Never Ending Footsteps

This is Every Post I’ve Ever Written

2018

08/08: Becoming a Spice Girl in Zanzibar
08/02: July 2018: Travel Summary and Statistics
07/16: Twenty Things I Did Right in My 20s
07/08: A Ridiculous Introduction to Travel in Tanzania
07/04: June 2018: Travel Summary and Statistics
06/25: How to Spend Two Weeks in Japan: An Itinerary for First-Time Visitors
06/18: Why Seeing the Snow Monkeys in Japan Sucked
06/13: Announcing My Travel Plans for the Rest of 2018!
06/11: The Cost of Travel in Japan: A Detailed Budget Breakdown
06/09: Should You Go to a Hedgehog Cafe? My Experience in Japan
06/05: May 2018: Travel Summary and Statistics
05/23: Hipster Harajuku: The Coolest Neighbourhood in Tokyo
05/08: 15 Weird and Wonderful Things to Eat in Japan
05/04: April 2018: Travel Summary and Statistics
04/24: Stranded in Vava’u While I Slowly Lost My Mind
04/22: Ha’apai: My South Pacific Island Paradise
04/16: Hospitalised in Tonga
04/04: March 2018: Travel Summary and Statistics
04/01: The Cost of Travel in Tonga: A Detailed Budget Breakdown
03/26: Exploring ‘Eua: Tonga’s Forgotten Island
03/18: Lying to Locals in Tongatapu
03/14: What’s it Like to Travel in Tonga?
03/06: February 2018: Travel Summary and Statistics
02/25: Exploring the Abandoned Monte Palace Hotel in Sao Miguel
02/17: January 2018: Travel Summary and Statistics
02/15: 13 Reasons Why You Should Plan a Trip to the Azores
02/07: How to Road Trip New England on a Budget
02/01: December 2017: Travel Summary and Statistics
01/14: My Travel, Work, and Health Goals for 2018
01/08: My Worst Travel Moments of 2017

2017

12/29: 2017: My Year in Review
12/19: A Day of Hiking in the White Mountains
12/11: November 2017: Travel Summary and Statistics
12/09: Exploring Acadia: My New Favourite National Park
12/01: Announcing My Travel Plans for the Next Six Months
11/27: Making Changes, Moving On, and What Comes Next
11/16: What to Buy for Someone Who Loves to Travel
11/06: October 2017: Travel Summary and Statistics
11/02: 8 Reasons to Fall in Love With Maine
10/24: I Went to a Cryptozoology Museum and Everything Was Ridiculous
10/21: Why I’m Now a Carry-On Traveler
10/16: August + September 2017: Travel Summary and Statistics
10/09: Should You Return to the Places You Love?
09/18: Dodging Downpours in Copenhagen
08/28: How to Handle Panic Attacks While Traveling
08/08: Climbing Mount Nyiragongo: A Hike to the World’s Largest Lava Lake
08/06: July 2017: Travel Summary and Statistics
08/02: Gorilla Trekking in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
07/28: Climbing Big Daddy: An African Travel Highlight
07/23: How Not to Walk Hadrian’s Wall
07/13: Seals, Swakopmund, and the Skeleton Coast
07/10: June 2017: Travel Summary and Statistics
07/07: How to Visit Zanzibar on a Budget
06/21: Why I Don’t Want to Visit 100 Countries Before I’m 30
06/19: Finding Paradise in Vingerklip: Africa’s Monument Valley
06/05: 13 Really Stupid Things I’ve Done as a Travel Blogger
06/04: March 2017: Travel Summary and Statistics
05/24: Desperately Seeking Elephants at Etosha National Park
05/22: The Perfect First Day in Namibia
05/16: How Much Does it Cost to Travel in Namibia?
05/14: February 2017: Travel Summary and Statistics
05/08: What’s it Like to Travel in Namibia?
05/01: How to Rock a 24-Hour Layover in Dubai
04/28: In Which I Accidentally Cancel My Flight Out of Cape Town
04/21: 8 Reasons Why I Fell in Love With Cape Town
04/10: My Travel Plans for the Rest of 2017
03/17: January 2017: Travel Summary and Statistics
03/15: Hiking Lions Head: A South Africa Highlight
03/13: Why You Need to Take a Game Drive in Swaziland
03/10: Stepping Back in Time in Mbabane
03/08: A Solo Travel Fail in Durban
03/06: A Perfect Day in the Bazaruto Archipelago
03/01: My 13 Biggest Travel Regrets After Six Years of Travel
02/27: Introducing Tofo: My African Beach Paradise
02/24: How to Plan a Budget Trip to the South Pacific
02/22: Maputo: My Least Favourite City in the World
02/20: How Much Does it Cost to Travel in Mozambique?
02/09: What’s it Like to Travel in Mozambique?
01/13: My Travel, Work, and Health Goals for 2017
01/11: My 2016 Goals: How Did I Do?
01/02: 2016: My Year in Review

