Category: Thoughts
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How Travel Transformed My Mental Health
Throughout my life, travel has been my refuge during difficult times. It has served as a form of therapy, helping me navigate heartbreak, depression, and anxiety. My journeys, spanning across numerous destinations, have enabled me to leave behind emotional burdens and return renewed. While I’ve also embraced spirituality and minimalism, travel remains central to my…
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Traveling with Friends: How to Keep the Peace
The journey of travelling with friends can be challenging, especially when differing preferences clash. I reflect on my past need for control, creating detailed plans that often fell apart, leading to frustration. Over time, I’ve adopted a more flexible approach, understanding the importance of personal needs, open communication, and compromise. I emphasise the value of…
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Why Labels Don’t Define Your Travel Style
The author expresses frustration over the distinction between ‘tourists’ and ‘travellers’, arguing that such labels are unnecessary and discriminatory. According to definitions, tourists visit places for short-term pleasure, while travellers seek deeper, longer experiences. However, circumstances often dictate travel styles, making it possible for individuals to embody both identities. The author contends that all travelers…
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How Much Is Enough?
In my new blog post, I discuss the challenge of determining blog post frequency, advocating for quality over quantity. I stress understanding audience expectations, integrating platforms like Instagram, and maintaining a regular posting schedule. I recommend each blogger finds their own suitable pace, balancing quality content and time management.
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Three (More) Lessons I’ve Learnt as a Female Solo Traveller
In 2022 November, I wrote about the lessons I’ve learnt as a lady solo traveler. But, as I travel more, the examples just keep adding up. I hope the hard years (COVID anyone?!) are behind us which means more of us (women) can get out & travel. So, if you’re gearing up for your first…
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Three Lessons I’ve Learnt as A Solo Female Traveller
Can we confidently say that COVID is behind us? Well, it may or may not be, but, in its wake, it’s left behind a thought with me – a thought that I’ve religiously been applying myself to. And the thought is that life is WAY too short to wait for ‘someday’ to execute our plans.…
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How Traveling Changed Our Lives!
We were approached by Sonia & Wojtek from Happy Little Traveler for a collaboration post on how traveling changed our lives. We tried to put into words what traveling means to us; trust us, it’s not easy to describe something that’s your life force… Enraptured that Sonia & Wojtek included us in their great post!…
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Please Do Not Judge!
When the second COVID wave hit, we saw multiple posts on social media admonishing travel bloggers (& other kinds of influencers) for blogging & posting while the country was going through a catastrophe. The blogging/ influencing/ vlogging community was called ‘heartless’ & ‘selfish’. Now, we are not influencers by any stretch of imagination, nor do…
