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  • Travel Fears and how to overcome them!

    Travel Fears and how to overcome them!

    Travel fears are real, especially if you are younger. Just because you are older and more travel-wise it doesn’t mean that the fears are gone at all. The travel fears are super real and can be apparent even for the most experienced travelers. Anywhere you go will offer new challenges and create new fears. But the real question is, how do you overcome those fears?

    A lot of fears from travel come from the unknown and unexpected outcomes. This can be new locations, new people or new activities. But there are definitely ways to not only overcome them, but thrive during this time. It’s not simple at all but if you follow these steps then you will be well on your way to getting there.

    Fear Identification

    First of all you have to identify the fear. This may seem very obvious but it isn’t as straight forward as you may seem. If you are looking to book your first solo travel trip and come to a sticking point when booking – even though it’s the perfect trip, it is most likely due to fear/worry. You know you haven’t done this before, and I’m sure you have friends or family who are worried on your behalf which hasn’t helped. This seems pretty obvious what the fear is. But for other circumstances it may not be so clear.

    You have to figure it out the problem before you can look to solve this problem. The solving can be mighty difficult if you don’t know what you are supposed to solve.

    The fear could be an activity you have done previously and enjoyed thoroughly, or a place you love. Sometimes it’s the things you can be most comfortable with that can include or build up fears. Maybe it’s a previous experience or maybe a high expectation that you’ve set or maybe it’s slightly different? There’s many factors that can alter and develop old feeling and turn them into fear.

    So the best way to identify this would be to break the idea down. Split it into parts to help see where the fear is located. If you are worried about going to a conference, then is it due to meeting new people, or having to do a speech, or maybe something simple like eating in public? There will be an isolated fear somewhere, you just may have to dig further down into the activity or place to locate it.

    Gradual Exposure vs Instant Exposure

    Now these two cannot work hand-in-hand but is the main two ways in which people can overcome a fear which is preventing them. They both work towards the same goal of breaking that fear and reaching that ultimate goal. But it’s done in different ways so let’s delve deeper into what they mean and how they can help.

    Gradual Exposure

    Gradual exposure is the art of taking things slow to reach the goal. This will be part exposure to get comfortable. An example would be if you are scared of spiders, you would start with being in the same room with one. Once this becomes comfortable, you will then get a little closer and with time, get to the point you can stand by them without sprinting out the room. This is a ‘gradual’ process that can take up to weeks or months to master. It allows your body to be at ease with whatever your fear is.

    This is aimed towards more reserved people who are less impulsive and spontaneous, but still have a desired goal at hand. They are to edge closer at their pace where they can comfortably go and make progress this way as they aren’t able to move any quicker. Which leads perfectly into Instant Exposure.

    If we use a bungee jump or sky dive for example, someone who looks to use gradual exposure may start of with a small ledge, then onto diving in a pool. All the way up to a cliff jump and then onto the idea, the final fear.

    Once they reach this fear, they will see it as a 3 metre dive or a cliff jump. In an attempt to trick the brain and reassure that we have done something similar before. The brain is more comfortable as it’s done something that’s somewhat similar, regardless of the scale and becomes more confident

    Instant Exposure

    Instant exposure is the simple decision to throw themselves into it in any means. This may not be directly into the fear, but into something similar that can massage that fear and allow for an easy jump next time. An example of this is a visiting a new place. A new place is scary and way outside your comfort zone. However, booking a flight may not be, neither is getting on a plane or being in an airport.

    The idea of a new place is what you focus on though. But you know it’s very similar to what you have done many times before. You may even be staying at a hotel/hostel chain you have stayed at before, just at a different location. These familiarities is growing the confidence your body has.

    For the instant exposure, it’s more of ‘faking it till you make it’ and being spontaneous by dealing with the ‘fear’ later. You are to trick the brain that you can’t go back as you have booked it. Another example would be an interview. We have all been nervous and wanted to cancel an interview right before attending it. Your brain will come up with excuses or reasons why you shouldn’t go, but these aren’t real reasons but more-so any excuse not to turn up.

    The actual hardest step of conquering that fear is to simply accept you are doing it. Just booking it in, whether it’s a scary sky dive or an interview. Your body will kick in and complete the fear, but booking it can be the real sticking point. So sometimes your brain works better when you just book it and deal with the fear once you are in front of it.

