“I don’t think it’s for me,” I say to the estate agent as I poke my head into the en-suite. She takes it to mean that I don’t want to buy this house. But I can’t help feeling like I’m saying something more profound. That this – the home owing and the fixed location and the … Read more
If you follow this blog, you’ll know that I left the UK in 2010 and have been roaming the globe, living the digital nomad lifestyle ever since. You’ll also know that a ridiculous knee injury in the British Virgin Islands has put me on less glamorous British National Health Service waiting list for ACL reconstruction. … Read more
Think you know the truth about travel blogging for money? Here are 10 myths…and the reality. Working as a digital nomad and travelling the world is the modern-day dream job for those with wanderlust particularly if your vision of a travel blogger is someone who spends all day sitting on the beach, interspersing their tanning with … Read more
I seem to spend a lot of time talking about the best WordPress plugins for blogs, particular people who are just starting out. So, to save me some jaw ache, it’s time I made a proper list. If you’re in the early stages of starting a travel blog, you may want to check out my … Read more
Want to find out how to work and travel …without driving yourself insane? Read on… Last week marked 4 years since I set off to travel the world. From then to now – the last four years Year 1 was a hedonistic year of pure travel indulgence. Year 2 was the year I decided to … Read more
I recently wrote about why I don’t regret quitting law to travel and it seemed only fair, as I make my final preparations for my next travel plans (where I’ll be heading back to Latin America for at least the rest of the year), to present the flip-side of the story because long-term travel isn’t … Read more
It was my birthday this week. It’s a date that always prompts a bit of navel gazing, and this year my thoughts were focused on my career. I’ve never been the kind of person who draws up and maintains a five-year plan (my commitment issues are too great). However, even it I had, there is no … Read more
I used to be crazily superstitious. I wouldn’t walk under ladders, I’d salute magpies (damn things never saluted back) and Friday 13 was a flat-out reason to stay in bed (were it not for the fact I was aged 13 at the height of my superstitious years and didn’t have the autonomy to choose not to … Read more
I wasn’t sure if it was usual behaviour for men on the 2.14pm train from Dublin to Limerick to wear underwear over their day clothes, but there he was, parading up and down the aisle with pride. Like most people in the carriage, I took a picture on my phone and, upon the strict instructions … Read more
If you read my recent post 101 Ways Travel Changed Me, you’ll know that this month marks the third anniversary since I set off on an around the world trip that would change my life, career and home forever. And what a trip it was. However, every adventure has room for improvement, so, with the … Read more