The Well-Travelled Podcast Bonus Episode: A Postcard from the Côte d’Argent in south-west France
A special bonus episode of The Well-Travelled Podcast is now live! Series 1 of my podcast finished in July after […]
How I trained for my first Olympic Triathlon in Jersey, the Channel Islands
The other day I stumbled upon this interview that I gave to the Bailiwick Express about my experience as a first-time […]
The Well-Travelled Podcast Episode 10: How to save the world from overtourism and make travel sustainable following the pandemic
Episode 10 of The Well-Travelled Podcast is now live! It’s all about how we as travellers and the travel industry […]
7 Lessons from the G7 Youth Summit 2020
Last month I was honoured to represent my country as Head of the UK’s delegation to the G7 Youth Summit, […]
The Well-Travelled Podcast Episode 9: Inspiring Individuals: Climbing Up and Skiing Down Mont Blanc with Nicholas Stuart-Taylor
Episode 9 of The Well-Travelled Podcast is now live! It’s an interview with a special guest, one of my Inspiring […]
The Well-Travelled Podcast Episode 8: 4 steps to learn a foreign language
Episode 8 of The Well-Travelled Podcast is now live! It’s all about how to actually set about learning a foreign […]
The Well-Travelled Podcast Episode 7: How to find and save money for travel (and how I afford to travel so much)
Episode 7 of The Well-Travelled Podcast is now live! It’s all about the different ways to save money and make […]
The Well-Travelled Podcast Episode 6: Inspiring Individuals: Sailing across the Atlantic Ocean with Malvena Stuart-Taylor
Episode 6 of The Well-Travelled Podcast is now live! It’s an interview with a special guest, one of my Inspiring […]
My Travels ›
How I trained for my first Olympic Triathlon in Jersey, the Channel Islands
The other day I stumbled upon this interview that I gave to the Bailiwick Express about my experience as a first-time […]
Looking back on the 2010s – Part I: My Travels
I should be in Georgia right now, on a much-anticipated 10-day exploration of the country. Like everyone else however, I’m […]
My Travel Plans for 2020 – cancellations, postponements, and how to deal with cabin fever
If you’re a fan of listening to podcasts, then you can also listen to this blog post about wellbeing during […]
Looking back on 2019: Travels, Milestones and Lessons Learned
Each year in late December I look back on the year that’s passed and I write a blog post that […]
Europe ›
How to Save the World from Mass Tourism
It’s August and much of Europe has hit the pause button while everyone heads off on their holidays. August is […]
10 Things I “Hate” about Europe
A phrase that we British often say to refer to mainland Europe is ‘on the continent’. I’ve never given too […]
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. […]
Careers & Languages ›
How to Ask for a Career Break or Sabbatical
After I announced my 6-month career break from work back in October, I was flooded with messages and questions from […]
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 Two)
Part Two: Post-Uni Gap Year / Move Abroad / Graduate Schemes Last week I posted ‘Career Options for […]
London ›
The Very Best of Covent Garden’s Hidden Gems
This month marks the 7-year anniversary of my very first move to London, back in 2012 as a fresh graduate. […]
Celebrating a year back in London: thoughts on travel, wellbeing and conquering FOBO
I’ve long thought that autumn is the time for a refresh and new beginnings. We’ve been educated from a young age to […]
A day in Greenwich: Exploring the Old Royal Naval College, Queen’s House, Meridian Line and the Cutty Sark
Living in south-west London, a huge city that can require a bit of an odyssey to cross, means I don’t […]
Birthday Celebrations and “30 Before 30”
Today is my 29th birthday! I love birthdays and any excuse to celebrate really. I have perhaps loved less the […]
Listen to my Podcast
The Well-Travelled Podcast Episode 9: Inspiring Individuals: Climbing Up and Skiing Down Mont Blanc with Nicholas Stuart-Taylor
Episode 9 of The Well-Travelled Podcast is now live! It’s an interview with a special guest, one of my Inspiring […]
7 Lessons from the G7 Youth Summit 2020
Last month I was honoured to represent my country as Head of the UK’s delegation to the G7 Youth Summit, […]
The Well-Travelled Podcast Episode 10: How to save the world from overtourism and make travel sustainable following the pandemic
Episode 10 of The Well-Travelled Podcast is now live! It’s all about how we as travellers and the travel industry […]
How I trained for my first Olympic Triathlon in Jersey, the Channel Islands
The other day I stumbled upon this interview that I gave to the Bailiwick Express about my experience as a first-time […]
The Well-Travelled Podcast Bonus Episode: A Postcard from the Côte d’Argent in south-west France
A special bonus episode of The Well-Travelled Podcast is now live! Series 1 of my podcast finished in July after […]
6 months into the pandemic – a quick life update (September 2020)
September is typically a month of reflection and resolution-setting for me. Normally there’s a special energy and vitality that comes […]
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 […]
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 […]