat Calgary as a place to land, pick up a rental car, and head straight to the mountains. I get it. Banff is the headline. But doing that…
What to Do When You’re Working in Canada and Finally Have a Weekend Off If you’re on a working holiday visa in Canada and you haven’t made it to Banff yet, sort that out immediately. It’s one of those places…
Hoi An is genuinely beautiful. It’s also genuinely overrun with tourists. Both things are true at the same time, and you just have to accept that before you go. The Ancient Town is worth seeing, but it’s not somewhere you…
Bangkok is one of those cities that can eat your wallet alive if you’re not paying attention. Tuk tuks will quote you ten times the fair price, tourist restaurants near Khao San Road will charge you London prices for average…