A recurring issue for women travelling alone is safety. Before my first solo travel venture I painstakingly combed the internet for advice on the safest countries for women to travel to by themselves. Three years later I continue to travel predominantly by myself, and so I thought it would be useful to pull together a … Continue reading
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My tops and flops of 2014: Part two, the flops
When 2015 rolled around I felt more than a tinge of worry about the year ahead. Without a doubt, 2014 was the best year of my life so far. I earned a merit in my postgraduate degree, got my first graduate job in PR, travelled across Mexico, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Iceland, Northern Ireland, Mallorca, Paris … Continue reading
My tops and flops of 2014: Part one, the tops
It’s fair to say I travelled far more in 2014 than I expected. I kicked the year off working a bar job for minimum wage, but by living at home and being lucky enough to have a good deal of flexibility when it came to holiday, I managed to squeeze in trips to Mexico, Iceland, … Continue reading
Isla Mujeres – Mexico’s Island of Women
Isla Mujeres A fifteen-minute ferry ride from Cancun, Isla Mujeres, known affectionately as ‘Isla’ is hardly Mexico’s best kept secret, but the supremely chilled out Caribbean vibe of the little island is a million miles away from its rowdy, party-hard neighbour across the water. Tranquil azure waters lap white powder sand beaches, pastel-coloured buildings line … Continue reading
My first trip of 2014: Mexico! (With £258 RTN flights)
I’m going to Mexico! When I posted about my 2014 travel plans a couple of weeks ago I already had the feeling that I might not stick to them entirely, but I definitely didn’t expect to be making a last minute trip to Mexico! During a sleepless night I was trawling the internet and came … Continue reading