2016

12/09: After 70 Countries, Why I Moved to Portugal
12/07: Month 61: Travel Summary and Statistics
12/05: Beaches and Book-Writing in Belize
11/26: Confession: I Think About Cancelling Every Trip I Book
11/23: An Unexpected Saviour on a Terrible Travel Day
11/21: How Much Does it Cost to Travel in Belize?
11/18: Thoughts on Posting Every Day for a Month
10/27: Month 60: Travel Summary and Statistics
10/26: Sunrise at Tikal: A Travel Highlight
10/25: Into Guatemala via the Worst Bribe Attempt Ever
10/24: Stepping Back in Time at Cahal Pech
10/23: Xunantunich: My Favourite Mayan Ruins
10/22: Welcome to Belize
10/21: Month 59: Travel Summary and Statistics
10/20: Exploring Maastricht via a Running Tour
10/19: How Much Does it Cost to Travel in Taiwan?
10/17: I Love Luxembourg
10/16: Exploring a Berlin Air Raid Shelter as a New Zealander
10/15: Month 58: Travel Summary and Statistics
10/14: How to Back Up Your Photos While You Travel
10/13: Berlin: The Most Expensive Trip I’ve Ever Taken
10/12: How I’ve Overcome My Fear of Flying
10/11: How to Make the Most of a Layover in Venice
10/10: 11 Highlights From My First Trip to Greece
10/09: Month 57: Travel Summary and Statistics
10/08: How to Find Cheap Flights Around the World
10/07: I Was Abandoned at the Burmese Border
10/06: That Time I Stayed in a Hotel Without Walls
10/05: Why I’ve Stopped Travelling Full-Time
10/04: A Carry-On Packing List for Sailing in the Greek Islands
10/03: Month 56: Travel Summary and Statistics
10/02: Conquering My Fear of Sailing in Greece
10/01: In October, Something New
09/09: Month 55: Travel Summary and Statistics
09/07: Why I’m Not Writing a Sequel to How Not to Travel the World
09/05: Chasing Alligators in the Slidell Swamp
08/31: A Music-Themed Trip Through the American South
08/22: The Worst Travel Day Ever
08/17: How to Travel Bora Bora on a Budget: It’s Possible!
08/12: The Creepiest Guy in Tahiti
08/11: Why Huahine is My Favourite Island in the South Pacific
07/25: Stranded and Afraid in Maupiti
07/18: My 100 Best Travel Tips From Seven Years of Travel
07/12: How Not to Travel Raiatea
07/08: Meet Maupiti: the Bora Bora of 50 Years Ago
06/20: Announcing My Travel Plans for the Rest of 2016!
06/18: Flying in French Polynesia is Spectacular
05/19: What’s it Like to Travel in French Polynesia?
05/13: Hooked on the Cook Islands: My Giant Wedgie
05/09: How to Travel the Cook Islands on a Budget: It’s Possible!
04/29: Fitzroy is Home to the Best Brunches Ever
03/15: You Have to Take a Lagoon Cruise in Aitutaki
03/07: My Solo Travel Curse Continues in the Cook Islands
02/24: What’s it Like to Travel in the Cook Islands?
02/16: How Much Does it Cost to Travel the World for a Year?
02/11: Why I Will Always Travel With an Osprey Backpack
02/04: Month 54: Travel Summary and Statistics
01/07: Month 53: Travel Summary and Statistics
01/04: My Travel, Work, and Health Goals for 2016

