Month Five and Six of Travel

Yes, I am lagging severely behind on this whole monthly update thing but three cheers to to getting on track again (hip, hip, hooray). I will start with three words to describe these past two months- hot, exhausting and hopeful.  Hot because it is consistently 33 degrees celsius here in Greece. Exhausting because I have …

Minimal technology for a long-term trip

1. An iPhone 4s and iPhone 5.  I don’t know how anyone can survive without an iPhone anymore. I get heart palpitations when my hand doesn’t connect with phone at the bottom of my handbag. We use our phones mostly for entertainment and music but I can imagine that it will come in handy when …

How to survive your boring office job whilst waiting to travel

So you have that dream trip on the horizon, an itinerary has been crafted, lonely planet books read and your bag mentally packed. Now you just have to save money and you’re set! Easier said than done. When the only way your dream trip will come to life is by working in a lifeless grey …