Vancouver’s Parks in Autumn
Vancouver is known for its rain, especially in autumn and winter. Fortunately, I was very lucky when I arrived here and the city greeted me with a week of glorious sunshine and crisp autumn weather. Combined with the trees decked…
Arriving in Canada on a Working Holiday
So, I’ve moved to Canada, and I’m a little over a week in so far. Strangely, it feels like much longer than that somehow, even though I still feel incredibly new to the city. My first impression of Vancouver is…
I’m Moving to Canada
Who remembers about seven years ago when I published this post about moving to Hong Kong after I finished university (that’s your cue to go and read it if you don’t remember)? Well, here we are again, except this time,…
Islay Long Weekend Trip | Scotland
After visiting the Isle of Arran earlier in the year, I was eager to continue exploring more of Scotland’s islands. Islay was the next destination, chosen after a conversation with my dad about its whisky after he and Mum visited…
3 Day Itinerary for Plymouth, Devon
The journey from Edinburgh to Devon is not a short one, with two train journeys and a mad changing of train stations via the London underground. So when I travelled down there for a UK-based holiday during Covid, I wasn’t…
3 Day Itinerary for Exeter, Devon
During the era of Covid, international travel has become a lot more complicated. So, I decided to skip the stress and go with a UK staycation instead. My destination of choice was Devon, a region I’ve never been to before…
Ayrshire Day Trip | Scotland
When my friend and I planned our trip to the Isle of Arran, the original plan was to stay on the island itself. But when all the accommodation was booked or crazy expensive, we ended up staying in Saltcoats and…
Isle of Arran Day Trip | Scotland
The Isle of Arran sits just off the west coast of Scotland, tucked into the Firth of Clyde. A friend and I took a weekend trip to the island, and nearby Ayrshire recently. This is, therefore, the first of two…
Writer’s Block Word Vomit
I’ll be quite honest gang: I don’t know what this post is going to be. I’ve just sat down to start writing, and we’ll see where it goes. I’ve been struggling to write lately, so I thought the best option…
What is Eco-Anxiety and How Do We Handle It?
Climate anxiety or eco-anxiety is, to boil it down to the basics, fear caused by climate change and environmental disaster. It’s the feelings of dread you experience when you think about the environmental problems our planet is facing. It’s the…
