by Lizzie | 18th March 2015 | Uncategorized
“I must write a post, I must write a post.” “What should I write about? Why can’t I think of anything to write about?” This has pretty much been my train of thought over the past week. At the start of the year I was doing so well with my publishing schedule. I was...
by Lizzie | 15th March 2015 | Uncategorized
There are so many preachy articles out there that tout quitting your job to travel as the only way to live. Like I’ve stated many times before, it’s certainly not the right choice for everyone. This post is part of the ‘quit your job to travel’ series, which...
by Lizzie | 8th March 2015 | Uncategorized
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 | Uncategorized
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 | Uncategorized
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 | Uncategorized
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 | Uncategorized
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 | Uncategorized
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 | Uncategorized
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 | Uncategorized
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 | 28th November 2012 | Uncategorized
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 | 18th October 2012 | Uncategorized
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...