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Ballie Ballerson Ball Pit Bar, Shoreditch, London

May 16, 2019May 16, 2019 Clazz - An Orcadian Abroad

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HI! I’M CLAZZ!

... a Scottish girl with a passion for travel, writing & saving money.

I've backpacked for 18 months, lived in Australia & Canada, worked in the US, volunteered in Thailand, taken day trips to Europe, sky dived over mountains & lived in a hostel.

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So I completely dropped off the radar for a couple of weeks! Between zero time and patchy internet, I pretty much haven't stopped. 😴😴 . I've been touring around eastern Europe, from Bulgaria to Bosnia, from Serbia to Slovakia, and from Austria to Albania! It's been really full on, but I can't wait to share photos. 😀 . For now, the latest post on my blog is from our trip to Ireland a month ago! We had a really fun, off-beat time in Dublin - and we DIDN'T drink Guinness!! . I know Gulliver was tempted though... look at that face! . #gulliver #guinness #guinnessstorehouse #dublin #dublinireland #ireland #ireland_insta #ireland_travel #ireland_daily #explore #adventure #visitireland #traveltribe #traveladventure #traveller #travel #travelling #traveling #discoverdublin #getlostnow

Straight up, Shoreditch is my new favourite area of London! It's full to the brim with quirky street art, crazy bars, great food and basically everything you need from a great neighbourhood. It's funny because I always used to see east London as "less desirable" shall we say. But I really like it now and it's sad that I've only just started discovering it! Are there any places you thought you knew you wouldn't like but have ended up surprising you? I can't wait to explore more of Shoreditch! I've written about it all in one of my latest blog posts! #london #shoreditch #ig_london #london_enthusiast #london🇬🇧 #londondiaries #londoncityworld #londonforyou #londonlove #streetart #exploretheworld #findtheuniverse #letsgetlost #travel #travelling #traveling #quirkytravel #offbeat #insearchofquirk #weekendvibes #weekendgetaway #weekendbreak #gltLOVE #girlsLOVEtravel #sheisnotlost #girlvsglobe

Is there anything more peaceful than walking down a canal on a summer's day?! . Probably 🤔 but not much comes close! Love love loved this walk along from Little Venice to Camden in London. ❤❤ Doesn't even feel like you're in the city! . Do you have any favourite city escapes within a city?! . #london #littlevenice #canal #walk #ig_london #london_enthusiast #london🇬🇧 #londondiaries #londoncityworld #londonforyou #londonlove #explore #exploretheworld #findtheuniverse #letsgetlost #travel #travelling #traveling #quirkytravel #offbeat #weekendvibes #weekendgetaway #weekendbreak #gltLOVE #girlsLOVEtravel #sheisnotlost #girlvsglobe

I am a firm believer in not taking yourself too seriously! None of us get out of this life alive anyway so we might as well have fun! 🎉🎉 . Well with that morbid thought, I'm throwing it back to our really fun weekend in London a few weeks ago as I just realised I haven't posted any photos from it yet! I'm currently writing about our trip as we hit up so many cool, quirky stops - including this awesome ball pit bar!!! . Can't wait to share it with you! I love London which is something I never thought I'd say 10 years ago. What I love is that every time I visit I find something new whether it's a market or a bar or just an area I haven't explored. As touristy as London can be, it's really fun to find off beat things too. 😊 . Where are some of your favourite hidden gems in London?! . #london #ballieballerson #ballpitbar #ig_london #london_enthusiast #london🇬🇧 #londondiaries #londoncityworld #londonforyou #londonlove #funky #explore #exploretheworld #findtheuniverse #letsgetlost #bar #bestbars #quirkytravel #offbeat #weekendvibes #weekendgetaway #weekendbreak #gltLOVE #girlsLOVEtravel #sheisnotlost #girlvsglobe

This has got to be one of the prettiest streets in Edinburgh! We've been loving Stockbridge market recently - you can pick up so much local stuff and there's absolutely loads to look at! But I always find myself down this lane each time we go because it's two minutes away, and I finally got it on a sunny day yesterday! Do you have any really pretty streets or lanes where you live? #scotland #visitscotland #edinburgh #edinburghviews #edinburghsnapshots #circuslane #lane #prettystreets #stockbridge #edinburgh_snapshots #discoveredinburgh #ig_edinburgh #getlostnow #findtheuniverse #scotlandshots #scotlandphotography #scotland_ig #traveller #traveler #travelling #traveling #wanderlust #adventure #explore #scotland_greatshots #scotland_insta #thisisscotland #scotlandisnow

