This is an extract from my journal from the time I studied abroad in 2010. Day 1: Meeting London My first impression of London was in our hostel, Generator London. My friend Emma and I were bunking together with these 2 European bodybuilders. This...
In the last decade, Iceland has seen an explosion of growth. In part due to the beautiful scenes on display in Game of Thrones, tourism in Iceland has more than doubled since 2009. While I think it’s great that the world has discovered another...
It’s not often that you get to sit at the foot of the Eiffel Tower and watch the sunset. When I started this journal entry in March 2010, that’s where I was. I arrived in the middle of the Champs de Mars at dusk, and before long, the...
There is an ever-present, yet largely unspoken discussion that goes on with travellers. It’s the traveller vs. tourist mentality where a tourist is there to tick a box, read the guide book and follow other tourists, and the traveller is more...
When visiting a new city alone your only friend is a map. Though a map is not great at conversation. I learnt this the embarrassing way. There are plenty of sights to see in Copenhagen in winter, which could be comfortably seen in 3 or 4 days. But I...