I got a knock on the door today that resulted in a man saying, “Here,” as he pushed a package in my hands and then turned to run up the stairs. That doesn’t sound like quality postman material there, and it actually seems a bit on the fishy side. However, I saw that the package was addressed from my mom… Read more
Archive | 2010
The Travel Blogs That Inspired Me
There was a time in my life where I obsessed over reading travel blogs. I read and read and read until my eyes couldn’t take it anymore… Read more; the more I read, the more confident I grew that I could take the leap and travel the world. I loved the idea of hitting the road, and to be honest, travel
December 28, 2010 · Read full story · Comments { 15 }
Post-Travel Regrets: What I Wish I Did More in My Travels
At this point in my life, I’ve done my fair share of travels. I’ve done a bit of everything: worked as an archaeologist on my Spain holidays, studied Spanish on my Guatemala holidays, took a long stab at Russian in Kyrgyzstan and became a teacher for a while in Ukraine… Read more. My life has been blessed with experiences and memories
December 23, 2010 · Read full story · Comments { 33 }
2011: The Year of the Brooke?
… Read moreThe coming year is going to be a good one for me; I can feel it. My 2009 was absolute shit, my 2010 has been progressively on the up-and-up, so I have a feeling that it will all come together for me in 2011 — I will figure… something… out, make some travel plans, take some cheap holidays, put some
December 20, 2010 · Read full story · Comments { 23 }
Frugality Helps Me Live the (travel) Life of My Dreams
A couple of months ago, I saw a rather large number of Facebook messages come through from my friends back in the States. These messages were all commenting on the fact that I had made quite the life for myself, and it looked like I was having a great time while doing it. Sure enough, I was; I am.
I’ve… Read more
December 17, 2010 · Read full story · Comments { 21 }
10 Before 30 Plan: A Compromise of Smaller Trips
Seeing how my boyfriend and I have such differing life goals… Read more at the moment, we are basically forced to make compromises, or at least try and think of compromises, in order for us both to be happy. I want to travel, long-term, to a gazillion places and some that most people wouldn’t consider. He wants to travel, but he really
December 14, 2010 · Read full story · Comments { 18 }
What I Will & Won’t Do On My Blog
I like to think I’m a fairly strong person… and by strong I actually mean stubborn, but when people come and dangle money in my face… Read more, I’m really only human. It’s hard to stay focused on the original purpose I had for starting my travel blogging venture when the possibility of actually making quick cash off it is presented.
December 11, 2010 · Read full story · Comments { 27 }
It’s December, I’m Sweating (and more about my Australian life)
Now that I am living in the land down under – possibly for a very long time if this partner visa… Read more goes through – I need to really get used to these backwards seasons. It’s December; I’m sweating, and still I’m supposed to think that this means Christmas is just around the corner?! Yeah, that one is going to take
December 7, 2010 · Read full story · Comments { 14 }
And the Winner of the $200 Voucher is…
On Thanksgiving I posted here about an awesome giveaway from HotelClub… Read more for a $200 voucher that can be used to book accommodation all around the world. To enter, you just had to leave a comment and tell me where in the world you would use it.
I got 73 wonderful responses to this contest, so in order to pick a
December 6, 2010 · Read full story · Comments { 1 }
10 Before 30 Plan: Issue Number 2
I had a crazy dream the other night that my teeth were falling out. It was so distressing to have such a vivid memory of the feelings happening as my teeth started to get looser until finally they ended up in the palm of my hand. Stress. Anxiety… Read more. You name it, I felt it. It was only a dream,
November 28, 2010 · Read full story · Comments { 17 }
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