by Lizzie | 7th January 2016 | Freelancing, Travel
SO many budding freelancers want in for the awesome perks of having your own schedule. Freelancing means you can work from wherever and hop on a plane at a moment’s notice. Honestly? It was one of the biggest draws for me, too. Travel is a huge part of my life, and...
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...
by Lizzie | 10th September 2013 | Travel, Travel Tips
To continue the series I am running that promotes Romania as a travel destination and straightens out any preconceptions people might have about visiting, here is the ultimate travel guide to Romania. It has taken me a while to collect this information and, of course,...
by Lizzie | 17th January 2013 | Psychology, Travel
If departure is the past and arrival is the future, then the road is the present, and there is nothing more spiritually difficult, or spiritually rewarding, than learning to live significantly in the present. – Leon Wieseltier Live in the moment, they say. Enjoy...
by Lizzie | 2nd January 2013 | Psychology, Travel
Well, we made it to 2013. Give yourself a well-deserved (?) pat on the back. It’s that time of year which sees people looking nostalgically back on the previous twelve months, boasting about the things that they have done and sweeping the things they wish they hadn’t...
by Lizzie | 28th November 2012 | Travel
I’ve read a lot of discussions recently about travel bloggers who aren’t constantly on the road and the debate of whether they can even be called travel bloggers. Firstly, I like to travel. Secondly, I keep a blog about it. If we purely look at the semantics of it,...
by Lizzie | 14th November 2012 | Psychology, Travel
There was a time when I didn’t leave the house for almost three months consecutively. The first thing I did when I woke up was vomit and the thought of leaving the house, even just to go to the shop, brought me to tears. You see, when I was a teenager I had a severe...
by Lizzie | 5th November 2012 | Psychology, Travel
I would say I’m a creative person. I like art – in fact I like art so much I did a degree in it – but since finishing my degree and landing a full-time job, I have found I am less creative on the artistic front. Now, my creativity is displayed in my writing. One of...
by Lizzie | 1st November 2012 | Psychology, Travel
I’m a big believer that people need time away from work to be able to perform at their best when they are actually there. If I had my way, the working week would be shorter because I honestly believe that more work would get done if employees had a less amount of time...
by Lizzie | 18th October 2012 | Madrid, Travel
I recently published a post documenting 5 free things to do in Barcelona. So, to carry on with the theme of budget Spanish travel, I have compiled another one of those top 5 lists that everyone hates but will hopefully find a little bit useful. If you saw my post over...
by Lizzie | 6th October 2012 | Art, Travel
This is part of a new series I am starting on the blog which will document art from around the world. The first post is a guest post by Kate from KD Outsider Art. Let us know what you think in the comments 🙂 Outsider Art really experienced its ‘Golden Age’ between...
by Lizzie | 4th October 2012 | Travel
Barcelona is a fantastic city with so many things to see and do. It has a range of major attractions – like La Sagrada Familia – but many of these will have you spending a small fortune. Luckily for you guys(!), I’ve put together a list of free...