Musings

The Real Reason I Quit My Job To Travel The World

Back when I was a young teenager, I remember sitting in the car one morning with my Mum on the way to school. The night before I had just watched an episode of South Park, where the guys were sent a starving child from Ethiopia and then took him to a buffet, but kept stealing …

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Female travel series, Travel Tips

Solo Female Travel: Musing On Travel with Kristin Addis

We’re back! This month in the SFT series I’ll be chatting with a traveller who’s certainly covered her fair share of the globe (definitely more than me!). On the road solo since 2012, she’s no stranger to travelling alone and hopefully she’ll have a few stories and advice that you guys will find handy. Interestingly, …

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Travel Tips

Hostelling 101: A Newbie’s Guide To Hostel Life

If you plan on spending any amount of time on the road you’re going to be introduced to hostel life sooner or later. It’s just a part of being a backpacker. Now, I know some of your right now are screwing your nose up at sleeping in a backpackers’ dorm room, and if that’s the …

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Languages, Self improvement

A Beginner’s Guide To Studying Chinese In China

Learning Mandarin seems to be the global craze these days. People from every corner of the world are flocking to China and many universities have entire campuses dedicated solely to the teaching of Chinese to foreigners. International students are spending thousands of dollars to live and study Mandarin in China’s top institutions, some even coming …

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