backpacking

“Welcome to the Wetsundays!”: Snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef

As anyone from Scotland will tell you, there’s nothing that can so dampen your spirits as bad weather abroad. This is an awareness I have always had, but never more so than on the morning of our scheduled trip ...

The time that shit got weird in Amsterdam

“I don’t think it’s working. I don’t feel any different.”, came the famous last words, as I leaned back into the depths of the arm chair and took in my surroundings. The coffee shop - which wasn’t really a ...

Whale Watching in Vancouver

It’s funny; I grew up on an island where the waters are rich with marine life and yet I’ve always longed to go whale watching. It’s not uncommon to see whales off Orkney; at least once a year, a buzz will go a...

What it’s really like travelling as a couple

“I’m not moving,” I insisted, for what felt like the hundredth time. As if to emphasise the point, I thrust my backpack down upon the street, very nearly taking out a small Thai child in the process. Stuart –...