Philippines Island Hopping Itinerary 🌴🏍️🇵🇭
1 Night - Port Barton
2 Nights - @islaexperience
2 Nights - El Nido
2 Nights - Coron
3 Nights - Siquijor
Have you been dreaming of the Philippines? 💭

Friendly reminder 🧡 (To myself included) to sto

Friendly reminder 🧡 (To myself included) to stop the comparison.
🧡 It can be so easy to do, especially on this app to compare our lives with other successes… but often we’re only seeing the end product, or highlight roll and not the years and months of work behind the scenes it took to get there.
🧡So keep doing what your doing, keep chipping away and you’ll get there in the end.

💁🏽‍♀️This one’s for my late 20’s e

💁🏽‍♀️This one’s for my late 20’s early 30’s ladies having their early mid-life crisis facing all the decisions we have to make ⬇️
🔵 To quit or not to quit our jobs
🔵 Wanting to change careers
🔵 Climbing the corporate ladder or going freelance
🔵 Buying or not buying a house
🔵 Having or not having kids
🔵 And of course bucket list that’s wayyyyyyy to long
Reel Idea @the_unqualified_mum

🧡This week I confirmed to do something in the n

🧡This week I confirmed to do something in the new year that’s totally out of my Comfort zone, In a country I’ve never been to and a continent I’ve barely explored.
🧡Whilst I’m filled with the fear, doubt and all the what ifs I’m also filled with excitement and doing something different and the opportunities that will come with that.
🧡There’s also so much I need to do in between to make this possible so I’m also taking a huge bet on myself to which again is scary and exciting all at the same time.
So this is your sign to do the thing ✨

🐘Sri Lankan Safari’s🐘🇱🇰 🍃Sri Lan

🐘Sri Lankan Safari’s🐘🇱🇰
🍃Sri Lanka has a number of national parks where you can go on a safari experience🍃
Some of these include
🐊Yala National Park (This is the most popular NP in Sri Lanka for Safari)
🐊Udawalawe National Park
🐊Minneriya National Park
🐊Wilpattu National Park
🐊Wasgamuwa National Park
🐊Gal Oya National Park
🐊Kumana National Park
🐊Bundala National Park
🐆🧸On the Safari you can expect to see elephants, peacocks, water buffalos, crocodiles and if you are really lucky; leopards and sloth bears!🦚🐘
🚗🍃I have been to both Yala National Park (back in 2016) and Udawalawe (this year). I’d say I much preferred the Udawalawe Safari.
🐆WHY DID I PREFER UDAWALAWE?🐘
🐾It felt more natural 🍃
🟢In Yala the drivers would walkie-talkie each other then there would be a rush of all these jeeps trying to crowd around an animal. My experience in Udawalawe wasn’t like that at all. The only time the drivers would communicate is if they passed each other on a track.
🧘🏽‍♀️It was a lot quieter in Udawalawe 🤫
🟢This might have been to do with the time of day (we set off at 6 am) but most of it felt like we had the whole park to ourselves. At one point we were at a huge lake with water buffaloes, two elephants and crocodiles and we were the only jeep there. It was Magical.
TIPS/RECOMMENDATIONS 💁🏽‍♀️
🦎I would really recommend booking a Stay at Lizard Safari Point in Udawalawe. The rooms are just £15 a night and we booked the tour directly through them and it was the best experience.
🦎The tour cost about £35-£40 which included 4 hours of safari and entrance to the park.
🌅Wherever you choose to do your safari make sure you go early morning!
☔️Also, avoid booking on days when it’s going to rain as apparently the animals will hide!