    Examples of Travel Fear & Overcoming Them

    Skydiving

    Sky Diving or any sort of fear that drives from height is tough to overcome. We know people who have legitimate crippling fear of heights and it’s not fun to watch. However, if you take the gradual exposure approach, you will start with something that’s comfortable, your limit which may be a 2 metre ledge or looking down out of a 3/4 story window. As you are in control of the situation, you are likely to get comfortable and feel safe at some point which allows the opportunity to increase the levels. You are to increase it as close to the fear as possible. So, if you are comfortable with the height but don’t like the jumping aspect, you start with diving in a pool and work your way up.

    You end when you feel ready to book that sky dive and feel satisfied that what you have achieved so far, is close to the overall goal.

    For instant exposure, it’s the hurdle of booking it. A good way to get comfortable with the idea of booking it is speaking with people who have done it before. A positive response will lower the fear a little, and make you one step closer to booking that skydive. When it comes to the sky dive, you will recite what you have learned from either of the types of exposure and use that to fuel the almighty jump. Remember, there will be many reasons flowing through your brain on why you shouldn’t do it. Such as what if the parachute doesn’t pull or you faint. But in reality, this is there to put you off so just focus on the end goal.

    Instant exposure is the task of small steps in the process, whereas gradual is small experiences towards the process.

    Solo Travel

    Solo travel is probably one of the hardest to overcome for travelers, as it combines many different fears in one. It’s worrying how to meet friends, or reacting to any problems that may occur, or even visiting a new place which adds further fear. For gradual fear there are a few ways to dealing with this. You can tackle the fears individually or at a scaled level.

    Individually might be visiting a new place in locally for you, with a friend or family member. You are likely to be comfortable with this and enjoy it. You then can build it up by visiting this place again but by yourself. This will allow you to be more confident in your own presence and learn to enjoy your company. The next step could be to visit somewhere close-by on your own which you haven’t been before. You can just do a small time there or just a walk to get comfortable. Maybe even stop for a coffee or a small lunch here.

    You will become accustom to being in your own company and in new/different places which is imitating the feeling of what you are likely to feel when you solo travel. So you are forced to ask for help if you need or ordering food at the bar to strangers, it’s all a step in the right direction and will build up your confidence in being a solo traveller.

    Instant Exposure is a simpler path but a lot harder to conquer, it’s all about mental reassurance and attempting to book the experience and ‘go with the flow’. Doing it this way can be helped by speaking to people who have experience solo travelling or even reaching out to groups online who are planning to be in the same place as you at the same time. If you meet fellow travellers, you can support each other in booking that solo trip and making that leap into the fear. After all, the booking is the hardest part. If you can create friends who are to be there when you are, it will feel like you are travelling with a friend rather than being a solo traveler meeting strangers.

    Conclusion

    These examples and types of exposures can be assigned to any type of fear you have when travelling. You either need to imitate a scenario and almost role play to get comfortable, allowing your body to understand the task and how to overcome it. Or rather find ways of booking the opportunity with the support of others and using your own experiences as you know booking the fear, is usually always the hardest part.

    We have both experienced many travel fears in which we have overcome many. This includes solo travel, meeting new people, new experiences and so much more. It’s becoming accustom to venturing outside your comfort zone and a whole lot of f**k it moments.

    So you are aware, Aimee runs off instant exposure and normally books before realising what the fears are or look to face them head on. Whereas Jack is somewhere in between depending on the scenario. You have to find what works best for you and decide on how you want to attack the fear. As no one can conquer it for you but you!

    Thank you for following the blog and we hope this truly helps you overcome those long or newly developed fears with travel or even other aspects of your life. If you did find this helpful, do like the blog and subscribe for more blogs to come!

    Do let us know what your travel fears are in the comments below! We may talk in another blog regarding our experiences of overcoming our own fears and how we did it so if you want to know more, let us know.

    You can follow our daily travels and experiences using our social media’s below! Do check it out as we are heading off to Thailand soon with a whole lot of Thai content to come!

    Find our Travel Essentials!

    We have a full list of recommendations for any travels! Check out our:

    We also recommend using these when planning your next trip!