One of my favourite places in Edinburgh - don't you love colourful streets like this?! It's said that Victoria Street is an inspiration for Diagon Alley. Can't imagine why... 🤔 I've been meaning to write a post about where to go in Edinburgh to satisfy your Harry Potter wanderlust - being that JK Rowling lives here, there's quite a lot! Do you like checking out TV/movie/book locations when you travel? I realised recently that I've been to loooooads! Some intentionally, others not. One of my favourites was in Hawaii - we went to the beach from the first season of Lost, and the Dharma camp! Plus living in Vancouver was a lot of fun as loads of things are filmed there! #scotland #visitscotland #edinburgh #edinburghviews #edinburghsnapshots #victoriastreet #diagonalley #edinburgh_snapshots #discoveredinburgh #ig_edinburgh #getlostnow #findtheuniverse #scotlandshots #scotlandphotography #scotland_ig #traveller #traveler #travelling #traveling #wanderlust #adventure #scotland_greatshots #scotland_insta #thisisscotland #scotlandisnow

I am loving life in Edinburgh!! And with views like this, how can I help it?! ❤ Honestly think that Edinburgh is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Things aren't perfect at the moment but we are where we're supposed to be right now. If we weren't, we'd be somewhere else. 😊 And looking back over the past few months, it's been a rollercoaster but we've been moving forward the whole time and that's what's important! We went from living in a b&b with unstable jobs to living in a flat with... well, more stable jobs. I know we're 5 months in but I'm excited to see where 2019 takes us because things feel like they're getting better! #scotland #visitscotland #edinburgh #edinburghviews #edinburghsnapshots #edinburghcastle #edinburgh_snapshots #discoveredinburgh #ig_edinburgh #getlostnow #findtheuniverse #scotlandshots #scotlandphotography #scotland_ig #traveller #traveler #travelling #traveling #wanderlust #adventure #scotland_greatshots #scotland_insta #thisisscotland #scotlandisnow

I can't believe it's already the end of April! I've sucked at travel this year... given that I haven't been out of Scotland!! But you never know what's round the corner, and if it's anything like this beautiful road, it might just be spectacular! I'm off to Ireland this weekend, and I have some exciting European travel plans coming up too!! What are your plans for May? And where have you been so far this year? I'd love to hear about your travels! #scotland #visitscotland #glencoe #glenetive #getlostnow #findtheuniverse #scotlandshots #scotlandphotography #scotland_ig #travel #traveller #traveler #travelling #traveling #wanderlust #adventure #roadtrip #globetrotter #glencoescotland #scottishhighlands #scotland_greatshots #scotland_insta #thisisscotland #scotlandisnow #discoverearth #landscape_lover #mountains

Glencoe is one of those places that immediately captures your heart and imagination. This might be one of the most famous views in Scotland but it's for good reason! It takes my breath away every time I drive through. 😍 What famous views can you not get enough of? ❤ #scotland #visitscotland #glencoe #getlostnow #findtheuniverse #scotlandshots #scotlandphotography #scotland_ig #travel #traveller #traveler #travelling #traveling #wanderlust #adventure #roadtrip #globetrotter #glencoescotland #scottishhighlands #scotland_greatshots #scotland_insta #thisisscotland #scotlandisnow #discoverearth #landscape_lover #mountains

Even if I wasn't from Scotland, I would still choose it!! 😍😍 Imagine living in that house! We had an incredible road trip back from Orkney to Edinburgh - we took a big detour round through Glencoe and the whole trip was fantastic. It's hard to believe that if I got in a car right now, I'd be there in less than 3 hours. 😍 #scotland #visitscotland #glencoe #getlostnow #findtheuniverse #westisbest #scotlandshots #scotlandphotography #scotland_ig #traveller #traveler #travelling #traveling #wanderlust #adventure #roadtrip #globetrotter #glencoescotland #scottishhighlands #scotland_greatshots #scotland_insta #thisisscotland #scotlandisnow #discoverearth #landscape_lover #mountains

I've travelled the world chasing sunsets, when the best ones have been on my doorstep all along. I can probably count the number of sunsets I've seen this year so far on one hand - and this was taken TEN MINUTES after coming home to Orkney! Literally from my parents' front door. It's good to be home for a few days. 😊 Watch out for more Scotland adventures! ❤ #orkney #scotland #visitscotland #loveorkney #scotland_ig #traveller #traveler #travelling #traveling #wanderlust #adventure #explore #instatravel #travelgram #passionpassport #girlsLOVEtravel #gltLOVE #globetrotter #sunset #sundaysunset #sundaysunsets #scotland_greatshots #scotland_insta #thisisscotland #scotlandisnow

A year ago today, I flew out to Canada on a one way ticket with no plans and no expectations! I landed a job within 10 days and had the best summer making beds, friends & memories. Canada will always hold a special place in my heart! It's the second country I ever visited (back in 2006) and the country I've visited the most. Plus it's the most beautiful damn country you will ever see. ❤❤ . #canada #peytolake #banff #banffnationalpark #alberta #visitalberta #travelalberta #explorealberta #canada_gram #travel #travelling #traveling #traveller #wanderlust #instatravel #travelgram #exploretheworld #igcanada #lake #greatoutdoors #canada_gram #canada🇨🇦 #winter #mountain #roadtrip #icefieldsparkway #findtheuniverse #sheisnotlost #gltLOVE #getlostnow #visitbanff

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