🚂The most beautiful train ride the in the world

🚂The most beautiful train ride the in the world 🚂🍃
🇱🇰🚂Tips for the Ella-Kandy/Kandy-Ella train ride in Sri Lanka
🎟️First Class Ticket = 3000lkr (£7.90)
🎟️2nd Class Ticket = 900lkr (£2.40)
🚂You can buy your tickets from the station the night before but the pre book shuts at a certain time, however you don’t need to worry you can easily buy or tickets on the day just make sure to come at least 30 mins before departure
🚂I would highly recommend booking 2nd class over 1st
🚂In 1st the doors should open but all the windows will be shut
🚂In 2nd the windows will be open and the doors will be shut HOWEVER all you need to do is politely ask the ticket collector and they should open these up for you. (We had such a nice guy on our train who was opening up all the doors for us).
🚂2nd is WAYYY more fun you can hang your head out the window, everyone is super friendly and you end up getting chatting with all the other passengers on the train. I don’t think we sat down once on this train because of all the socialising

10-Day Nicaragua Itinerary 🌴🌊🇳🇮 1 nig

10-Day Nicaragua Itinerary 🌴🌊🇳🇮
1 night - Leon 🌋
2 nights -San Juan Del Sur or Popoyo 🏄🏽‍♀️
2 nights - Ometepe 🌋
2 nights - Laguna de Apoyo/ Granada 🛶
3 nights - Little Corn Island 🌴🌽
📆For those of us who are limited to 25 days of holiday a year - 10 days in Nicaragua is TOTALLY doable. You’ll be on a tight schedule and will need to spend more on transport/taxis to get to places on time …. but it’s all worth it. ✈️
⏰If you have more time, I would say stretch to 14 days and up some of the stays to 3 nights. This will give you a chance to relax in each location. 💤
Would you visit Nicaragua for 10 days?

Seychelles from the sky 🇸🇨📸🚁🌴 📍

Seychelles from the sky 🇸🇨📸🚁🌴
📍Locations
Anse Source D’Argent
Anse Cocos
Anse Major
Deffo still need to practise being a drone pilot but one step at a time right? 😂

🐢Curieuse Island is a small island located in t

🐢Curieuse Island is a small island located in the Seychelles it’s one of the only places in the country where you will see wild tortoises roam freely.
🐢The whole island of Curieuse is a protected marine park where more than 200 🐢🐢🐢 live out their lives in a protected paradise.
🐢There age of tortoises on the island range from 0-90years old
🐢You can visit Curieuse Island on an all boat trip from the nearby Praslin Island (we booked ours through @getyourguide)
Would you like to see these gentle giants?

Anyone else excited for Autumn/Winter but also tot

Anyone else excited for Autumn/Winter but also totally lying to themselves 😂🍁🍂❄️☃️🧣

Friendly reminder that you don’t have to do what

Friendly reminder that you don’t have to do what society expects of you. Live your life by your own rules 🧡

From where I’d rather be with my @dockandbay be

Seychelles 7-day Itinerary ⬇️🐢🌴🥥🌺

Seychelles 7-day Itinerary ⬇️🐢🌴🥥🌺
Days 1-2 - Mahe Island
🌴Beau Vallon Beach
🌴Anse Major Hike
Days 2-4 - Praslin Island
🌴Anse Lazio beach day
🌴Valle de Mai trail
🌴Curieuse Island day trip to see Aldabra Tortoises
Days 4-7 - La Digue Island
🌴Anse Source D’Argent
🌴Anse Cocos Hike
🌴Anse Severe

When you start throwing peace signs ironically and

When you start throwing peace signs ironically and it accidentally becomes part of your aesthetics✌🏽
I blame my friends 😅
Anyone else like this? 😅

🏄🏽‍♀️Sri Lanka’s Surf Towns are call

🏄🏽‍♀️Sri Lanka’s Surf Towns are calling… are you going to answer? 🏄🏽‍♀️
🌊Whilst I didn’t get to surf in Sri Lanka due to a broken toe, I absolutely love watching surfers as a pastime. I think it’s such a cool and impressive sport.🌊
🏄🏼Here are the best places to surf (or surf watch👀)
South Coast (November to April)
🏄🏽‍♀️Hiriketiya
🏄🏽‍♀️Matara
🏄🏽‍♀️Ahangama
🏄🏽‍♀️Midigama
🏄🏽‍♀️Thalpe
🏄🏽‍♀️Mirissa
🏄🏽‍♀️Hikkadawa
🏄🏽‍♀️Unwatuna
There are also some smaller beach towns in between the above
East Coast (May-October)
🏄🏽‍♀️Arugam Bay
🏄🏽‍♀️Pottuvil Point
🏄🏽‍♀️Panama
Do you fancy trying the surf in Sri Lanka?