    • Trip.com – Find amazing flight deals, with over 2 million flight routes, and being one of the world’s leading online travel agencies.
    • Airalo – With over one million people using Airalo, it is our go to eSIM provider for our worldwide trips! Having data packs from over 200 countries, find combined area packages and deals to suit your travel style and data needs!
    • Booking.com – Offering over 28 million accommodations to book, we will always use booking.com! Having a rewards system built in, the more you book, the more perks you get!
    • HostelWorld – You cannot budget travel without hostel world! Having over 17,000 hostels, boasting over 13 million reviews, hostel world is one our of top websites for budget travel! They are now offering more ways to meet people abroad, with meet ups, group chats and more available!
    • Get Your Guide – Book unique (and common!) experiences and activities worldwide, including skip the line tickets to big attractions worldwide!
    • Eat With – Experience authentic travel experiences with locals worldwide! Use eat with to book unique and intimate dining experiences, such as dinner parties in big restaurants, big feasts with a local family, cooking classes with a local and more!
    • ETKA – Every age from 3 to 85 can buy ETKA’s travel insurance, offering multilingual 24/7 chat support, and your insurance policy within 2-3 minutes!

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  • Travelling Planning in 2025 – Our Next Steps

    Travelling Planning in 2025 – Our Next Steps

    Now as we enter the new year, it’s the exciting time to ponder the travels and adventures you look to embark on.

    Hopefully, 2024 included some of your best travels yet and you made the most amazing memories to cherish. But let’s make sure 2025 can top this!

    When looking for inspiration it can definitely be overwhelming as there are so many options and opinions expressed and you just can’t decided on which one can you? Well.. this is where we come in!

    We are going to breakdown all the best locations to visit and categorize them so you can tailor your searches to EXACTLY what you want to get out of your travels in 2025.

    But before we begin, it’s important to reflect on the travels you embarked on in 2024. So tell us yours in the comments below once you read ours!

    Our Travels

    March 2024

    To start our travels we have to revisit March where our first journey of 2024 began. Here, we took 7 days to not only experience but also explore different parts of Morocco!

    Morocco was very different to a lot of the travel we were used to but dove in head first and enjoyed every second of it.

    We spend 3 days exploring the old Medina in Fes; which are small, narrow streets squished between tall, antique style buildings. Like we were stuck in the maze runner’s maze (if you have seen it!).

    After long we then moved to a small city called Meknes around an hour or so train ride away for 2 days, before hitting our last location of Rabat (the capital). Rabat was a beautiful split between being a built up city, full of local markets, and an unique way of life.

    Morocco was a lovely place to visit and one we would always recommend to readers to explore! Check our Morocco blogs and YouTube videos below!!

    June 2024

    Here we headed on a relaxing, all-inclusive family trip with family to the lovely seaside town of Side, Turkey. This was a quaint location which we plan to visit again, but more-so to explore the ancient areas and activities in the town. It was super vibrant and of course included a beautiful beach which was boasted lovely weather.

    August/September 2024

    For Jack’s birthday, we decided to plan and embark on a last minute trip to Thailand! Now, this was Aimee’s first time in Thailand and even Asia so she was super excited!

    We left a few days before Jack’s birthday and celebrated it in Bangkok eating food, walking around markets and living our best life. We spent a total of 4 days here before moving north to Chiang Mai, one of Jack’s favourite places in North Thailand. Unfortunately Jack was ill (with a respiratory infection) the duration of Chiang Mai, but we managed to see a few markets and temples on the better days. We did manage to see the elephants of course though!

    After leaving here we went to Pai and explored the beauty of the village going on tours, walking markets and making the most of our time in the north.

    We finally finished Thailand with a 4 day stint in Koh Tao, an island south of Bangkok. Here we rested up the best we could after a busy travel schedule and illnesses. The beach was paradise, and a place we wish we didn’t have to leave. We spent time snorkeling looking for turtles (sadly didn’t find any), and seeing many colourful fish.

    The food across Thailand is wonderful and super fresh, and we made sure to make the most of it haha!

    Unfortunately, this was our last trip of 2024 with only a seaside U.K. trip in October rounding off the year with our old dog Bruce.

    Our dog Bruce (an old staffy), at Old Hunstanton beach for his 17th birthday
    Bruce’s 17th Birthday at the beach.

    2025??

    Now, what’s in store for 2025? Travel plans definitely differ person to person, with some looking to organise their year before it even begun, whereas some like to be spontaneous and let their impulses decide. Neither of these options are right or wrong, it just depends on who you are, and what you want.

    For longer trips, you have to consider more of course (including flight price etc). But for shorter flights, you could even book just before you take off!

    So how are we planning it?

    We have broken it into the months we are looking to travel, and times where it’s best to go to make the most of the time we have.

    Jack as you may know is working full time, and Aimee is recently out of surgery (for more information on our daily lives check out our Instagram), so getting out isn’t realistic for now. But we have a plan!

