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My Experience Volunteering Teaching English

In Bali, I volunteered to teach English to help ease myself into travelling alone and I can confidently say that it worked! But what I really want to talk to you about in this post is the actual volunteering. As part of the volunteer to teach English program I was on I volunteered in aContinue reading “My Experience Volunteering Teaching English”

Scottish Highlands in April- What to pack

Having travelled to Scotland in April, I looked up the weather forecast and packed accordingly. Living in the South of the UK, it’s a lot warmer at home than it is in Scotland so I was prepared to pack for the cold! Having travelled to Scotland in April, I looked up the weather forecast andContinue reading “Scottish Highlands in April- What to pack”

Highland Cows

Highland cows, how could anyone go to the Highlands and now see Highland cows? They are beautiful!

Loch Ness

There’s nothing else to say about Loch Ness but its beauty so let’s let that speak.

Dunrobin Castle

Another castle, we visited Dunrobin’s Castle which again, has a great history about it and has been used to live in until fairly recently. The reason why I went to this one is that it is incredibly photogenic, photos below. There was one crazy part of this castle though and it’s something that I willContinue reading “Dunrobin Castle”

Urquart Castle

We explored Urquhart Castle which fascinating and beautiful. Scotland’s history is incredible; lords, ladies, poets and kings, I’ll definitely be reading up on it once I’ve finished my book! The castle is in ruins but that doesn’t stop you from being able to picture what the grand castle looked like hundreds of years ago whenContinue reading “Urquart Castle”

7 Things to do in the Scottish Highlands

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Traditional Tattoos In Bali

Spoiler alert! I didn’t get one. There are three factors as to why: One- I hate needles! So I’m a bit scared. Two- My grandad hates the idea of any of his three precious granddaughters getting body piercings or tattoos and considering I lead the way to getting 7 piercings as the oldest granddaughter, IContinue reading “Traditional Tattoos In Bali”

Ubud

Oh Ubud! This cool, arty and cultured town about an hour north drive from the airport is a definite go-to location if you’re in Bali. Backpackers galore, scouts everywhere and restaurants and alternative cafes on every corner. I knew I was going to like it there. Although busier and more crowded than say Barcelona Las Ramblas,Continue reading “Ubud”

Bali’s Mount Batur

On one of my free weekends in Bali, my fellow volunteers and I decided to go on a proper adventure and push ourselves out of our comfort zones. We decided to hike Mount Batur. This is the now active volcano in the north of Bali. Not only did we decide to hike the volcano, weContinue reading “Bali’s Mount Batur”