So, see ya 2014. I’ve just come back from taking my boyfriend to the airport so he can return to the States, and now the last whirlwind of the year – including Barcelona, Iceland and Christmas in the space of about 2 weeks – seems to be dying down. I’m very ready to end 2014, … Continue reading
I’m sure you know about TED talks. I love them. Even the tagline resonates with me: ideas worth spreading. Ideas. I think ideas, peoples’ thoughts, is one of the best things in this world. I watch a TED talk when I’m in need of some inspiration, or when I’m feeling low and stuck inside myself. … Continue reading
Feet on the dashboard, a strip of the open window letting the wind play haphazardly with your hair while you squint in the sun and tap your hands on your legs to the beat of the song. A road trip without music would be a sad, sad thing. Road trips emulate travel and music, two … Continue reading
Let me tell you about a girl. Soon, she’s going to jet off to New Zealand, leaving England for who knows how long. She’s excited and she’s had a couple of scared moments. It’s all new and exciting, something she’s never done before. She doesn’t have many plans for when she’s out there, but she’s … Continue reading
I’ve started writing this as I fly 39996 feet in the air back from Boston, the clouds beneath me mapped out like their own world atlas. Four hours in, I’m still grateful to the flight attendant who noticed I had a middle seat and switched me to a window just before boarding the plane. That, … Continue reading
Going back to a place you’ve been before can often be difficult. It can also be amazing. You’re reminded of memories, the good and the bad. University is a big part of a lot of young peoples’ lives. For me, it was the period of my life I had been looking forward to for as … Continue reading
Ok, so here’s the deal. I’ve been wanting to do a playlist post for a while now relating to what I’ve listened to on some of my travels. Obviously, like most people, I love music, and I think it’s a great way to get to know someone. I listen to it, and I’ve played it … Continue reading
So far I’ve been blogging about my west coast trip pretty much in chronological order – from Vancouver in Canada to the most recent, Crater Lake in Oregon, USA. But here’s the thing: I’m itching to talk about a city. San Francisco, to be precise. As much as I love my sweeping natural wonders, I’m … Continue reading
You know how there are those places you’re really excited to see, then you start worrying whether your high expectations will be dashed? You know how sometimes you needn’t have worried at all, and the place was, as you first imagined, amazing? Yeah. Portland wasn’t that place. To be honest, it hadn’t even crossed my … Continue reading
Just outside Steveston Village, south of Vancouver, I sat in a zodiac boat full of 12 people looking for Orcas. I was aprehensive that we wouldn’t see any, telling my boyfriend Alan that if we did see some, I’d cry, and if we didn’t, the result would be the same (he hoped we would so … Continue reading
Kirst over the World 