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The Moment I Was Pushed Out of My Comfort Zone: Skydiving
About a month ago (yes, I've been terribly slack posting lately due to starting a new job and a trip to Malaysia!), I was literally pushed out of my comfort zone. That’s right, I was pushed out of a plane, skydiving and falling from 12,000 ft above the ground over the...
Five Activities for Adventure and Beauty on the Gold Coast
People may not think of adventure and natural beauty when they think of the Gold Coast. Even I never associated adventure to the place famous for surfing, scantily clad Meter Maids and packed nightclubs, but after spending four action-packed days with Mapping Megan...
Wanderlust Fatigue: Is There Such A Thing as Too Much Travel?
Have you ever travelled to city after beautiful city and not been able to truly appreciate it? Or been so tired of travelling that you would rather check Facebook than soak up the atmosphere of an 11th century fortress? Now, you could be old and boring. Or, you could...
Create Your Own Perfume in France
I don’t know if I’d truly classify myself as a “girly girl”, but when it comes to things like shoes, jewellery and perfume, well there is no such thing as too many! So when we were in Nice, being so close to the world’s capital of perfume, Grasse, I couldn’t resist...
17 Things You Need To Know About the Auxiliares Program in Spain
It’s that time of year again, Auxiliares Program Applications! Ever dream about fields of oranges, olives and almonds? Find yourself daydreaming about flamenco dancers and bullfighters? Do you salivate over the thought of trying various tapas? Wishing that your days...
Three beaches you will love on the French Riviera
In this instalment of our French Riviera journey, we give you the low down on three French Riviera beaches within and surrounding Nice which are fantastic but easily accessible by train. Nice Obviously the grand poo-bah (is that even how you spell it?) of French...
How to explore Nice and the French Riviera
To have a truly spectacular visit to the French Riviera, you need three things: a base to travel from, the favour of the weather gods and the joie de vivre (joy of life!). In mid-June, the forces of the universe combined to give us all three in an amazing three days...
Teaching English Overseas
Most people dream of packing up their lives and moving to an exotic place to live overseas and begin a journey of change, excitement and fulfilment. I mean, if this wasn’t the case, novels and movies such as Eat, Pray, Love; The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel; or, my...
The 10 Best Festivals of Spain
If living in Spain has taught me one thing, it’s that the people here know how to party. Every month there seems to be a festival or celebration for something. In fact, there are so many unique and crazy events, that it was quite difficult to narrow them all down to...
Top 6 Things to do in Mykonos
Mykonos is one of the most famous islands in the Cyclades, and rightfully so. Cosmopolitan and naturally beautiful, Mykonos is on every traveller’s radar. With idyllic beaches and those famous windmills and churches, this is the perfect island to play, sightsee and...