    We have decided on a break, no matter small or large, every few months so we have explore and have time off from our busy lives. So the schedule is as follows:

    • March
    • April
    • June
    • August
    • October/November

    Disclaimer** Now this is subject for change but it’s a rough plan

    March

    March is the first trip after Aimee’s surgery and will be a small one together (likely with a family member). We plan on a 3/4 day trip to somewhere quaint like France, in a town that is less busy.

    We have a rough plan but these types of holiday are great when you are working with limited days off, and a great way to travel during the winter months. Across Europe are some beautiful areas (one coming to mind being Aarhus- Denmark) which many people wouldn’t think about visiting. So why not choose somewhere you might not usually consider and give it a whirl?

    It would likely be a quiet, less busy style of trip, where we would go to a smaller area and spend our time exploring the lesser-known location. You don’t necessarily need to know everything you are doing here, the trip would be split between some planned activities and some spontaneous.

    April

    April would be more exploratory for us. This would likely be a 2 location trip over 4/5 days which again would be relaxing like the March trip but a little more adventurous.

    Examples would include trip that consist of either of the following:

    • 2 town/small cities in a larger, popular country like Spain or Italy. Like Gijon and Oviedo in the north of Spain!
    • 2 cities from neighboring countries. Examples would be like Eastern European countries who are close to each other. Like Podgorica and Dubrovnik or Rotterdam and Antwerp.

    The trip again would be like March’s trip, but with more activities and planning involved (with a likelihood of more days than less). For sure it should be warmer than the other trip so why not explore more and spend more time here!

    June

    Our plans for June are likely to be a warmer location. The summer time has started and there’s no better way to celebrate it than going to a warm country! This trip is likely to be a longer trip than the previous 2 of the year, so let’s dig in.

    The trip would be to a location similar to Greece or Turkey – probably sticking to Europe somewhere.

    For us, it will be at the start of June to avoid the busy months of the summer holidays and to also skip the hottest months of July and August which can definitely get too hot. This trip could be completely different, and is likely to be either of the 2 below:

    • A, recovery holiday that is very relaxing and a time to just enjoy the sun and being in a different country.
    • Or B, a busy experience holiday of trying to see the most of a country.

    I suppose it depends on how we both feel when we are looking to book, and whether we need a detox or are ready for a busy adventure. Either way, June is a super good time to go away.

    August

    Now, at the end of August 2024, we were in Thailand so that would be very hard to beat but we can definitely try. This trip could be a big one for us and likely to be at least 1 week depending on whether Jack is still working. This trip could be the first of the year that would be outside Europe but may not be as spectacular as last year. We would choose an exotic place that is a warm location where there is a lot to do. Examples would be Egypt, or like our trip last year to Morocco.

    As Aimee would be over 6 months through recovery we would plan to be super busy and plan to explore each location/region we visit; so we can gauge how prepared we might be for our next trip of 2025.

    October/November

    This is where, at the start of 2025 at least, we have the plan to potentially take a leap towards long-term travel to some degree. Whether this would be a few months abroad or the start of a one-way trip with no planned end… we don’t know.

    Sounds super exciting right?????

    This would likely be a trip to South East Asia, more specifically, Vietnam! Vietnam is a place you may know Jack has visited, and Aimee is highlighting it as her next bucket list location. Now, Aimee has a family member here which she hasn’t seen for a decade which means that Hanoi is a great place to start our travels (since that is where they live). In Vietnam, we would likely look to slowly travel through Vietnam to explore each location thoroughly. Here, we would be looking to spend close to a week in each location and soak up what we are actually doing.

    Vietnam is such a diverse country and the perfect start for travel as it has a blend of bustling cities, beautiful beaches, rural towns & natural delights.

    It’s likely from here, we would move to bordering countries like Cambodia or Laos, with another trip back to Thailand.

    If you aren’t already aware, we would be looking to earn for ourselves during our trip and therefore would stick to the ‘cheaper countries’ so our money can stretch us for the longest time whilst we earn/save.

    This is something we are working towards even now, and cannot wait to start this new chapter in our lives. Closer to the time we will design ideas and travel plans ready for this big trip.

    A trip we plan to last us into new year and hopefully further beyond!

    This is SOOOOOOOOO exciting for us and we cannot wait to experience all of this, and bring YOU along with our traveling journeys and experiences.

