The area around Monteverde is classified as cloud forest as it is at such a high altitude that the tops of the trees are lost in the clouds. The MV Cloud Forest Biological Reserve claims to have 2.5% of the…
Learning about the wildlife of the Alps in Innsbruck
Innsbruck is a quite literal jumping off point for the mountains and to be here and engage in these activities you need money. I did not have money so I went to the zoo instead. I stayed at a hostel…
My story of being on the pill
I was 17 when I had my first proper boyfriend and so I went on the pill. I was excited to actually be taking control of my life as well as making sure that I didn’t get pregnant in my…
Falling in love in Bergen
Once upon a time, I went to Scandinavia. I’d been wanting to visit for a long time and I asked my friend to come with me for some of it. He said yes. I went to Finland and Denmark on my…
Boat trip to the Curonian Spit
A video journey of getting from Klaipeda’s old port to Smiltyne on the Curonian Spit and back again.
What is it like to come home after a long trip?
I spent 2008-9 travelling from South to Central America. In my last week, I got on a train from San Jose to Denver and changed to a flight to San Francisco. I was exhausted by this point but ultimately satisfied, at…