I first went on antidepressants when I was 24. At this point, I had suffered from depression for over ten years. Just like when I was 21 and became extremely depressed after finishing university, I went to a dark place…
Why being unemployed caused my depression to get worse
The first time I admitted I was depressed was when I was 21. I’d had depression for most of my life at this point but this was a period where it seriously affected my life. I had finished university, moved…
I went to Another Place on Crosby Beach
For a weekend away we went to Crosby Beach to see Another Place. We came on the train and we’d been out for our friend’s leaving do the night before so we were feeling a bit rough. It was totally worth…
Why is Giant’s Causeway so magical?
When I went to visit the Giant’s Causeway, we were very late because we had missed one of the buses and we had to get a taxi from the bus station but it was so worth it! It is quite expensive…
The quirky port city of Rotterdam
I love Rotterdam, even better than Liverpool or Rome. It was not anywhere to me but I was alone. The people weren’t pickles though and of that I am sure. (Ref: The Beautiful South). Rotterdam is a rebuild job and…
Is Ljubljana Slovenia’s loveliest city?
If I could rename Ljubljana I would call it lovely-jana because it really is incredibly gorgeous and relaxed. My favourite part was the city, which is probably true of many other tourists, was the triple bridge, where three bridges cross the…
Graz: Austria’s underrated second city
We got the train to Graz, which is Austria’s second largest city but nowhere near as touristed as Vienna or Salzburg. The reason for us going there was that Jess and Jill were coming with me for a week so…
Vatican City: The world’s smallest and most religious country
The world’s smallest state and our second micro-state during our Italy trip, I had effectively seen three new countries in 2 weeks which was great. There is always a crowd at Vatican City probably because it is one eighth of…
The time I slept in a kid’s playhouse in Estonia
I visited Tartu to break up my journey between Tallinn and Riga and I’m very glad I did. There were no hostels here in 2007 so I booked a room in what a thought was a cheap hotel, but it…
Does Dubrovnik have too many tourists?
Yes, I’m a hypocrite because I was a tourist to Dubrovnik but that was in 2007 and things have certainly changed. I think travel is so important but sometimes we do put too much pressure on our loveliest places when…
San Marino: The world’s oldest republic
San Marino is said to be the world’s oldest surviving republic and I visited on a trip to Italy in 2008 with my two friends, Alicia and Neeley. We stayed in Rimini and got a bus from there to San…
Veliko Tarnovo: Bulgaria’s most charming city
Veliko is beautiful and oh so cheap. I would definitely put it at the top of the most picturesque small cities I’ve visited along with Cesky Krumlov and Mostar. I went there with my friend Steph and we picked up…