2015

12/23: 15 Travel Lowlights from 2015
12/17: Three Glorious Weeks Spent Traveling the Netherlands
12/15: 15 Travel Highlights From 2015
12/10: 2015: My Year in Review
12/07: How Much Does it Cost to Live in Granada for a Month?
11/30: Month 52: Travel Summary and Statistics
11/23: Exploring Ronda, Spain’s Spectacular Cliffside City
11/20: Isla Mujeres: My Mexican Island Paradise
11/18: A Month Spent Eating Everything in Brixton
11/16: Reader Survey Results and the Changes I’m Going to Be Making
11/13: Announcing My Upcoming Travel Plans!
11/11: Month 51: Travel Summary and Statistics
11/09: Month 50: Travel Summary and Statistics
11/06: I Need Your Help: The Never Ending Footsteps Reader Survey
11/04: Pushing the Reset Button: The Best Thing I’ve Ever Done for Myself
09/23: Why I Cancelled My Dream Trip an Hour Before My Flight
09/14: Tickled Pink at the Barbie Cafe in Taipei
08/21: Month 49: Travel Summary and Statistics
08/14: Everyone Said I Was Doing It Wrong
08/13: How Not to Travel the World is Out Now!
08/06: When You Both Suddenly Realise You’re Compromising
07/29: 11 Things I Did Right When Writing My Travel Memoir
07/24: Tulum and the Best Beach Ever
07/23: Month 48: Travel Summary and Statistics
07/22: 11 Things I Did Wrong When Writing My Travel Memoir
07/09: Why Taiwan is My Favourite Place in the World
06/26: Guanajuato: The Prettiest City in Mexico
06/24: Month 47: Travel Summary and Statistics
06/22: A Perfect Two Days on Inle Lake
06/12: I Lost My Passport Twice in Two Months
06/03: Months 45-46: Travel Summary and Statistics
03/27: Bagan by Electric Bike: A Travel Highlight
03/23: Months 42-44: Travel Summary and Statistics
03/20: Scammed in Sri Lanka: The Thieving Tuk-Tuk Driver
03/18: Airbnb: the Good, the Bad, and the Ruined Birthday
03/16: Why I Fell in Love With Myanmar
03/13: A Budget Traveller Visits a Luxury Resort in the Maldives
03/10: Book-Related Meltdowns and Other Life Updates
01/05: Month 41: Travel Summary and Statistics

2014

12/05: Month 40: Travel Summary and Statistics
11/20: Scammed in Guraidhoo: The Shady Guesthouse Owner
10/31: Month 39: Travel Summary and Statistics
10/23: Fulidhoo: The Only Tourists on the Island
10/15: My Big Announcement: I Have a Book Deal!
10/01: Falling in Love With Maafushi
09/26: Month 38: Travel Summary and Statistics
09/15: How to Travel the Maldives on a Budget: It’s Possible!
09/09: An Apprehensive Arrival in the Maldives
09/02: Month 37: Travel Summary and Statistics
08/28: Highlights From Two Months in New Zealand
08/18: Why I Love The Catlins
07/30: Month 36: Travel Summary & Statistics
07/18: 11 Ways in Which Travel Has Changed My Life
07/16: Month 35: Travel Summary and Statistics
06/23: My Travel Plans for the Rest of 2014
05/23: Month 34: Travel Summary and Statistics
05/17: Month 33: Travel Summary and Statistics
04/24: Month 32: Travel Summary and Statistics
02/25: The Places I Love and The Places I Haven’t Been
02/20: Month 31: Travel Summary and Statistics
02/17: A Love-Hate Relationship with Playa del Carmen
02/11: Solo Travel Confession: I Hate Eating Alone
01/28: How I Fund my Travels Around the World
01/24: When You’re Asked For an Onward Ticket You Don’t Have
01/20: Month 30: Travel Summary and Statistics
01/17: On Anxiety and Travel
01/06: 10 Lowlights From 2013
01/02: 2013: My Year in Review

