USA! USA! I lived in the US for a summer in 2008, working on a Christian camp in New Hampshire. Since then, I’ve visited 26 states, including the closest I’ve ever had to a “typical” holiday – Walt Disney World and Universal! My most recent visit was an epic month-long road trip in 2018 down the west coast and across to some of the best national parks in America.
My top 5:
⭐ Hiking Angel’s Landing In Zion National Park
⭐ Yosemite In A Day: All Of The Incredible Views
⭐ The Perfect Day(ish) In San Francisco
⭐ Hawaii On A Budget: How I Did It For $300
⭐ Antelope Canyon & Horseshoe Bend: The Gems Of Page, Arizona
Read the rest below! ↓
San Francisco has been on my bucket list for longer than I’ve had a bucket list. Along with San Diego Zoo and probably New York (and Disney World), I remember being no older than six and telling myself that one day, I would go to those places. So as a seasoned world traveller wishing to …
I hold an unpopular opinion… … … …I’m not a huge fan of Portland. *takes a deep breath* There, I said it. I can’t believe it, either. After everything I’ve heard, even the slogan, “Keep Portland Weird”, I felt like I was going to love it. There was no way that I couldn’t. And yet, …
It was 6.30am, or thereabouts, and we were on our way to the US border. It had been a hard wake-up call – we had gone for some drinks with friends in Vancouver the night before, and at 6.12am my alarm was still on snooze. I pulled into a coffee shop for the most disappointing …
I’ve been reminiscing a lot recently. I’ve also been looking forward to the next few months, and the realisation that I’ll be 30 at the beginning of next year made me think of my gradually-forgotten goal of visiting 30 countries, which I assumed would be long reached by now. The truth is, I stopped country-counting …
Ten years ago, I embarked on a journey that I suppose in some ways changed my life. The trip itself wasn’t particularly life-changing, but I made friends who I still have to this day. It was my first real “independent” trip, even though I was on a tour with twelve other people, all my age …
When my friend announced that she was going to be on the west coast of the USA, including Seattle, for a few days, I immediately messaged her. “I’ll be in Vancouver, I could totally come visit you!!” I had it all visualised in my head: get the bus or train down, stay in a hostel …
Well, 2016. I believe you’ve been quite the shitter for a rather large proportion of people on the planet. Between political disasters and some seriously shocking celebrity deaths (think Alan Rickman was the worst one for me, although he’s probably sitting on a beach somewhere earning his 20%), it’s not been one of the best …
Happy Friday, and a very merry Christmas Eve eve! Before we delve into my best of 2016 post, I’ve been meaning to do this one for a while – a huge photo essay of our 18 month trip around the world! Throughout 2015 and 2016, we spent three months exploring South East Asia followed by …
Hawaii is world-renowned for being a luxury holiday destination – when I told friends I was going, I had more comments on how jealous they were than I had for any other destination I’d been to. When people asked my mum where I was on my journey, they turned green when she told them I …
When people holiday in Hawaii, you picture drinking cocktails on a beach lined with palm trees, with flowers around your neck and a backdrop of jungle-clad mountains. You imagine surfing the best waves, floating in clear water and relaxing in idyllic resorts. If there was one thing I wasn’t expecting to do in Hawaii, it …
