As an island girl who was raised on a farm and rarely visited anywhere larger than Aberdeen as a child, I'm not much of a city person. Things have clearly changed, given that I've lived in two cities in the past year, but still - give me a mountain or island any day, or even… Continue reading My Top 10 Favourite Cities
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A Year Of Travel: My Highlights
It feels strange to say that we've been travelling for a year. Because, I suppose, we haven't. It's a year since we left the UK, sure, but we've made a little home for ourselves in the sub-tropical city of Brisbane, and while we've been making various trips around Australia, it's not been the full-on travel… Continue reading A Year Of Travel: My Highlights
My Top 5 Places From Our South East Asia Trip
Our three months backpacking around Asia were a whirlwind of crazy experiences, fantastic food, mesmerising views, mindblowing sunsets, magnificent temples, beautiful beaches and chaotic cities. It's hard to narrow it down to five highlights, because there was hardly anywhere that I didn't love; much less disliked. But there were certain highlights, so here are a… Continue reading My Top 5 Places From Our South East Asia Trip
My 10 Best Experiences In Asia
This weekend marks six months since we left the UK - it's crazy to think about, but it's made me look back on some of the amazing experiences we've had on this trip already. As our Australia trip so far has only been working rather than travelling, I thought I'd do a post focusing on… Continue reading My 10 Best Experiences In Asia
Loving Northern Vietnam – Hanoi, Halong Bay & Ninh Binh
If Hanoi isn't one of the best places we visit on this trip, then this whole adventure is going to turn out even better than I expected. Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, is chaotic as it is charming, exciting as it is enchanting, and wild as it is wonderful. It was like nothing I'd ever… Continue reading Loving Northern Vietnam – Hanoi, Halong Bay & Ninh Binh
An Orcadian Abroad 