2013

12/31: 2013: My Travels In Photos
12/20: Month 29: Travel Summary and Statistics
12/07: Road Tripping the US Southwest
12/02: Travelling Morocco as a Solo Female
11/23: Hiking Yosemite National Park: In Photos
11/21: Month 28: Travel Summary and Statistics
11/08: The Next Six Months
11/05: Finding An Apartment in Sayulita
10/23: The Queen Charlotte Track: The Destruction of my Legs
10/18: Month 27: Travel Summary and Statistics
10/11: The Queen Charlotte Track: Building Confidence and Breaking Down
10/04: The Gorgeous Queen Charlotte Track: In Photos
09/20: I Went To Roswell And Everything Was Ridiculous
09/17: Month 26: Travel Summary and Statistics
08/19: Month 25: Travel Summary and Statistics
08/10: Wellington, My Favourite City in New Zealand
08/06: The Contents of my Backpack: Two Years On
07/26: My Favourite Beaches After Two Years of Travel
07/23: My Favourite Countries After Two Years of Travel
07/20: Month 24: Travel Summary and Statistics
07/16: Never Ending Footsteps 3.0
07/12: Answering Your Questions on Travel, Money, Work and Life
06/18: Should You Break Up Before You Go Traveling?
06/18: Month 23: Travel Summary and Statistics
06/08: A Birthday Update: Looking Ahead
06/01: Recovering in beautiful Lake Waikaremoana
05/30: The Tongariro Crossing: In Photos
05/23: Month 22: Travel Summary and Statistics
05/21: The Tongariro Crossing: The Hiking Saga Continues
05/08: Climbing, Collapsing and Crying in Mount Maunganui
05/02: In Which I Go On A Jetboat And Immediately Want To Die
05/01: Gorgeous Geysers, Smelly Sulphur and Crazy Colours at Rotorua
04/26: Glowworms in Waitomo: Best Seen Independently
04/22: Month 21: Travel Summary and Statistics
04/18: I’ve Fallen in Love with Raglan
04/13: Attempting to Prove my Hiking Credentials in Paihia
04/10: New Zealand on a Budget: A Detailed Expense Report
04/05: Hobart: My Favourite Australian City
03/31: Tasmania Is Incredible And You Should Go There Now
03/23: Getting My Tourist On In Sydney
03/22: My Travel Plans for the Next Six Months
03/15: Month 20: Travel Summary & Statistics
03/13: Stunning Scenery in the Blue Mountains
03/04: And Then She Went to Australia
02/28: Ridiculous Things on Bikes in Vietnam: A Photo Essay
02/24: Koh Rong: A Paradise Island Riddled with Sandflies
02/17: Month 19: Travel Summary and Statistics
02/05: Otres Beach: My Cambodian Beach Paradise
01/31: The Stunning Ruins of Sukhothai: A Photo Essay
01/24: Month 18: Travel Summary and Statistics
01/13: Pamukkale: One of the Strangest Landscapes on Earth
01/04: 2012: My Year in Review

