I had been in Albania for four days. My friend and I were staying on the coast where endless days melted into sticky nights and…
Dear Travelling, This isn’t going to be easy for you to hear, but it’s going to be even harder for me to write. I’ve been…
oIt was 7am in the Sahara Desert, the sun was about to rise and I was going to miss it because I could no longer…
Claire and I were travelling through Turkey in August, the height of summer. Each day was a struggle as we attempted to dress modestly for…
Like an episode of David Attenborough’s Life of Mammals, any globetrotting you do will allow you to get up close and personal with a variety of…
“FINE, I’LL JUST MOVE OUT THEN.” “NO YOU WON’T – YOU DON’T HAVE ANY BLOODY MONEY!” I had been back at home with my mum…
Ah music festivals – the hobo Mecca (once you jump the fence). The following are essentials for anyone campsite bound who doesn’t want to spend…
Christmas is an awful time of year. Don’t get me wrong, I love candy canes and I also love that the term ‘Silly Season’ seems…
“I’m not just your grandma, I’m your friend, so you can tell me – have you tried acid?” I was a bottle of wine deep…
There are few good things about a break-up. Unfortunately for me, I managed to time the end of my relationship with the end of a…
Dear High School Youths, I see you in the library opposite me. All long hair and trendy bomber jackets, heads down and pens up, concentrating so hard I can…
I’ve never been very good at thinking through decisions. Impulsive trips and impromptu 11am wine I can handle. But big choices that require mind maps…
