I was 19 before I had my first night staying in a hostel. I was travelling alone, having moved to Sydney on a six month study abroad during my second year of uni, and I was terrified. I’d never solo travelled before, let alone stayed in a room with 11 strangers. I was so apprehensive of…
My first cruise was a consecutive Eastern and Western Caribbean cruise back in 2014. Before I went, I had an idea in my head of what a cruise holiday was going to be like. I’ll let you in a secret: it largely consisted of bingo and afternoon naps. Well, let me tell you just how…
I hadn’t gone skiing in almost 7 years before I travelled to Norway earlier this month. I’m not a very active person (which is possibly the understatement of the year), so I was a little wary of getting back on the slopes again. I went with three of my closest friends: 2 had never skied…
With the risk of sounding very ‘gap yaaah’, I did a study abroad in Sydney and can honestly say it was the most life-changing experience I’ve ever had. I’ve wanted to live abroad since my early teens, but was slightly terrified at the thought of leaving behind my friends and family to move to the…