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Year 3 Of Our Travels
I can’t believe it’s been a year since our two year travel-versary and 3 years since the start of our irresponsible first year of travels. A lot has happened
{Video} 3 Months In Gran Canaria
If you’ve been following our journey from the beginning you know that during our Europe trip in 2016, we were invited to stay and work at Volver Beach
{Video} Mainland Spain 2016
We took a few trips around Mainland Spain throughout 2016 and it was by far our favourite country in Europe for overall experience, weather and culture. We explored Seville, Malaga
{Video} Exploring Warsaw, Poland
Last year I took a trip to Warsaw, the capital of Poland, to stay with my aunty and catch up with my dad who was there on holidays.
{Video} A Day In Ljubljana
Ljubljana is one of those hidden gem cities that’s probably least explored in Europe but so worth the trip. The city itself is very small, and I’m talking
{Video} A Day In Dublin, Ireland
Last year I had a 2 day stopover in Dublin so I figured I may as well spend a couple of days wandering aimlessly around the city and maybe
{Video} Four Seasons In England
We arrived in England in September 2015 and intended to base ourselves here whilst we hopped around the rest of Europe. Since Will’s family are scattered around the UK we
13 Things You Learn Working In A Hostel
We began volunteering our way around Europe in November 2015, hopping from one Workaway host to the next through France, Portugal and Spain. While in Spain in February, we received a
A Budget Traveller’s Guide To London
People always assume you need a lot of money to travel to London, and yes it is a pretty expensive city, but visiting London on a tight budget is totally possible
{Video} 6 Weeks In France
In November 2015 we set off on our European trip starting in France. We spent our time volunteering with hosts in different parts of the country and ticking off
24 Hours In Ljubljana, Slovenia
Ljubljana is one of those hidden gem cities that’s probably least explored in Europe but so worth the trip, especially since it’s has been named the European Green
A Local’s Guide To Warsaw, Poland
How do I have the expertise to write a local’s guide to Warsaw? Well many of you may not know that my family is Polish, and that I’m
Things You Didn’t Know About Dublin
For someone who doesn’t like pubs or beer, I realised after I’d booked flights that there wouldn’t be much for me to enjoy in Dublin. I was going to have a stop
{Video} Glamping in Slovenia
Slovenia isn’t the typical holiday destination European tourists tend to hear much about, and neither had we until earlier this year. We were invited to Big Berry Lifestyle Resort; located in
Glamping At BIG BERRY Lifestyle Resort
What is Glamping? If you’ve never heard of glamping it’s quite literally “glamorous camping.” You’re still surrounded by nature like you would be camping but you’re in a
{Video} Luxury In La Herradura
At the beginning of July 2016, we went on pre-booked holiday to La Herradura in Horseshoe Bay, on the South coast of Spain. After spending a sluggish night
We Were Featured On The Workaway Blog
If you haven’t already noticed, over the last 10 months we’ve been travelling and volunteering our way around Europe through a site called Workaway.info. The volunteering part has allowed
{Video} Victoria & Matt’s Granada Wedding
In June we travelled to Spain for Will’s cousin, Victoria’s Granada wedding. Most of Will’s family flew over from the UK to spend the weekend in the spectacular hills
Our Two Year Travel-versary Round Up
It’s our two year travel-versary already! We can’t believe its been two years since we set off to travel the world. Back then we had no real idea or plan
Our Irresponsible First Year of Travel: How We Funded It With No Savings
It’s coming up to 2 years on the road together, so to reflect on all the travel memories, we’ve decided to start writing round up posts for each
What To Put On Your Barcelona Bucket List
You can’t come to a famous city like Barcelona and not see all the main places at least once! So that’s why I’ve put together this Barcelona Bucket
Exploring The City of Granada
Most of our travel plans in the last 10 months have been quite spontaneous, however this trip to Granada has been planned well in advance as it was
5 Best Hikes in Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria is the perfect destination if you enjoy hiking. There are so many hills and mountains on the island with stunning views. During my time here I had the
How To Get PADI Diver Certified For Free
It’s been on our bucket list for a while now to get a Scuba Diving licence and we honestly didn’t think we’d get around to it until ‘one day’ when
10 Things To Do In Puerto De Mogan
As I mentioned in my previous post, 7 Beach Towns To Explore in the South of Gran Canaria, Puerto de Mogan is by far my favourite place on
7 Coastal Towns To Explore In The South of Gran Canaria
We arrived in Gran Canaria 5 weeks ago and have since been volunteering in a hostel and exploring the South coast of the island. We love it here! If you
13 Things We Learned In Madrid
We booked our flight to Gran Canaria through Madrid so decided to travel there a day earlier to explore the city. In the morning we went on a
Volunteering In The Hills Of Andalucia
Earlier in February we left Portugal and started travelling to Andalucia in Spain to start our next work exchange. This time we were going to be volunteering in
Exploring The City Of Málaga
After our romantic 3 days in Seville we headed for one of the most well known tourist spots in Spain, which is also the capital of Andalusia –
The Perfect Date In Seville
Since it was Valentines day yesterday, I was inspired to spice things up a bit on this blog. Which means turning up the romance dial and getting super
Volunteering With Animals In Portugal
After having some great experiences volunteering in France, Will and I decided to continue volunteering. Since we wanted to celebrate the New Year partying in Lisbon, we started
6 Best Beaches To Visit In The Algarve
When I decided to travel to the South of Portugal, all that was on my mind was to escape the freezing winter temperatures I had been experiencing in
Exploring The City Of Porto
At the end of 2015 we were planning our New Years trip to Portugal and thought we may as well spend a couple of days exploring the city of
Volunteering In France
Before arriving in Europe a few months ago we researched what would be the cheapest and most effective way to travel here (on a budget). We found that
Experiencing the French Culture
My first visit to Paris was in 2012 after graduating from high school. This holiday was the first time I had ever been in a country where I
Top 10 Must See Attractions in Paris
Last week I wrote about Why You Shouldn’t Let Terrorism Stop You From Travelling To Paris so since we visited Paris recently, today I’m sharing what to do in
Why Terrorism Shouldn’t Stop You From Travelling
In one of my recent Instagram posts (@adventures.with.sandy) I wrote about living each day as if it were your last, but have since felt the urge to dive
Why We Love AirBnB: Get $70 Off Your First Stay
We’ve been on a number of trips with AirBnB, such as to The Cotswolds England, Brisbane Australia, Granada Spain, Amsterdam, Bali and throughout South East Asia. We used AirBnB to book our accommodation on
17 Random Facts About Amsterdam
We were very unlucky with the weather when we visited Amsterdam due to icy winds from Serbia and lots of rain, so we didn’t see a lot of
These Photos Will Make You Want To Visit The Cotswolds
Even after living in England all my life, I’d never visited The Cotswolds until just a couple weeks ago. I was surprised to find out that it is one