I’m Jen and I am the owner of Land of Size and I really hope that you enjoy my website! I believe in being honest and upfront especially as there is so much misinformation and confusion out there in the…
Things to do on Cape Verde’s Sal Island
When I was in The Gambia, a British tourist told me there wasn’t a blade of grass on Cape Verde’s Isle of Sal and it was just a rock. We didn’t listen to this negativity and went for my boyfriend’s…
The wildlife of Kololi Beach in The Gambia
I went to The Gambia for NYE and I didn’t have to look very far to find a wealth of wildlife. Even going for a stroll around the Kololi beach resorts, I came across birds, monkeys and even reptiles. There…
Chernobyl Tour: The village of Zalissya
The village of Zalissya is the first stop on a tour of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Despite being close to the edge of the exclusion zone, it was the first place in the area to be fully evacuated in May…
The difference between travelling at 20 and travelling at 30
I last backpacked through Central Europe in the summer of 2006 and again in 2007. I went to Vienna in 2006 with two of my university housemates and in 2007 I went to Budapest, Prague and Bratislava with two of…
How to make a really simple quilt
This simple quilt is really easy to make for a beginner sewer, or anyone looking for a quick sewing project. I want to share this very basic small quilt that I made as an easy sewing project. If you thought…