(Somewhat) Boujee and Accessible Backpacking
And we’re off, after over a year of planning, nearly 8 years of talking about it, and spending our entire life’s savings, we finally boarded a one-way flight (note: we found our flights through Skyscanner, check the current prices here) all the way to Singapore. (Side note, you can watch our Singapore vlog here). Singapore at …
If you’ve not realised by now (where have you been?), we’re jetting off to the other side of the world next month (31st August) on a one-way flight. Like any 20-something year old Brit, we’ve had the realisation that if we’re going to be miserable and penniless, we mayswell be miserable in a hotter climate, …
You might already know Nathan’s been battling hip pain for months, an unwelcome travel companion. Then came New York, where the pain went from annoying to unbearable. Fun fact: it nearly ruined his dream proposal because he couldn’t even bend properly, despite practicing on one knee for weeks! Talk about pressure. Since then, we’ve managed …
What are you supposed to say when you get a spontaneous text about £50 return flights to Geneva? Yes, obviously. A combo of chocolate, cheese, lakeside walks, and the promise of Eurovision 2025 (albeit, the wrong city)—it was always going to be a fun one. That said, most travel blogs seemed to suggest leaving Geneva …
It’s only taken me a month to write this blog, but it’s been a month of covid, then a cold, then busy weekends with weddings, dog shows, Swiftogeddon, and more so please forgive me… However, I’m still basking in the afterglow from possibly the best weekend of my life. And that includes my future wedding …
The one and only time I have ever kept a secret. Surprisingly, I only accidentally told Nathan once that I’d booked a secret weekend getaway to Copenhagen for his birthday (which I don’t think he remembered, or if he did, he’s very good at acting).
When I first made the decision to go away for his birthday, I was struck with decision paralysis. Belgium, where he used to live? Italy, which had always been a dream? Amsterdam, after a failed attempt scuppered by lockdown, or Billund, to commemorate our meeting at the Lego store.