Tag Archives: Travel
Reflections on the end of an adventure…
I’m not really the sentimental type but I think it would be remiss of me not to reflect just a little bit on the last 8 months. So here’s a quick end of trip report! The top highlight: The overarching highlight, … Continue reading
Fun In a Paper Bag
Traveling with girlfriends, there’s nothing quite like it, especially when sharing a room or bungalow together. So obviously I was the messy one, Amy the tidy one and Shereen somewhere in-between. Our conversations went from the intense and serious (work, rape … Continue reading
The Digital Traveller
Earlier this week I researched and booked a hostel room on http://www.hostelbookers.com on my iPod Touch whilst lying on the beach. It seemed far too easy, lazy even, but also so very convenient and comforting. Three days ago I FaceTimed … Continue reading
Flash-Packing at Indigo Pearl
“Back packing seems to have changed a lot since you last travelled Rachel.” Dad was peering over my shoulder at the screen of my laptop as I checked out http://www.indigo-pearl.com the website for the resort where I was to spend … Continue reading
Packing Light?
All the travel blogs sensibly tell you to pack light, promoting the two by two rule, i.e. take two t-shirts, wear one and wash one. Now anyone who has travelled with me on work or pleasure knows that I am … Continue reading
List Porn
I love a list. I get this from my mother who is never too far away from a spiral bound reporter’s notebook detailing week upon week of actions. We would often discuss the rules of list making, for instance, if … Continue reading
The Itinerary
So here is the current itinerary: Thailand – for some time on the beach and a bit of yoga with my NYC besties Amy and Shereen. Sydney – my second ‘home’ and first visit for three years, to spend time … Continue reading
The Present Perfect Continuous
My only prior experience teaching English was in 2004 when I was in North Laos. A local school was looking for native English speakers to be teaching assistants. No experience needed. I was told to come later that afternoon where … Continue reading
Thrive?
In May I went to the London book launch of Thrive by Arianna Huffington with my good friend Lauren. Huffington spoke about the key themes from her book, the need to define success in more ways than just power and … Continue reading
“So are you going to write a travel blog?”
That was one of the most frequently asked questions when I told people that I was giving up my job, taking 12 months off and heading off traveling….that as well as “are you having a midlife crisis?” I hadn’t given … Continue reading
Adventures in life, travel and teaching 