    Not only do we want to show you our life of travel, but also motivate you to take this leap of faith as we plan to do soon so that your dreams can also come alive.

    Be sure to follow along for more travel stories, trips and so so much more!

    Check Out Our Latest YouTube Video!

    Find our Travel Essentials!

    We have a full list of recommendations for any travels! Check out our:

    We also recommend using these when planning your next trip!

    • Trip.com – Find amazing flight deals, with over 2 million flight routes, and being one of the world’s leading online travel agencies.
    • Airalo – With over one million people using Airalo, it is our go to eSIM provider for our worldwide trips! Having data packs from over 200 countries, find combined area packages and deals to suit your travel style and data needs!
    • Booking.com – Offering over 28 million accommodations to book, we will always use booking.com! Having a rewards system built in, the more you book, the more perks you get!
    • HostelWorld – You cannot budget travel without hostel world! Having over 17,000 hostels, boasting over 13 million reviews, hostel world is one our of top websites for budget travel! They are now offering more ways to meet people abroad, with meet ups, group chats and more available!
    • Get Your Guide – Book unique (and common!) experiences and activities worldwide, including skip the line tickets to big attractions worldwide!
    • Eat With – Experience authentic travel experiences with locals worldwide! Use eat with to book unique and intimate dining experiences, such as dinner parties in big restaurants, big feasts with a local family, cooking classes with a local and more!
    • ETKA – Every age from 3 to 85 can buy ETKA’s travel insurance, offering multilingual 24/7 chat support, and your insurance policy within 2-3 minutes!

    Also, check out our Social Media’s for our amazing travelling journey! Hint Hint: we have just came back from our trip to Thailand!!

    Finally, share this post with your friends! Let’s build those travel plans and make memories!

    We post daily content of our travel experiences and also must know travel tips so be sure not to miss out on this!

    Thank you for reading this blog, and have a good day!

  • The Art of Slow Travel: How to make the most of every moment

    The Art of Slow Travel: How to make the most of every moment

    Slow travelling is something we touched upon in a recent blog called ‘Fast Travel vs Slow Travel‘ which compared slow travel and fast travel. It’s understanding what they both are and which would be better suited to your travel needs and plans. It’s not a topic many think of when deciding to travel but really provides insight on how to plan your trip and helps you to make the most everyday.

    For those who aren’t aware of what slow travel is, it’s pretty simple. Slow travel is the design to travel at a slower pace. Now, this can be for a number of reasons. And this is what we look to delve deeper into later on in this blog. But slow travel isn’t usually the common type of travel for most.

    Fast travel seems to be a lot more popular and here’s why. The main benefit of fast travel is so you can see more place compare to slow travel. It’s like visiting a sweet shop and buying one of everything. You know you are buying too much, but you don’t know when you will be in the sweet shop again so you make sure you don’t miss out. When travelling there is so much to see and do, travelers often get FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out). It’s common and leads people to visit more places just to cram it all in. This partnered with the fact that many travelers only do this part time or rarely meaning they aren’t likely to be back at this corner of the globe any time soon. So they think ‘while I’m here I might as well make the most of it.

    But this is enough about fast travel, after all, it’s not the topic of conversation.

    Benefits of Slow Travel

    As mentioned above, slow travel comes with a lot of benefits which we will put under the microscope now.

    Becoming A Local

    The main benefit of slow travel is being able to enjoy the places you visit more. Picture this, you have 2/3 days in each location and you are constantly rushing around to complete to ‘top things to do in each location’. By doing this, you will be missing out on the rest of the activities in the location as well as a host of things to do there. This includes the best coffee shops, places to eat and so much more.

    Slow travel really allows you to savour each moment and enjoy the little things. If you are just racing through each place you may not remember much about it other than the ‘big activity’. Some of the fondest memories is the ones where you weren’t necessarily doing the craziest of activities, rather, the most simple. An example of this would be enjoying a late night sing along with locals in Indonesia where a local was playing guitar and we sat with him and his friends for hours singing. It was amazing!

    Sometimes you need to just embrace the place you are in, take a moment to be present to enjoy it the most.

    Recovery Days

    Traveling will be an amazing experience no matter where you go. Whether you enjoy partying, living off grid or just exploring new cultures, you will be sure to have the time of your life. So many memories will be made and you will likely see more than most. However, a lot of people don’t mention one of the downsides to travel.

    It. Is. Exhausting.