2012

12/31: 2012: My Travels in Photos
12/27: Month 17: Travel Summary and Statistics
12/17: Kadikalesi: Perfect For Chilling Out and Relaxing
12/11: Vertigo in Turkey: One of the Scariest Moments of my Life
12/05: A Hater of Ruins Explores Ephesus
11/27: The Yi Peng Lantern Release: In Photos
11/25: Briefly Bulgaria: A Pleasant Surprise
11/19: Month 16: Travel Summary and Statistics
11/17: Falling in love with Sighisoara
11/13: The Beauty of Brasov
11/09: Fortresses, Failures and Fatty Pork
11/05: How to Spend One Day in Belgrade
10/29: Travelling 28 Hours to Spend Four Hours on a Beach
10/25: War and Peace in Sarajevo
10/20: Month 15: Travel Summary and Statistics
10/17: Changing My Mind: I’ve Fallen In Love With Budapest
10/12: Exploring The Stunning Town Of Eger And Not Drinking Its Wine
10/06: Scenes from Bratislava
10/02: Paranoid in Prague
09/26: My winter travel plans!
09/24: Month 14: Travel Summary and Statistics
09/14: Brac: My favourite island in Croatia
09/10: The evil (and slightly cute) monkeys of Monkey Forest
09/07: Is Chefchaouen the Prettiest City in the World?
09/02: Essaouira: Attempting to find calm in Morocco
08/31: An Incredible Experience in the Sahara Desert
08/26: The Sahara Desert: In Photos
08/24: Chaotic Marrakech: My Introduction to Morocco
08/21: Accidentally ending up on one of the world’s most dangerous roads
08/18: Month 13: Travel Summary & Statistics
08/13: Hot Air Ballooning over Lake Bled
08/09: When solo travel sucks
07/31: Scenes from Si Phan Don
07/29: Disrespectful tourists in Luang Prabang
07/22: Statistics from a year of travel
07/21: My Perfect Eurail Route Across Eastern Europe
07/19: Month 12: Travel Summary and Statistics
07/14: My Packing List: One Year On
07/09: The Night From Hell: My Worst 24 Hours of Travel
07/06: Where to watch the sunset in Luang Prabang
07/04: There Was a Dead Woman on My Slow Boat
07/02: Finding Paradise in Phang Nga Bay
06/26: Scenes from Koh Phi Phi
06/18: Month 11: Travel Summary and Statistics
06/13: A painful paddle to a private island paradise
06/12: Lonely Beach, Koh Chang: My Favourite Thai Beach
06/06: Koh Yao Noi: My Thai Island Paradise
06/04: Canoeing on a holy lake in Bali
05/26: The sunsets of Koh Chang are amazing
05/21: My Summer Plans for 2012!
05/19: Month 10: Travel Summary and Statistics
05/15: Attacked by Monkeys in Monkey Forest
05/08: Learning to surf in Bali
05/05: I fell in a rice paddy: My Bali cycling experience
04/26: Lauren Vs. Food: Eating Eggs, Peanuts and Coconut for the First Time
04/23: …And then the brakes failed.
04/17: Month 9: Travel Summary and Statistics
04/14: Tsunami 2012: I Thought I Was Going To Die
04/10: Temple Hunting in Nan
04/08: The Bizarre Temples of Phayao
04/06: The Architecture of Beautiful Ljubljana
04/03: The Incredible Sunset and Sunrise at Phu Lang Ka
03/30: The Moonlike Landscape of Pag
03/26: 1,500km in 8 days: My Epic Scooter Trip Around Northern Thailand
03/23: Royal Holloway: The Most Flammable Building in Britain
03/20: Month 8: Travel Summary and Statistics
03/16: The Canals of Amsterdam
03/13: Fun and Flames at the Singapore Night Safari
03/09: Stunning Architecture in Budapest
03/08: Is Singapore Zoo the Best Zoo in the World?
03/02: The Tian Tan Buddha in Black & White
02/27: An Awesome Day Out at Sentosa Island
02/22: Violated in Bangkok: My Unhappy Ending
02/17: Seven Months of Travel: Summary and Statistics
02/15: A Scooter Trip Around Pai
02/09: Pai is Posing Heaven
02/05: Cabbages & Condoms: The Condom Themed Restaurant in Bangkok
02/02: Beaches and Lagoons in Coron
01/30: The Tarsier: The Cutest Animal You’ve Never Heard of
01/29: The Chocolate Hills of Bohol
01/29: Flying in the Philippines is Terrifying
01/18: Month 6: Travel Summary and Statistics
01/14: Finding Paradise in Boracay
01/11: A Broken Key and a Grope in Hong Kong
01/08: Hong Kong in 48 Hours
01/04: Heavy Petting in Seoul: Visiting a Cat Cafe
01/02: Why I Have No Plans for 2012

