#firsttimetraveller

[jedakinss-blog]

UPDATE!!!

Hey guys!! Sorry for the late post but things have been a little stressful/frustrating since my last post. Sooo, as I’m sure I’ve mentioned before, I’m from the little twin island of Trinidad and Tobago, located in the Caribbean. Initially there was a French Embassy in my country, however it moved to St. Lucia a few years ago. Now, I’m already stretched really thin (money wise) when it comes to…

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[ellentheexpat-blog]

FAQs: I've Never Been Travelling Before. Where Do I Start?

Well, if you’re from the UK or other European countries, I’d say Europe’s your oyster!

It’s near, easily accessible, similar to your home country (with regards to religion and cultural beliefs), and many people speak English. Not to mention Europe has some amazing and beautiful places!

Below: Reaching the snow level after a long hike in the Swiss Alps, Geneva.

The other good thing is it’s fairly cheap to get anywhere (compared to flying halfway across the world). You can pick up a return last minute or a month before for under £50 easily out of season. Also, travel insurance is cheaper because of the joys of our EU cards.

Europe has a lot to offer. So travel away!

Alternatively, if you were hoping to venture a bit further afield I’d recommend working abroad...

Camp America (above: with new friends), au pair work, ski seasons and teaching English are just a handful of options.

Above: Enjoying English camp with my M4 girls (Year 11).

Opportunities like these will mean you have an interesting and unique job where travelling is easy on your time off, as well as before and after your contract, and you get paid. Meaning you have more money towards exploring the world. The great thing is that by working away from home, you will meet other like minded people in the same situation as yourself, who you’ll really bond with during your season abroad and you’re likely to find people to travel with once your contract finishes. Winning!

It’s a great experience and fantastic way for inexperienced solo travellers to make traveller companions, or just for the ongoing adventurers!

So, what are you waiting for!?

GO FOR IT.

GO FOR EVERYTHING.

{Written by Ellen The Expat. November 2015}

[bassistofeurope]

Hello from Prague!

Wow. Just wow. This journey has and will continue to be very surreal to me. My name is Melissa and I am a Junior at NYU. I’m from upstate NY and study music performance with a concentration in classical double bass (yes, the huge cello). I’ve never travelled abroad, other than Canada, so this is all very, very new! The architecture here is beautiful and the people walk their dogs without leashes! I cannot be more tired (it is currently 9:30pm CZ to the 3:30pm NY), but I cannot wait to share!

[spoonfuls-blog]

Open road:beginning

Doha is the place of big things! Here I am beginning one of the biggest (leisure) journeys I might ever take. I've said goodbye to family and friends and I am currently in transit to my destination, Zurich; and what my brother like to describe as a big snow globe. I have spent the last week as a slight insomniac, on a treadmill of uncertainty and considering the actions of my own risk, because most people like to tell you your limitations. Luckily my God, knows the crime before I commit it. (Not literally), but I'm very certain that I will never spend this trip alone. Amen! So, I've just arrived in the still slumbering city of Doha. It's 5 o'clock here and I've just been travelling for 10 hours. But right now I am eating a carman's muesli bar (terrible morning food) and thinking about the already large number of novel, yet serious things I have seen so far; head sized cuppa chups, a beastly sized Nutella jar. the fat kid within me had a nervous system overload at just, how much chocolate spread could be in this one jar. It could possibly last a life time sized jar and it was real, I picked it up. There is more, right now Doha are updating their airport we have to be transported via bus to the other side of the airport for transfers, clever, clever. I'm in economy, FIRST CLASS passengers travel via limo! Via limo! I mean the drive was probably only 500 metres. Novel or elitist? They did pay for it but, anyway. Also, The outside of the airport also looks like a ginormous sand castle. It's awesome. Like Arabia nights, turrets made out of sand stone , kinda deal. Mass respect! More news soon, Nicolie