The Backpacker Chronicles – Final Edition

Well folks, it's been a while hasn't it? As I mentioned in my last post, I struggled with my mental health for the last month or so of my trip, and so blogging definitely fell to the wayside. Well, that and the fact I was hiking, surfing and exploring like you wouldn't believe! So here…

An honest update

Well, well, well... its been a while, hasn’t it? I have to admit I’ve been pretty terrible on the blog writing front. As much as I’d normally beat myself up about this, I have a confession to make. Ive been having a pretty rough time with my mental health. Despite being on a trip of…

The Backpacker Chronicles Week 10 – Costa Rica & A Fractured Rib?

Hey team, how's it going? Apologies that this post is a tiny bit late, you'll see why as you read on - it's been crazy over here! (If you want to catch up on my travels, take a look at the links at the end of this post).   What I've been up to  Well,…

The Backpacker Chronicles – Week 9 – Volcanoes and Overcoming Fear

Well hello there! I´m so excited to share with you the ninth week of my adventures in healthy backpacking, so let´s just jump on in! What I've been up to I finished up my week in the north of Nicaragua with a visit around the islands in Lake Nicaragua, before heading south-ish to Ometepe, a…

Mindfulness: Practicing Bravery

Way back when I started this blog, one of my key focuses was mindfulness, and how to incorporate mindfulness into my everyday life, in spite of the stresses that came my way. Well, now I've decided to bring back the mindfulness series, with reflections, tips and techniques that I use now that I'm travelling. (Don't…