You know what the issue is with this world? Everyone wants a magical solution to their problem, and everyone refuses to believe in magic.” – Alice in Wonderland I always try to find a way to travel even if I have limited resources. If that means travelling in Ireland, then so be it. Millions of people…
IF you’re taking a gander at Granada
“Give him alms, woman, for there is nothing sadder in life than being blind in Granada.” – Francisco de Icaza If you’ve ever been to Granada then you’ll know that this quote is on every piece of pottery they have – it obviously rubbed off on me when I spent two days there recently and…
IF you’re looking for perfume in Paris
“A woman’s perfume tells more about her than her handwriting. ” – Christian Dior During my trip to Paris I turned into a serial tourist and managed to see absolutely everything I wanted to see in Paris in just 6 days while managing to attend a French course everyday from 9 – 5, I also…
IF Cambridge is calling
“There’s only one thing more precious than our time and that’s who we spend it on.” – Leo Christopher I went to Cambridge to visit friends. Rosski and I flew into London Stansted and we hopped on a train from there straight to Cambridge. We weren’t so much there to sight-see as we were to…
The IF guide to the parks of Santiago de Compostela
“Optimists are intrinsically happier and happiness breeds further happiness. Light a candle rather than curse the darkness and do not wait for someone else to light it; do it yourself.” – Natalie Murtagh I thought it was about time I spoke about the beautiful city in which I live. If it wasn’t for Santiago de…
IF you’re a Pad Thai addict
“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well” – Virginia Woolf Ingredients (should serve 2) 200g rice noodles ½ onion 2 cloves of garlic 1 red pepper, 1 green pepper, 1 yellow pepper Bean sprouts 1 egg As much chicken and/or prawns as you want (optional, tastes just as…
IF you have 24 hours in Ho Chi Minh
“Don’t think or judge, just listen.” – Sarah Dessen Unfortunately we didn’t have longer in the beautiful and inspiring Ho Chi Minh City but an extended stopover on our way from Pnom Penh to Ha Noi. However, what I learnt while I was there will stick with me for the rest of my life. History…
IF you want to be mindful in Malaga
“I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery—air, mountains, trees, people. I thought, “This is what it is to be happy.”” – Sylvia Plath I went back to Malaga during Semana Santa or Holy Week, which is a very important holiday in Spain. Easter week is celebrated here like nowhere else on the…
IF you end up in Koh Tao
“The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.” – John Milton After six weeks travelling around South East Asia, our last stop was Koh Tao. Now, if you have never been backpacking, I’m sure you can imagine how far from glamorous it is. We…
IF you’re looking for elephants
“Don’t just fly, soar” – Dumbo As I mentioned in my post about Chiang Mai, Dumbo was my favourite movie as a child and elephants are my favourite animal, so when I was going to Thailand, I was dying to hang out with some elephants! However, before I left, all I heard were bad reviews. Everyone…
IF you’re chilling around Chiang Mai
“Let us step into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure.” – J.K. Rowling Of all the places I’ve ever been, my trip to Chiang Mai was the one that was most jam-packed with adventure. It was our very first stop, after Bangkok, in Thailand and to be honest, I had no idea what…
IF you want to Au Pair
“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language – that goes to his heart.” – Nelson Mandela I still dream of my dream summer living in the French countryside. I got very lucky during my Au Pair experience…
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