Rwanda & Uganda: A Different Kind of Trip
Rwanda & Uganda: Why We Went I’ve been trying to write about Rwanda and Uganda since we got back, and I keep getting stuck — not because I don’t have… Read more »
Category: Around the world
A Little Staycation at MadSwans in the Mendips
I don’t really travel much within the UK. If I have the chance to go somewhere, I usually go… properly go. Different country, different culture, different everything. So the idea… Read more »
Christmas & New Year in Egypt: Incredible, Exhausting, Worth It
This trip happened over Christmas and New Year, and I’m only sitting down to write it properly now because, well… life. January disappears in five minutes, and suddenly it’s February… Read more »
Travel Postcards of 2025
I’m doing the thing again. Another year has flown by, another year where airports and train stations became part of our normal life, and another year where I’m sitting here… Read more »
Stop Telling Me Muslim Countries Aren’t Safe for Women
“Wait, You’re Going WHERE? I Thought You Were a Feminist” “You’re really going to visit Muslim countries? I thought you believed in women’s rights.” I heard variations of this so… Read more »
October 15, 2013: 12 Years of Living Differently
October Always Brings Change There’s something about October that pulls at me. I moved to London in October 2006. I left to travel the world in October 2013. I came… Read more »
Travel Postcards of 2024
OPS, I’m almost a year late writing this, which feels appropriate somehow. I only realized a few days ago that this post was never written so here I am as I… Read more »
Athens: The Beginning of My Greek Love Affair
I have a tradition of going away for my birthday every year, and this February I found myself wondering where Romeo and I should escape to. My birthday is February… Read more »
23 Countries Before I Turn 6: Romeo’s Travel Adventures
Tomorrow my little explorer turns 6, and I thought it would be fun to interview him about his incredible travel journey so far. What started as a simple chat turned… Read more »
The Robbery No One Warned Me About
“Be careful in Tunisia.” “Watch out for pickpockets.” “Muslim countries can be dangerous for women traveling alone.” I heard it all before we left. In fact, I have heard it… Read more »
Tunisia with Romeo: When Your Values Lead to Adventure
Sometimes the best travel decisions aren’t made from guidebooks or Instagram feeds – they’re made from the heart. When I was planning our spring getaway, Romeo and I didn’t choose… Read more »
Iran, Ten Years Later: Truth, Beauty, and the Lies We’re Told
An unfiltered memory of blue tiles, headscarves, and radical hospitality It’s been exactly ten years. Ten years since I boarded a flight to Tehran with more questions than answers, and… Read more »
Footprints in Morocco: A Journey of Discovery with Romeo
Returning to Morocco, a country I’ve visited several times before, held a special allure this time around. But this journey was different – this time, I had my 4 year… Read more »
Travel Postcards of 2023
Hello, dear readers! It’s been a moment since we caught up, hasn’t it? Life’s unpredictable journey has taken me through some unexpected twists, and my blog has been in a… Read more »
A Decade of Footprints in the Clouds: Reflecting on 10 Years Since the Epic Journey Began
Exactly a decade ago, I embarked on a journey that would forever change the course of my life – an adventurous expedition around the globe, solo and undeterred. On this… Read more »
Adventures with Romeo: Trinidad & Tobago Tales
Hey there, fellow adventurers! It’s been a while since I last shared my travel escapades, but trust me, I’ve been far from idle. Life has been a whirlwind of excitement,… Read more »
Neither Here Nor There…
It has been a while now… my last “real” trip was to Japan, back in 2019… but it feels like a lifetime ago as so much has happened… I went… Read more »
If you can’t go outside, go inside!
After 5 months living in something that feels more like a parallel universe, I am constantly reminded of this beautiful Buddhist quote that I so embrace now – but was… Read more »
Work From Anywhere is the new Work From Home!
“There are only two types of people in the world”, said Britney, but is the good old Spears right? This is a story about the 3Ss vs 3Fs. Security, Structure and… Read more »
Traveling during the Pandemic
We are living through uncharted territory. The world is changing and so are we. I could write for hours about how I feel about this and how stressful and sad… Read more »