Why you should take a gap year after uni

I’ve always seemed to have a plan. I’ve always got good grades. I’ve always followed society’s expectations. School. Uni. Work. What follows is ‘typically’ you go on to rent a flat,  work hard for your dream job, maybe fall in love, get engaged, buy a house, get married, go on some holidays, have a kid

Monk’s Trail Wat Palaad, Chiang Mai

Jet lagged, aching but somehow extremely wide awake and ready to go, at 6am Saturday morning I went along with four others from my homestay on a trek through Chiang Mai’s jungle. The trek was difficult to get to as we are based at Ban Bon Doi Homestay in Mae Wang, which means we have

Why you should use ‘Workaway’ to travel

If you haven’t already heard of it, Workaway is a brilliant website that helps you to travel the world and meet amazing people along the way, whilst saving money. I heard about this from my French friend, Marion, who had planned to travel using Workaway for a few months but ended up staying for longer

Lago di Fiastra, Italy

Aka “Lake di Fiastra” Whilst I’m teaching in the Italian town Foligno for 4 weeks, I’m trying to make the most out of it. Therefore, on weekends Kate and I (who I live and teach with currently) stay very busy – which can almost be as tiring as teaching at the summer camp during the

What You Need to Know Before Interrailing

Many students love the idea of backpacking round Europe, but don’t know a lot about it. When researching to do so through the Interrail website, there isn’t really enough information so here’s a guide to help you work out whether you’d enjoy the experience and if it’s right for you. 1. There are Hidden Costs

Absinthe Bar Experience

Whilst exploring Prague, Ashanti and I decided to try out the famous absinthe bars around the city. The first one we came across involved a queue for at least half an hour, but we went to a pub next door instead of waiting. After this we got pretty drunk and went looking for the famous