When I made a trip to see the Great Wall of China back in the Winter of 2014, I wasn’t quite as savvy a traveller as I am now. My pal Laura and I booked our flights extremely last minute and…
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Summer holidays are just around the corner and, if you’re anything like me, you’ll be looking to reward yourself with a bit of time abroad. However, travelling can be expensive. Especially in the high season…
Summer in Korea is a time of mixed emotions for me. On the one hand I’m glad that I’m not freezing cold anymore. But on the other hand I’m missing the delicate pink hues that Spring brings with it.…
A year and a half after finishing university, I made the decision to start teaching English in South Korea. I wasn’t really sure how it was going to pan out, or how it would benefit me. But it was a…
Can you believe that my little money book has been sitting at the bottom of the bag since I got back from the Philippines over 2 months ago, and that I’m just getting around to writing this post? I…
Finally, winter is over and Korea is officially pink! To celebrate, this weekend the Wee Gypsy Boyfriend and I got up at 5am to see the blooms in action at Jinhae Cherry Blossom Festival. People travel from all…
At the beginning of February it was Lunar New Year (Seollal) here in Korea so we were treated to a lovely 5 day long holiday! These long weekends are the perfect time to go overseas or explore the country.…
Tokyo has to be one of the most mental and futuristic cities on the planet. Before I decided to come to Korea, I watched Lost in Translation so many times and was in awe of this completely foreign place.…
Budget travel in India isn’t a difficult thing to do. When I travelled to India this year, I managed to survive easily on just 1000 rupees per day (around 10GBP/15USD), including accommodation, domestic travel, food, sightseeing and of course,…
When I got back from The Philippines I had the worst holiday blues ever! Going from 30°C to -10°C is one thing, but I also needed a bit of…
