After more than two years of saying I wanted to go back to Lepe Beach, I FINALLY did! I love Lepe. It’s so close to Southampton, which would be great if it weren’t so hard to get to. I don’t think there’s even a way to get there on public transport. Luckily, Beckoi wanted toContinue Reading “Sunday morning at Lepe Beach”
At the age of 26 I decided I was fed up with being a Responsible Adult with a Full Time Job, so I took a six month career break. It was a culmination of many things, but I’d just about had enough of my full time retail job. I had this unshakeable feeling that thereContinue Reading “the wandering bean – three things I wish I had done differently on my first solo trip”
My two days in Madrid were actually the first two days that I had ever been abroad by myself. These two days were full of new challenges, experiences, and fears I didn’t even know I had. But, they were also full of discovery and a new found resilience. I didn’t feel resilient at the time.Continue Reading “the wandering bean – tips for travellers in Madrid”
Since my first experience travelling properly last year I’ve become a bit of a wanderluster. I’d been on holidays before, but “travelling” is a different experience altogether. The travel bug is real, and I have well and truly been bitten by it. So when I got back from Canada in August it became difficult toContinue Reading “four days in Amsterdam”
Toronto boasts an iconic skyline because of one of the tallest structures on the planet – the CN Tower. Originally intended primarily as a communications tower for the vast sprawl of a city and beyond, the tower has become something of a tourist trap as well. Over 2 million people visit every year, but it’sContinue Reading “the CN Tower: to go up or stay firmly on the ground?”
Okay, spoiler alert: Niagara falls is INCREDIBLE. I’m talking about the falls themselves, not all the gubbins around them. If you’re an entertainment kind of person, then there is plenty to do, but I myself am a bit of a stick in the mud. I don’t really like casinos or gift shops or amusement parks.Continue Reading “my trip to Niagara Falls: to be reminded of our place in nature”
As an aquariumphile (making up new words is cool) I HAD to visit Ripley’s Aqaurium of Canada while in Toronto. How could I not? It’s supposed to be one of the best aquariums in the world and I LOVE various sea life. Besides, it was starting to rain to it seemed like a bit ofContinue Reading “Ripley’s aquarium of Canada – when can I move in?”
Day 1 of my Canadian adventure I’m on the flight!!!! I’m not sat next to the window this time for the first time ever, but the feeling of being in the sky is still WHOA. I’m not sure I’ll ever get over the feeling of zooming through the sky in a metal tube. Think aboutContinue Reading “Travelling requires so much… travel – getting to Toronto”
The first city in my Grand European Adventure was Madrid. The plane touched down on the runway at Madrid Airport, and suddenly I was on foreign soil. For the first time in my life I was outside the UK on my own. I had officially become a Wandering Bean. As I stepped off theContinue Reading “my first day travelling alone: homesickness is real”
Canada is a place I’ve always wanted to visit. I had a bit of an obsession with the TV show Due South when I was in college (still do tbh) which only exacerbated my Canada obsession. The show isn’t actually set in Canada, but Benton Fraser embodies everything I imagine Canada to be. IfContinue Reading “Canada – what I’m planning for my next adventure”
