I’m rolling August and September together for this monthly summary because, um, I barely stepped outside in August and didn’t have anything interesting to write about. I kicked off August with a commitment to insomnia. Back at the start of the year, I set myself a goal to wake at …
I kicked off July by falling in love. After giving myself permission to stop putting everything I had into visiting everysinglecountryintheworldrightnow, I reduced the pressure in my brain enough that I could turn my attention to returning to my homeland. The U.K. has been a sorely neglected travel destination in …
I’m calling it: 2017 is going to be my best year of travel. Oh god, I’ve just jinxed it, haven’t I? Fuck. I can’t believe I’m now going to die while travelling and someone will write an article titled, Author of How Not to Travel the World Dies While Travelling the …
In March, I hopped on a plane back south again and made Namibia my destination of the month. At the start of 2017, I made a vow to explore as much of the African continent as I could and I’m pleased to share it’s been a tremendous success so far. I’ve …
I kicked off February on a plane to Swaziland. I knew very little about the place when I booked my flight, but just a small amount of research had me convinced I should visit. Mostly after I discovered Swaziland has one of the highest numbers of people struck by lightning per capita …
I can’t not acknowledge the fact that my monthly summaries have been all over the place! I hit the pause button on them for a while, as they’ve always been some of my least popular posts, but after so many requests to bring them back, I realised they were more loved …
I kicked off month 61 by getting my sparkle back. I’d just finished the Whole30 and felt the best I had in, well, forever. I couldn’t believe that after all this time, a change of diet was all it had taken to completely transform my mental and physical health. With my anxiety under control, …
I kicked off month 60 with a heart-warming visit from my parents. I couldn’t wait to show them around my new home. I’d been saving all of the most touristy activities in Lisbon for when they were here, so I was thrilled to finally get to discover what brings most people here. …
Month 59 was all about exploring as much of Lisbon as possible! At the start of the month, I crossed my fingers and signed a year-long lease on what I hoped would be my perfect apartment. I collected my keys, moved in, and suddenly had a whole lot of domestic chores for the first time in a …
We decided to fly to Lisbon on a whim. Dave and I knew a couple who had recently made the city their home, and, as we were looking to find a base somewhere in Europe but hadn’t yet decided where, we dropped them a message to find out what they liked …
I spent the first two weeks of month 57 in the same way I spent the last of month 56: eating my way around Seattle and convincing myself I need to settle down so I can get a dog. When my time in Seattle drew to a close, I left having fallen …