A black and white travel blog by a solo female traveller who has travelled to over 60+ countries. Useful travel tips, travel guides, real stories, insights moving abroad and experiences – all raw as hell x

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Travel Guide: Preparing for a Trip to Japan

Japan at a glance Japan is situated to the East of China and Korea and has islands spanning all the way to Taiwan. It is a country with 4 distinct seasons, of which some places can get to -30 degrees Celsius, so choose wisely which season you’re travelling in. Japan has a complicated history and…

Travel Guide: A First Timer’s Guide to Mexico

Spring Breakers anyone? The place your parents probably won’t want you going because of what they’ve seen in the news? Underage drinking for Americans? Dr*gas?! Mexico is so much more than what you see and read, with beautiful beaches, incredible food, bright colours and backpackers from around the globe that will you’ll befriend for life.…

Travel Guide: A Local’s Guide to Travelling Australia

So you’ve heard about the snakes, spiders, drop-bears, crocodiles and are thinking Australia might not be the place for you? During my travels I’ve come across so many people who tell me they’ll never travel to Australia because we have too many animals that will fight you, sting you, bite off your leg or poison…

Is Australia Really Worth the Hype? My Raw Ratings

Note the following is my personal perspective only and as always: travel or experiences is influenced by timing, who you meet, luck and generally how you’re feeling at the time. Having lived in Australia for around 20 years, and travelling to a fair chunk of the country (except a lot of Western Australia – RIP…

City Guide: A Quick Guide to Paris, France

One of the most visit cities in the world, but is it worth the hype? I lived in Paris in 2016 during a university exchange program, and it holds a special place in my heart. Bustling nightlife, beautiful streets, lively cafe culture and attitude from all directions. This is my quick guide to Paris, a…

Trave Guide: How to Spend Your Time in Northern Ireland

A visit to Northern Ireland is a must for nature, history, science and architecture lovers, and can be done as either a quick weekend trip or a an extended road trips. I’ve only been to Northern Ireland once, and honestly I knew close to nothing about it prior to going but ended up spending 5…

Korea

Do you mean the North, or the South? And what do you mean your neighbour has declared war with you? Do you really like kimchi? I was absolutely obsessed with the history, culture and country after reading the book Pachinko by Min Jin Lee. A story which explores the generational trauma and survival through Korea…