One of my favourite things about traveling is going somewhere and having an idea of what to expect, but never really knowing until you get there. Like when I whimsically booked a cheap trip to Ireland and had the best weekend of my life. Or when I went to Prague to celebrate my coming of age in Europe’s biggest nightclub and had the worst birthday ever. Or when I went to the wrong airport and missed out on Budapest altogether… I certainly wasn’t expecting ...

I find it so hard to believe that Oktoberfest was 5 months ago, and I've been back in the land down under for just on 3 months now. Time flies when you go back to reality. It was a tactical move, really, leaving my blog until now. Because it means I have to look back at the amazing memories I have and put them in print, which always puts a smile on my face. So although it's late, work with me here and pretend we are all the way back in September last year... T...

Hey all... wow, what a s*** of a day I've had! But what's travelling without some serious f*** ups. Today I learnt a couple of really important lessons: 1. Mum's are always right. Even if it's not YOUR Mum, she's probably still right. 2. Everything happens for a reason. 3. Always read your flight ticket. Then, read it again. Once you've done that, read it ONE MORE TIME. Then, proceed to get your airport and departure time tattooed onto your hand. So for a...

BERLIN What can I possibly say about you? Thank you, first of all, for giving me one of the best weekends of my life! Second of all ... wow. You are a cultural, partying, crazy whirlwhind that I will never forget. I fell in love with you the moment my plane landed. Okay, that's not entirely true... read on! My awesome host parents bought me a ticket to Berlin for Christmas, their reasoning being 'you can't spend a year in Germany without going to the capita...

To all my loyal fans: I'm sorry I've been absent from the blogging scene! Since Paris I've only traveled to Ireland, and since I've already been there and this trip was just for catch up purposes, I didn't bother writing a blog. But now I'm back AND I've experienced Karnivale in Germany, which is well worth writing about. So, just quickly about Ireland: As always, it didn't disappoint. I had the best time catching up with my lovely friends and also meeting some...