Regular readers, friends and subscribers are probably wondering what’s been going on as it’s been absolutely silent on Life Begins With Travel for over two […]
Travel plans: 5 months until we leave – An Important Update
Regular readers, friends and subscribers are probably wondering what’s been going on as it’s been absolutely silent on Life Begins With Travel for over two weeks now. It was not meant to be this way. A lot has happened but our travel plans have not changed. Today, May 25th 2017 is exactly 5 months (153 days) until we leave the […]
Read moreHarassed by a creepy stranger at a hotel
This is an unfortunate story from one of my many solo-stays in a hotel room in a rural British town. I often travel-solo for work and 99.9% of the time I never have any trouble, except for this one occasion. I was harassed by a creepy stranger when staying alone in a small hotel. This incident could happen anywhere, therefore […]
Read moreBlogger Recognition Award
On Saturday 22nd April, I was tagged in a notification on Facebook – another blogger has recognised this blog and given us a Blogger Recognition Award. Needless to say, we’re absolutely delighted. First thing’s first… thank you to our nominators Jimmy and Tina from Durham’s Love Life Travel Blog. We seriously couldn’t be happier to have received recognition from a […]
Read moreGetting to Boom Festival through the Portuguese Wilderness
Boom Festival in 2016 was the first and only festival we’ve been to outside of the UK (so far…) We’re pretty experienced with festivals and camping in general, so we knew to expect an extremely hot, dry and dusty climate. We were well prepared and had the right sort of gear to be comfortable in the heat without having to […]
Read moreTravel plans: 6 months until departure
So, today it’s exactly 6 months until we travel with our one way ticket, not knowing exactly when we’ll return to the UK. As you know, our plan is to travel long-term – probably until our money has completely dwindled away. I’ll write these monthly updates for the next 5-6 months until we actually leave! We’ve still got quite a lot […]
Read moreBeg-packing and busking: what’s the deal?
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Over the past couple of weeks, there have been several pictures shared on social media, various articles circulated online and a lot of chat on travel forums and in Facebook Groups. Begging backpackers. Backpackers who are begging. Beg-packers and/or illegal buskers (and another portmanteau). ‘Beg-packing’ refers to western travellers visiting less-developed countries and busking, selling goods […]
Read moreHow to overcome hotel WiFi problems
Not all hotel WiFi is created equal. Frequent travellers will have experienced plenty of hotel WiFi problems. Even the most budget accommodation options are able to offer WiFi to guests, on occasions it can be surprisingly fast and reliable. But, depending on where you are in the world and the type of accommodation you’re staying in, you’re likely to experience […]
Read moreJust booked a one way ticket to leave the UK
It’s done. It’s official. We are leaving the UK with a one way ticket later this year. We do plan to come back, eventually, but we are hoping to travel for as long as possible and see as much of the world as we can with our budget Where are we going? If you’ve been following this blog, you’ll already […]
Read moreTravel goals – where should we go?
Where are we going on our long-term adventures? When you’re planning for long-term travel, it’s better to set travel goals instead of planning too much – especially if you want to go everywhere, like we do! This is not a ‘bucket list’. This is about travel goals – rather than just reeling off a list of destinations that look pretty, […]
Read moreNew blog, travel plans and update
Hello! You’re new here and so am I… this is the first post on this brand new travel blog, Life Begins With Travel. This blog is about travelling, exploring and wandering around new places. Later this year we (my boyfriend and I) will be leaving our home in Wales, UK to explore South East Asia, Australia, South America and hopefully […]
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