“So this one time on my gap year….”. We have all heard gap year cliches… but what actually is the truth about gap years? Do you have to literally be in Burma chundering everywheeerrrrreee? Are they really worth the hype? Is it a rite of passage or is it just pissing around for a year?
I’ve written 10 honest pros and cons based on my own gap year experience…
In the summer of 2017 I took the plunge and decided to move to Nicaragua… a country I knew nothing about….in a continent I had never been…. Alone. Brave! Without doubt. Crazy? Maybe. But it was the best decision of my life.
WTF is a chicken bus and why do I keep hearing about them? Chicken buses explained…..
When I
first heard about the infamous chicken buses my first reaction was, as I
imagine, the same as most people. I laughed.
Haha very
funny, a bus with chickens! But really, how are we getting there?
Then it dawned on me… !bienvenido a la chicken bus gringa!
Solo travel was something for me that started as a necessity, but has changed my life forever.
Previous to this point I had never actually wanted to backpack alone, it always seemed super lonely, and to be honest a bit sad.
However, I reached the point where I realized I could spend my life waiting for someone to join me or I could brave it alone and actually achieve my goals.
It is often said necessity breeds innovation, and this is no truer than in Nicaragua. Statistically Nicaragua is the poorest country in Latin America and the second poorest in the entire Western Hemisphere. Nicaragua, could like other developing countries, throw environmental concerns to the wayside and focus purely on economic improvement but they don’t. Why? Because like most other countries affected frequently by natural disasters our global environmental crisis impacts on a completely different level.
#Vegan is officialy in fashion, so it makes sense that Bristol, England’s trendiest city, has followed suit being officially voted the Vegan Capital of the World. So ramblings aside, I am here to tell you the local insider secrets of the 11 best plant-based spots in Bristol!
I absolutely loved travelling in hostels and would recommend it to anyone. It’s a great place to meet people, to hear incredible stories, and lets be frank… meet some of the weirdest people you’ve ever met in your life… However there is a dark side… badly behaved guests!
Why being an eco-friendly backpacker is important! Only when travelling do we truly see …
Everything you need to know about Ericeira, the bohemian surf town just outside of …
When you imagine Thailand, you think of beautiful temples glistening in the sweltering sun, you think of drinking a cold Chang beer on a pristine beach, you think of rice paddies and water markets. You do not, however, think about being scammed on your first day out in the country.