    First of all, living out of a backpack or suitcase is pretty simple for a few weeks but when you are venturing into months or even years, it can be quite a challenge. Not to mention the endless activities you have planned each day to make the most of each trip. The last thing you want to do is have an ‘off day’ and miss out on some awesome experience!

    So don’t!

    It’s super important, if not a necessity to allow for down days. Days where you can relax and allow your body to recover. You have to think, a lot of your travel time will be lugging round a heavy bag and moving from place to place so 1-3 days every so often is so needed.

    For traveling, we would recommend roughly a 2 day break every 3-4 weeks depending on how fast you travel and how much of a veteran you are at traveling. After a busy few weeks jumping from place to place and completing daring, once-in-a-lifetime activities, there’s no better way to spend some time.

    For this, we would recommend you to find a place near the beach (if possible), a pool would work well also. And spend time to yourself, reading a book, or relaxing in the sun and taking the days easy. For adrenaline seekers, this may seem boring. However, your body cannot keep going at a fast pace forever when travelling so make sure to take this breaks to avoid travel burn out.

    We would suggest to maybe revisit some old fond memories you enjoyed before travelling such as tennis or hiking but do it without feeling the need to be somewhere. Have a wander up the beach or through some shops and really let your body recover. It’s important to note that your mind would need a rest also. Having a few days without a packed schedule might help with this.

    Avoid Missing Out

    Travelling really is an open ended book. You have the possibility to experience whatever you want in each location and it’s your job, as the author, to make these decisions. A slow travel plan will allow you to learn about travelling on the way and maybe even be informed by fellow travellers of new, unheard of experiences that you are interested in. Research can only give you so much.

    The idea of slow travel is learning more about each place and embracing the little things so when you go you will have added time in each location. This will give you a buffer so that if there are any other activities in a location you might not of planned for, then you have the time to schedule it in.

    If you are running off a fast paced travel schedule, you will either have to miss out of the activity or substitute it with another which either way, you will be missing out.

    Flexibility

    Even if you have done hours and hours of research into where you are heading, and planned it perfectly, it doesn’t mean your schedule will work perfectly. You have to understand you are heading into new places which running totally different to what you are used to. They may have poorer transport, or different open and closing times which you can’t always plan for.

    Slow travel lets you substitute your time and move about days to suit any issues that may arise. An example would be in Philippines which have poor transportation links which require a few days buffer. If not, you will have to lose out on parts of your plan. If we had planned slow travel, then we could of worked around it with the added days as safety. This is a mistake we aim to not make again as we missed out on one of our top activities because of this and we don’t want you to do the same.

    Overview

    Slow travelling is, at least for us, the desired way of travelling. It really allows you to make the most of your time and be flexible when deciding on your plans. There’s so many things that can delay your travels that are out of your hands, it’s best to have a little buffer. Therefore, you can still see everything you want plus more without missing out on your bucket list activities. Obviously, this is location specific but we would look to use this method when visiting most places. Your body will always need a day or more to recover when travelling so make sure to adhere to your bodies needs before getting travel burnout.

    Thank you for reading this blog and we hope you enjoyed! If you did, make sure to subscribe for more blogs and check out our social media’s below to follow along with our daily travels. This includes a VERY exciting trip to Thailand over the next month where we will give you loads of Thailand related content!!

    We post weekly Youtube Videos! Please check out our newest Vlog from Bangkok!

    Looking for more Thailand inspiration? Find out how to see elephants in Thailand, or maybe our Khao Sok National Park guide!

    Find our Travel Essentials!

    We have a full list of recommendations for any travels! Check out our:

    We also recommend using these when planning your next trip!

    • Trip.com – Find amazing flight deals, with over 2 million flight routes, and being one of the world’s leading online travel agencies.
    • Airalo – With over one million people using Airalo, it is our go to eSIM provider for our worldwide trips! Having data packs from over 200 countries, find combined area packages and deals to suit your travel style and data needs!
    • Booking.com – Offering over 28 million accommodations to book, we will always use booking.com! Having a rewards system built in, the more you book, the more perks you get!
    • HostelWorld – You cannot budget travel without hostel world! Having over 17,000 hostels, boasting over 13 million reviews, hostel world is one our of top websites for budget travel! They are now offering more ways to meet people abroad, with meet ups, group chats and more available!
    • Get Your Guide – Book unique (and common!) experiences and activities worldwide, including skip the line tickets to big attractions worldwide!
    • Eat With – Experience authentic travel experiences with locals worldwide! Use eat with to book unique and intimate dining experiences, such as dinner parties in big restaurants, big feasts with a local family, cooking classes with a local and more!
    • ETKA – Every age from 3 to 85 can buy ETKA’s travel insurance, offering multilingual 24/7 chat support, and your insurance policy within 2-3 minutes!

