One week to Mont Blanc! Training and Preparations for the Summit
Today marks 1 week until my mother and I will hopefully attempt to summit Mont Blanc – the highest mountain […]
Saying Goodbye to Uppsala
Tomorrow I head to Stockholm airport with my luggage in tow, postcards down from my walls and safely packed away […]
Why Heli-Skiing is my Ultimate Skiing Dream
Growing up in a family of skiers, I remember hearing about heli-skiing adventures in Canada from a young age, but […]
Diary of a Master’s Student Abroad: Month 8 (April 2017)
I’ve now just 1 month left here in Sweden (out of a 4-month semester) and the city of Uppsala is […]
How to Fund a Master’s Degree (inc. scholarships, grants, living costs, working & studying abroad)
I recently wrote a blog post about the importance of having savings in your youth, to give you the freedom […]
Why “Save Money” is the Most Important Advice of your 20s
I recently came to an important realisation that I want to pass on. It’s linked to the old adage that […]
Diary of a Master’s Student Abroad: Month 7 (March 2017)
Hello spring! After some deep, white-out snowfall in Uppsala we’ve finally re-found that foreign, forgotten feeling of sun on our skin, […]
The Ultimate Guide to Skiing in Mürren, Switzerland
It’s been two months since I was skiing in the Swiss resort of Mürren and every time I see a […]
My Travels ›
Preparing for a Mother-Daughter Attempt to Climb Mont Blanc!
4 months today, on the 15th June 2017, my mother and I will hopefully be following in the footsteps of […]
Surviving the Inferno in Mürren: the World’s Longest Downhill Ski Race
Last Saturday I achieved a goal I’ve been looking forward to for years: I managed to ski the world’s longest […]
Preparing for the World’s Longest Downhill Ski Race, the Inferno, in Mürren, Switzerland
It’s looking like 2017 will be a very snowy year for me! First of all I’m spending a week skiing […]
Setting New Year’s Resolutions and My Travel Goals for 2017
Happy New Year! Well done if you can open your eyes and lift your head off the pillow after the […]
Europe ›
What is an Erasmus Mundus Master’s Degree?
After my last couple of blog posts from Groningen, which mentioned the degree programme I’m on and its slightly unusual […]
Decisions, Decisions! Where to Study Abroad Next?
For someone with perennially itchy feet, one key attraction of the Master’s course I’m now taking was the international mobility. […]
My Next Steps: Why I’m Leaving the UK and Emigrating to Europe
The year so far 2016 has been a year of infinite changes. So much change! I’m […]
For the Record: I Do Not Want to Leave the EU
I’m writing this blog post primarily for my readers from outside the UK. I want to put the record straight. […]
Careers & Languages ›
5 Reasons Why Everyone Should Take a Year Abroad during University
In early November I returned to Exeter University to give a talk to current students about the benefits of spending […]
8 Reasons UK Millennials Should Try Working Abroad (and particularly in Asia)
One of the reasons why I originally started travel blogging, and publishing stories about my travels and different spells living in […]
Career Options for Graduates with a Modern Languages Degree (Part One)
Part One: Masters Degree / Translator / International Institutions / Teacher What can I do with […]
My Top 10 Tips for Learning a Foreign Language
Within the next month or so, thousands upon thousands of students all over Europe will be packing their bags […]
London ›
Embracing the Digital Detox and the New Luxury of Switching Off
Once upon a time… …there was an internet-addicted twenty-something girl living in London, working in the Tech industry and living […]
Moving House and the Treasures You Find While Unpacking
I recently took the grown-up step of getting a mortgage and buying property with my sister! It was a long […]
Postcard of the Week: the Imperial War Museum in London
Here’s another item for historically-interested Londoners to add to their weekend hitlist: the Imperial War Museum. The IWM is made […]
Postcard of the Week: Buckingham Palace, London
Visiting Buckingham Palace has long been on my list of things to do in London. I’ve seen the changing of […]
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How to Fund a Master’s Degree (inc. scholarships, grants, living costs, working & studying abroad)
I recently wrote a blog post about the importance of having savings in your youth, to give you the freedom […]
Diary of a Master’s Student Abroad: Month 8 (April 2017)
I’ve now just 1 month left here in Sweden (out of a 4-month semester) and the city of Uppsala is […]
Saying Goodbye to Uppsala
Tomorrow I head to Stockholm airport with my luggage in tow, postcards down from my walls and safely packed away […]
Why Heli-Skiing is my Ultimate Skiing Dream
Growing up in a family of skiers, I remember hearing about heli-skiing adventures in Canada from a young age, but […]
One week to Mont Blanc! Training and Preparations for the Summit
Today marks 1 week until my mother and I will hopefully attempt to summit Mont Blanc – the highest mountain […]
Diary of a Master’s Student Abroad: Month 9 (May 2017)
Just when you feel like you’ve got a hang of things in a new place, it’s suddenly time to leave. […]
6 Reasons Why My British Passport Is My Most Valuable Possession
Almost 7 years ago my friend Libby and I were backpacking around Cuba at the beginning of our gap […]
Win a pair of tickets to Bestival on the Isle of Wight for a lucky reader – competition now closed
[This competition is now closed.] If you’re based in the UK then you will probably have heard about Bestival at […]
My 2-week Travel Itinerary for Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka really is a fantastic country and it fully deserves the attention it’s currently getting around the world from […]