At eighteen, I had no real dreams of travelling the world. Instead, I was being practical and had my sights set on my education. It wasn’t until an opportunity arose to move over 9,000 miles from Australia to the UK, that the idea of transporting myself out of my cosy little comfort zone started to […]

Backpacking across Europe seems to be the ‘thing’ to do after you’ve finished school. So, when I was coming towards the end of my university stint – I jumped on the bandwagon to ‘find myselfʼ and started planning my big summer Europe tour. Think: Bilbo Baggins’ “Iʼm going on an adventure!” – that was me. […]

Japan and sushi? They go together like Mario and Peach. But we’d be lying if we said that good ol’ reliable soosh was the only dish to get pumped for in this food-obsessed country. Traditional Japanese cuisine is the perfect balance of salty, sweet, sour and umami – and non-sushi lovers (whoever you are) will […]

I love to travel. I’ve had nothing but amazing, beautiful, life-changing experiences travelling solo through many different continents and countries – uncovering new cultures as I went. BUT. The experience of international travel as a member of the LGBTIQ+ community is likely to be slightly (or even vastly) different to that of our hetero counterparts. […]

Since I could remember, I had always dreamed about working abroad. And over the past few years I’ve been lucky enough to get out there and make that dream come true – much to the disappointment of my savings (which have been non-existent for a significant period of time now…) I’ve travelled to many far-flung […]

Imagine: you’re winding your way through snow-topped Alpine mountains – pressing your forehead to the coach window as you pass rushing glacier-fed rivers and glittering aquamarine lakes. Then, you turn a corner and suddenly a valley of misty waterfalls and greener-than-green pastures is laid out before you. Sound like a dream? Well this was my […]