    Bangkok is a bustling city that truly never sleeps so make sure your Instagram posts don’t either! There’s an endless supply of activity so make sure to keep your posts booming for all your followers and get them dreaming of their own Bangkok adventure’s!

    Also, check out our Social Media’s for our amazing travelling journey! Hint Hint: we have just came back from our trip to Thailand!!

    Finally, share this post with your friends! Let’s build those travel plans and make memories!

    We post daily content of our travel experiences and also must know travel tips so be sure not to miss out on this!

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  • Fast Travel vs Slow Travel: The best way to Backpack and Travel!

    Fast Travel vs Slow Travel: The best way to Backpack and Travel!

    Travelling is a daunting thought especially for first-time travellers. You have so much planning and decisions to make before even getting there and it can definitely feel like a full-time job if you are unsure on what you are doing. The best way we found is to break it down as shown in our blog post here which is a great step-by-step guide to planning your first travelling experience!

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    Jack of Ourtwostepstart on Rabat Beach in Morocco. This is a location where we chose not to slow travel, but instead opting for fast travel through Morocco.
    1. Slow Travel vs Fast Travel
      1. What are travel styles?
      2. Fast Travel
      3. Slow Travel
    2. How should I Travel?
    3. Our favourite must-needed travel resources
      1. Where to Fly
      2. Where to Stay
      3. Where to Explore
      4. Where to get Connected
      5. Where to be Protected
    4. Our Top Traveller’s Essentials
    5. Thank you for reading our Slow Travel vs Fast Travel Guide

    Slow Travel vs Fast Travel

    What are travel styles?

    Let’s get back to types of travel.

    For us, there are two main styles of travel. The first being fast travel, and the second being slow travel. Now, what do they mean?

    Fast travel is when you go travelling and move through each location at a quicker pace. And as you guessed it, slow travel is the opposite! This is where the locations you travel are travelled slower.

    We need to look at the best parts of each and even the drawbacks to see which of these types of travel will suit you or the places you are going.

    Fast Travel

    Let’s start with Fast Travel.

    It all really depends on the type of person you are and the places you go. But Fast travel is all about moving fast and doing all the ‘important’ activities and places in each location. This can be a desired way to travel due to time constraints, but not necessarily due to the love of travelling fast. If you are travelling for the summer and want to visit loads of places, then you might only give yourself just enough time to do everything.

    When doing this you won’t generally have much downtime to relax or wander about to find activities. This is usually following a plan and having many of your days pre-planned so you don’t miss any of the main activities!

    A major benefit to doing this is you get to see many amazing places, more than what you would see if you did slow travel. You can tick off many top locations that are spread across different places in a shorter time.

    However, even with the benefit of seeing more, there are definitely some drawbacks.

    The first major one is money. It’s likely to cost more than slow travel as you are requiring to book accommodation or transport at a shorter notice than slow travel. Also, you don’t have to luxury of chill days where you won’t be doing activities I(so called cheaper days). As you are strapped for time, convenience is really the importance when travelling like this so make sure to budget for this.

    Burnout!! Travel burnout is a real thing, especially when you are doing fast travel. If you are constantly on your feet, moving locations and dragging you backpack around, it will mentally tire you out. Some days you will need ‘days off’ so be sure to take these when required!

    There’s also so much more chance to go wrong! The travel plans will be packed so any setback will make a difference. Even if it’s a delayed flight or finding out a place of interest is closed, it will push EVERYTHING back and you won’t have any time spare to make up this time.

    Be careful when doing fast travel. We think it’s a good option if you really are strapped for time and don’t have a choice but would always recommend to leave 1 day free for every 10 in case of delays or problems. Trust us, you’ll need it! Also, if you have a lot to see make sure you are organised when planning so you don’t make mistakes and miss any of these once-in-a-lifetime experiences that will leave you in a grump.

    Slow Travel

    Now, let’s talk about slow travel.

    Slow travel is a lot more popular for travellers to use even when they don’t know they are using it. Slow travel is the desired style of travel for us. But sometimes it’s not always possible. So lets deep dive into the different benefits of slow travel and the reasons why people may avoid using it!

