by Lizzie | 8th March 2015 | Lifestyle
It’s a lot of people’s dream, right? To travel the world, explore new places, meet new people, and get paid to do so. Sure, it’s not for everyone, but if it’s something you’re aspiring towards then hopefully this selection of do-able and definitely-not-out-of-reach...
by Lizzie | 1st March 2015 | Lifestyle
This post is part of the ‘quit your job to travel’ series which walks you through the steps you’ll need to take to make this life-changing decision. As I mentioned before, quitting your job to travel may not be for you – it’s certainly not for everyone – but if it is...
by Lizzie | 17th February 2015 | Lifestyle
So, I’ve been in Spain for five months now and I’m still at an embarrassingly low level of Spanish. But it’s not just the language that I’ve been getting to grips with. Moving to a new country also means getting used to a new culture, a new lifestyle, and ultimately...
by Lizzie | 15th February 2015 | Lifestyle
I’ve lost count of the amount of travel blogs out there urging anyone and everyone to quit their jobs and up sticks to far-flung places around the world. All well and good, but there’s the tiny, insignificant fact that not everyone is the same. Yes, some people spend...
by Lizzie | 10th February 2015 | Lifestyle
It’s Valentine’s Day this weekend so I thought I’d touch on a little lurrrve. Not your usual lurrrve in terms of relationships and stuff, but more about how you can love what you do. Whilst working my 9-5 job I was convinced that going freelance...
by Lizzie | 3rd February 2015 | Lifestyle
I’ve been living in Spain for a few months now and I still have to pinch myself every morning – this is not a dream, this is reality! For as long as I can remember I’ve wanted to spend some time living abroad, immersing myself in new cultures and having somewhere else...
by Lizzie | 22nd January 2015 | Lifestyle
It’s been a little over four months since I quit my job, went freelance and came over to Spain and, as it’s a new year, I thought I’d update you guys on how it’s going. You can read about my progress after one month here. This isn’t a post about “How You Can Become a...
by Lizzie | 18th December 2014 | Lifestyle
Well, it’s that time of year where we look back and reflect on all the things we’ve done and, probably more accurately, all the things we didn’t do over the last twelve months. I try not to look at the negatives, instead focusing on the positive – what have I gained?...
by Lizzie | 19th November 2014 | Blogging, Lifestyle, Writing
Since taking my writing freelance a few months ago, I’ve found that motivation is the most important thing to harness as my own boss. It’s the same for the novel I’m writing. But it’s always easier said than done, right? Motivation is that elusive word that combines...
by Lizzie | 4th August 2014 | Europe, Lifestyle, Travel, Writing
I have an announcement. First, I could start by apologising for not posting in two weeks, but I’m not going to. It’s all part of the announcement, you see. I don’t really know where to start because I don’t really remember how it all started in the first place. The...