Kuching, the capital of Sarawak, was probably my favourite city in Malaysian Borneo. I wasn’t expecting it to be at all, and after spending several days being slightly underwhelmed in Sandakan I didn’t have high hopes flying in. Thankfully it exceeded my expectations hugely and was one of my favourite places in Malaysia. If you’ve…
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11 things I’ve learned in my first month in New Zealand
Read moreI can’t quite believe it, last week marked 1 month since I landed in Auckland and began my new life in New Zealand. It’s been a bit of a blur if I’m honest, and I’m still settling in and finding my feet. I’ve moved to Wellington, in the South of the North Island, In my…
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New Chapter in New Zealand
Read moreApologies for the long overdue update. I’ve recently safely arrived in New Zealand. I’m currently spending a couple of days exploring Auckland until I head to Wellington which I hope will become my home for most of my time in this beautiful country. I realise I’ve been absent for most of my travels. That wasn’t…
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Flight Skincare Essentials
Read moreDisclaimer: this post contains affiliate links which are marked with * I’m writing this blog sat in Kota Kinabalu airport, in Malaysian Borneo, about to take my ninth flight of this trip. All those hours of recycled air can play havoc with your skin so here are my favourite products to combat dryness and fatigue.…
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First time solo female travel fears (and how to overcome them)
Read moreWhen I told people that I was planning on travelling solo, let alone moving to a whole new continent solo, people had a lot of questions. ‘Aren’t you scared?’ was probably the biggest one. The answer, of course I was. Anyone would be, it’s a scary thing. To be honest my strategy was to put…
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Healing the mind, body & soul at Fivelements Bali
Read moreDisclaimer: I was kindly very gifted these treatments in return for this blog post, however, all words and opinions are my own. One of the reasons I chose to begin my South East Asia trip in Bali is because I wanted to focus on healing. I know this all sounds very Eat Pray Love but…
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A new chapter
Read moreI can’t quite believe it but the time has actually come. I’ve talked about my travel plans briefly on here before and it’s this week that I actually leave the country, for who knows how long. The current plan is 3 months travelling through Bali, Borneo, The Philippines and Malaysia before moving to New Zealand…
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Botanicals Nourish Cleanse Melt Review
Read moreThis post contains a product gifted by Botanicals. It’s no secret that I love skincare, I enjoy finding new products to try and experimenting with different routines to help keep my skin looking it’s best all year round. I’ve mentioned before that I’m trying to make my skincare regime a little cleaner, and focusing on trying…
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2019 Bullet Journal set up
Read moreIt’s taken me a little while to overcome the post-Christmas lag and fully embrace 2019 so this is definitely a little late, but here’s my 2019 bujo set up. I’m continuing the more minimalist look I adopted last year. Partly because it’s quicker to set up my spreads (with a freelance gig on top of…
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Reflecting on 2018
Read moreI hope you’ve all had lovely Christmas’ and a well-earned break. In this strange limbo between Christmas and new year I like to look back on the year just passed as well as make plans and set goals for the coming one. It’s always a great time to scroll through my camera roll and social…
