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 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…

The Backpacker Chronicles Week 8: Spontaneous Adventures in Nicaragua

Well well well, how are we in Week 8 of my trip already? It feels like it’s flying by! What I’ve been up to On Sunday I arrived in Nicaragua after a 20 hour bus journey and was surprisingly raring to go. There's nothing like arriving in a brand new country to get you excited!…

Healthy Travels: Antigua Guatemala

As someone who tries to be fit and healthy, I always find myself Googling away the night before I reach a new destination, looking for gyms, yoga studios and vegan restaurants. So I thought I'd start pulling together lists of health and vegan-conscious places for other travellers to try. Just as a disclaimer, this post…