Apologies 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…
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Travel Tuesday: Charlton House Hotel & Spa with Red Letter Days
Read moreThis post contains affiliate links (noted with an asterisk) I was gifted this experience in return for a review. When it comes to presents, I love gifting and being gifted experiences over things. I really value making memories and sharing experiences with the people I love and think it’s a great gift idea. So when…
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Bits & Pieces: Investing in yourself
Read moreI don’t know about you but a big part of my self-care is making sure I make the time and effort to invest in myself. Investing in yourself is so important and it doesn’t have to be via big, expensive or flashy means. Just little rituals or treats here and there that allow you to…