What’s your toxic travel trait? ⬇️

What’s your toxic travel trait? ⬇️

Not sure this applies to everyone because I someho

Not sure this applies to everyone because I somehow don’t think I’m anyone’s airport crush when this is the airport aesthetic 😂😂

Some more random facts about me ⬆️☺️ Tell

Some more random facts about me ⬆️☺️
Tell me a random fact about yourself 💬💕⬇️
(PS I honestly don’t know why I turn around and look shocked at the rainbow in this video. 🌈The rainbow is literally the reason I asked for a picture 😂😂. One too many seltzers I think)

🌴 Welcome to @laplaya.hiriketiya If you’re l

🌴 Welcome to @laplaya.hiriketiya
If you’re looking to spend a boujee day in Sri Lanka make sure you head to @laplaya.hiriketiya. For a cold glass of wine 🍷and some delish pizza 🍕
This was my favourite place in Hiriketiya and the music is just 👌🏽😍

🌴🍃Welcome to Anse Cocos Beach on La Digue in

🌴🍃Welcome to Anse Cocos Beach on La Digue in the Seychelles🍃🌴
😍Pretty much Every Beach on La Digue is incredible but because this one takes a little more work to get to 🥾🌋 you’ll only find handful of other tourists here (in my experience at least)
🚴🏽‍♀️ How to get there 🚴🏽‍♀️
🍃Head to the entrance of Grand Anse Beach. Most people cycle here and you will see straight in front of you a place to park your bikes
🍃Head down the small path and follow the trail
🍃You will hike up and over one hill and come to another beach. Don’t get too excited this is Petit Anse beach not cocos so still a bit more to go.
🍃Continue up and over the second hill (this is a little bit longer than the first)
🍃You have arrived at Anse Cocos
🍃This will take you about 30 minutes in total
🍹Head straight to the beach shack and grab a mango daiquiri

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Philippines Island Hopping Itinerary 🌴🏍️🇵🇭
1 Night - Port Barton
2 Nights - @islaexperience
2 Nights - El Nido
2 Nights - Coron
3 Nights - Siquijor
Have you been dreaming of the Philippines? 💭

Friendly reminder 🧡 (To myself included) to sto

Friendly reminder 🧡 (To myself included) to stop the comparison.
🧡 It can be so easy to do, especially on this app to compare our lives with other successes… but often we’re only seeing the end product, or highlight roll and not the years and months of work behind the scenes it took to get there.
🧡So keep doing what your doing, keep chipping away and you’ll get there in the end.

💁🏽‍♀️This one’s for my late 20’s e

💁🏽‍♀️This one’s for my late 20’s early 30’s ladies having their early mid-life crisis facing all the decisions we have to make ⬇️
🔵 To quit or not to quit our jobs
🔵 Wanting to change careers
🔵 Climbing the corporate ladder or going freelance
🔵 Buying or not buying a house
🔵 Having or not having kids
🔵 And of course bucket list that’s wayyyyyyy to long
Reel Idea @the_unqualified_mum

🧡This week I confirmed to do something in the n

🧡This week I confirmed to do something in the new year that’s totally out of my Comfort zone, In a country I’ve never been to and a continent I’ve barely explored.
🧡Whilst I’m filled with the fear, doubt and all the what ifs I’m also filled with excitement and doing something different and the opportunities that will come with that.
🧡There’s also so much I need to do in between to make this possible so I’m also taking a huge bet on myself to which again is scary and exciting all at the same time.
So this is your sign to do the thing ✨

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