The 6 Things I Always Do in Preparation for a Trip
Trip preparation is probably one of the dullest parts of international travel. The exciting parts are finally booking that flight, spending endless hours trawling through travel itineraries and pretty...
View Article6 Quick Tips for Travelling Indonesia on a Budget
Travelling on a budget in Indonesia is a habit you slip into by accident. It’s an inevitable result of Indonesia being a very cheap country in general. There are plenty of bespoke five-star resorts, of...
View ArticleSeven Reasons You Should Travel in Monsoon Season
Hear me out: I’m in favour of travelling during monsoon season. Many a hapless traveller has found themselves inadvertently caught amid a sudden downpour at some point along their journey. Soaked...
View ArticleHow to see sunrise at Mount Bromo for free
Sunrise at Mount Bromo is undoubtedly one of the most popular things to see in East Java, Indonesia. Volcano hiking is the most inexplicable highlight of any Indonesia trip, and Mt. Bromo in...
View ArticleAccidentally becoming a digital nomad in Panama City
When I first came to South America, my level of Spanish pretty much followed this pattern: Me: Donde está el supermercado? Helpful Peruvian/Bolivian/Ecuadorian stranger: Si quiere ir la mejor ruta,...
View ArticleOne day to explore: Panama City Old Town, Casco Viejo
Panama City’s old town actually has four names. Casco Viejo and Casco Antiguo both translate literally as ‘old quarter’, but then there’s the other two names on top of that. San Felipe is its official...
View ArticlePanama’s Volcan Baru Hike: Everything You Need to Know
Hiking up Volcan Baru is a decision that you will probably come to regret somewhere between 2 and 4 hours of setting off on the climb. When I first decided to take on the challenge of hiking up to the...
View ArticleA step by step guide to scoring cheap flights
Flights are often the biggest outlay when it comes to international travel. If you can nab yourself a great, cheap flight deal, you’ll find yourself with a lot more money to play with when it comes to...
View ArticleGrads Gone Global: Civil Engineer around the World
This forms part of my brand new series, Grads Gone Global. Through interviews I aim to explore how travel can be useful to career, education and perspective, beyond boozing round the backpacker trail...
View ArticleVolcanoes and wildlife: The best hiking in Boquete, Panama
Panama was a real surprise for me. I had very low expectations of the place, to be honest, and it delivered way over the odds – I loved spending time studying Spanish in Casco Viejo, hanging out on the...
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