2011

12/26: 2011: My Travels in Photos
12/23: Bau Haus: Visiting The Dog Cafe in Seoul
12/21: Lauren Vs. Food: Learning How to Cook Korean Food
12/19: Month 5: Travel Summary and Statistics
12/06: Becoming a Terracotta Warrior in Xi’an
12/01: The Temple of Heaven: Escaping Chaotic Beijing
11/28: The Great Wall of China in Photos
11/26: Scammed in Shanghai… and My Revenge
11/22: Exploring Taroko Gorge
11/19: Month 4: Travel Summary and Statistics
11/06: The Incredible Temples of Lotus Pond, Taiwan
10/26: Scenic Sun Moon Lake
10/23: Taiwan Has the Friendliest People in the World
10/20: Afternoon Prayers at Longshan Temple
10/17: Month 3: Travel Summary and Statistics
10/14: Eating at a Hospital Themed Restaurant in Taipei
10/12: Finding Tranquility at Peace Park, Taipei
10/08: The Hello Kitty Restaurant in Taipei
10/03: Lauren Vs. Food: My First Week in Asia
10/01: 24 Hours in Moscow
09/27: A Thousand Golden Domes: The Churches of Kiev
09/22: A Tour of Chernobyl and the Ghost Town of Pripyat
09/20: Getting Lost in Kiev
09/17: Month 2: Travel Summary and Statistics
09/13: A Walk Around Beautiful Lake Bled
09/11: Stunning Views From the Top of Bled Castle
09/06: Lake Balaton: The strangest place in Central Europe
08/25: The Beauty of Plitvice Lakes National Park
08/22: Month 1: Travel Summary and statistics
08/15: Views from Ljubljana Castle at Sunset
08/11: Lauren Vs. Food: Squid (Yes, Really)
08/07: The Beautiful Sunsets of Zadar
08/03: The Sea Organ and Sun Salutation of Zadar
08/01: Walking the Ancient City Walls of Dubrovnik
07/26: A Day Trip to Bosnia & Herzegovina
07/14: The Things I’m Going To Miss From Home
07/13: Introducing… Lauren Vs. Food!
07/07: My Packing List for my Round The World Trip
07/02: The Unique Shop Fronts of Camden Town
06/27: Finding LOST filming locations on a tour of Kualoa Ranch in Oahu
06/22: My Quest to Find All of the LOST Filming Sites in Oahu
06/13: Ancient Hawaiian culture at the Puʻuhonua O Hōnaunau National Park
05/27: Why I Hate New York: Terrible Travel Companions
05/03: A Private Tour of the Large Hadron Collider at CERN
04/19: I Bought My Backpack!
04/17: 3 Months Until I Leave to Travel!
04/14: Why Choose to Travel Solo?
04/10: Embracing Aloha Spirit at a Luau on Kaanapali Beach
04/05: Why I Decided To Travel Long-Term
04/04: The Scenic Drive Across Mallorca To Cap De Formentor
03/31: I Just Booked a One-Way Ticket Out of England
03/29: As One Chapter Closes, Another Begins
03/27: 4 Months Until I Leave to Travel: What Am I Supposed to Do?
03/11: Overcoming Your Fears To Follow Your Dreams
03/07: How to Spend a Weekend in Beautiful Bruges
03/02: The Ultimate Guide to Vaccinations and Long-Term Travel
02/25: I Can’t Stop Changing My Mind!
02/19: 5 Months Until I Leave to Travel: What Am I Supposed to Do?
02/13: A Helicopter Ride over an Active Volcano in Hawaii
02/03: My Round-the-World Trip Itinerary
01/28: Exercises to Prepare for Long-Term Travel
01/24: That Time I Had Almost Everything Stolen in Maui
01/20: 6 Months Until I Leave to Travel: What Am I Supposed to Do?

2010

12/01: My First Post: About Me, My Plans, and My Blog

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