Are you anxious about travelling to New Zealand? I recently went on the Northern Voyager tour with Wild Kiwi tours. It's a 7 day group tour around the Northern Island of New Zealand. It was one of the most action packed adventures I've ever been on....ever! I was so nervous before ...
7 powerful but normal emotions I didn’t expect to feel after I got a job
I got a job! Yes, 13 months after being made redundant, a global pandemic, hundreds of job applications, zoom interviews, socially distanced face to face interviews, application ghosting and so many rejection letters. I have a job. I can't express the relief I feel to have a job, something to do ...
9 shocking things I’ve learned while being unemployed…for a year
"How have you been unemployed for a year?!", "That was before Corona Virus started, what's your excuse?", "Have you been on benefits for a year?", "Can't you just get a job stacking shelves?" Let me answer these questions... My previous job told me they were selling up and made everyone ...
5 steps to get you travelling alone for the first time (inc FREE planner)
I remember how scared and anxious I was when I wanted to go travelling for the first time like it was yesterday. It took me years to get the courage to do it. It wasn't easy like some travel bloggers make it seem (which annoys the tits off me, to be frank). It was one of the scariest moments of ...
9 films about overcoming worry, fear or anxiety with strong leading ladies
Firstly, can I want to point out how annoyed I was when writing this post because I was under the impression there were more than 9 films with leading ladies? I planned for 10 and couldn't think of more than 9, even after a good search on the internet too. We need more female-led ...
10 FILMS WHICH COULD AFFECT YOUR ANXIETY DURING THE CORONA VIRUS OUTBREAK
The Corona virus outbreak has resulted in mass panic and hysteria. Most of us (including myself) are now in isolation and social distancing. We're all at home watching the news and panicking about what's going to happen. Personally, the news is a trigger for my anxiety so I only watch bits at a ...
4 ANXIOUS STEPS TO PLANNING AND PREPARING FOR BACKPACKING ASIA
15 years!? For 15 years I've wanted to backpack Asia. Now, I'm only weeks away. My friends and my younger sisters did the whole backpacking thing in their early 20s. I wasn't ready then. It's not because they're braver than me or richer than me or had more of a desire to travel than me. I took me ...
10 FEARS AND ANXIETIES I CONQUERED WHILE TRAVELLING IN 2019
What a year! 2019 has been quite a monumental year for my travel books and for my personal anxiety journey. I've visited 4 incredible countries including Egypt, Alaska, Greece and Costa Rica, while maintaining a full time job! I've been pushing myself all year to take on some of my biggest fears and ...
AN ANXIOUS TRAVELLER’S GUIDE TO COSTA RICA
Hola! During and after my incredible Costa Rica trip, I had a lot of messages from people asking questions with their worries and concerns over travelling to this country. Most of them were the same topics, same anxieties, same fears which were spotting them from making the journey. There are so ...
AN ANXIOUS TRAVELLER’S GUIDE TO GREECE
Yia'sou! I'm back from an amazing week sailing around the Greek Saronic Islands with Medsailors. It was honestly one of the best trips I've ever been on....ever! It was so relaxing and I was so chilled out throughout the trip, it really did wonders for my mental health. READ MORE: 8 REASONS ...
8 REASONS WHY I WAS WORRIED BEFORE BOOKING MY FIRST TRIP WITH MEDSAILORS
I'm back from an incredible week away with Medsailors in Greece on the Saronic route. I've wanted to book a trip with them for about 3 years but I had so many anxieties and worries about their trips, which got in the way of pressing the "Book" button. This year, I dedicated my travels to fighting ...
AN ANXIOUS TRAVELLER’S GUIDE TO ALASKA
Hello! I'm back from an incredible 2 week adventure exploring some of the most incredible national parks in Alaska. I travelled with Grand American Adventures which is a part of TrekAmerica on the Alaska, Wildlife and Wilderness tour. I've always wanted to go to Alaska but I always thought I would ...