I Stayed in a Favela in Rio – Here’s What Happened!
Staying in a favela in Rio – only to be woken up by the door being kicked down in the middle of the night by two bunk-bed-building trespassers!
My Travel Stories
Edogawa Fireworks Festival – Blown Away in Tokyo!
A surreal experience at Edogawa Fireworks Festival in Tokyo – an incredible even which turned out to be much bigger than I expected!
Wet & Wild: A Dartmoor Road Trip with the Citroën C3 Aircross
Road testing the Citroën C3 Aircross SUV on a wet and rainy road trip in Dartmoor, solo camping and soaking up the great British outdoors…
My First Time Solo Camping
All about my recent trip solo camping adventure in the South Downs – and the realisation that adventure can be whatever you make of it!
Is Patzcuaro Lake the Most Amazing Dia de Muertos in Mexico?
Celebrating Dia de Muertos around Patzcuaro Lake in Michoacan State, Mexico – exploring the region that inspired Disney’s Coco!
Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump, Alberta: Discover Blackfoot History
Discovering the fascinating culture and history of the Blackfoot indigenous people in Alberta, Canada at Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump…
Taking My First Solo Road Trip In Alberta, Canada!
My experiences taking a solo road trip in Alberta, Canada – and why Alberta is perfect for your first road trip!
A Cowboy, a Shepherd, and a Proposal in Samarkand
A travel story about a random encounter with some locals in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. How I wound up riding a horse and getting proposed to by a shepherd…
Updates from the Road – Singapore to Vietnam by Rail
A post all about the first stage of my Asia rail journey – travelling 800km from Singapore to Georgetown in Malaysia…
Untold Stories – An Ode to Señor Frog, the Worst Car in Cozumel
A series of rental car disasters in Cozumel, Mexico – part of my new series telling the travel stories I don’t usually share on my blog.
Climbing Mount Fuji – Despite Typhoons, Lightning, and Dire Unfitness
The story of a ridiculously unfit girl deciding to try climbing Mount Fuji with no training or preperation!! Thankfully the rewards were massive…
Discovering my Inner Samurai in Aizuwakamatsu, Japan’s Samurai City
Delving into the samurai history and culture of Aizuwakamatsu – with brutal and tragic stories, fierce female warriors, and plenty of sake!