    Slow travel is great for giving yourself the time for recovery on down days so you can enjoy the best of each location. Here, you aren’t forced to run around everyday looking to complete all the best activities of each location. You can take your time and plan it well instead of cramming it in.

    An example was when we travelled Bali, we booked a jewellery class for the morning but had to catch a ferry at lunchtime so had to cut our jewellery time short and almost didn’t complete our makings! If we had the option to slow travel we could of completed the jewellery class on a day where we didn’t have much else planned so we didn’t miss part of the experience.

    When going back, we would like to complete the full experience!!

    Also with slow travel, you have these extra days or even parts of a day to relax. These pockets of time with nothing booked are heavily needed to recover and calm your body before.

    You may want to fill this time with another activity if you feel up for it, but if you are long term travelling, it’s important to have this type of downtime. This could be in a bar drinking and playing pool with friends, or even as simple as laying by the pool or beach with a book. Your body can regenerate and gain energy ready to go again.

    We see a lot of travellers get the ‘travel burnout’ by not giving themselves this time off. We were the same when we started but make sure to pace yourselves so you make the most out of every opportunity!

    Slow Travel gives you time to appreciate the places you have been by seeing things you wouldn’t necessarily if you fast travelled. You will see parts of each place that travellers miss and these could be the best memories for you. An example is befriending locals who you see everyday or you visit to eat at their food spot. These relationships are built overtime and cannot be accomplished in one meet.

    In Bali, when taking time to recoup energy we found ourselves visiting the same breakfast spot daily at a similar time and they always greeted us well and served amazing food! They would reserve the spot for us as we became regulars in our favourite spot and would speak with them daily. It wasn’t a busy food spot but rather a quant brunch shop we ended up loving. Similar happened in Krabi, Thailand.

    When you look back on your travels you will have these memories of a small food stop or a local you spoke with which you may not have if you only visited the top places in each area. You have to think, when you visit each location you are only experiencing 1% of what it has to offer usually so make sure to expand your horizons to see what else the place has to offer. And there’s not better way to do this than have a few days extra to visit the local market, speak with locals or go for a walk in the centre to see what you find!

    Believe it or not but slow travel is cheaper!! If you are on a budget then you might want to look at this as an option (if you can!). Anytime you book something last minute or only a day in advance, you are likely to pay more for it. That’s why they say if you are to book a flight, book it for next year. Sometimes you cannot do this but if you are booking your transport and flights last minute as you are moving quickly through countries, you are likely to spend more doing so.

    You are also limited to the itinerary you have organised so if you need to be at one place in 2 hours and the cheaper option is a train which leaves in 3 hours, you will have to find an alternative. This may be spending two or even 3 times more on private transport.

    However with slow travel you can book a few days in advance. This provides more options for you including more budget friendly options. It’s always good to note that public transport is nearly always cheaper than private.

    Slow Travel also has some drawbacks that many may not consider when travelling. One being that many people choose to fast travel and not slow travel so when you are meeting people, it’s easier to align your itineraries with friends if you travel fast. A lot of the time when travelling slow you may find that you will meet friends who will soon leave the place you are staying in making you envious.

    A lot of popular places follow a similar route so if you are travelling at the same places with similar itineraries, you will stick together. Slow travel can disrupt this and give you a massive feeling of FOMO (Fear of missing out!!).

    If you are keeping your travel plans open, you can definitely change between fast and slow as you wish but for some can be quite daunting!

    Also, slow travel can be limiting if you are spending a lot more time in each location. Most people who are travelling have a plan roughly on how long they want to travel for and where. But if you want to see many countries, you may have to sacrifice a few to travel slow.

    If your dream is to travel all of south east Asia, and you have 3 months, you may have to bookmark some countries for your next travel as you won’t be able to fit them all in.

    Yes you have the benefit of seeing more of each country, but you may miss big bucket list things like swimming with whale sharks in the Philippines or island hopping in Thailand as you may miss whole countries all together.

    Unfortunately it’s the sacrifice we have to make, whether it’s fast travel and missing the little things or slow travel and missing some bucket list activities. You cannot have it all!

    How should I Travel?

    All in all the type of travel is totally dependant on the type of experience you want and where you go. We would always recommend checking your itinerary and deciding based on your travel plans but it’s always good to know the benefits and drawbacks of both types.

    Fast travel is such a whirlwind of activities, emotions and bucket list activities which is amazing but definitely including many highs and lows. Basically a lot more can go wrong and it’s likely to be more expensive! So be careful and strap in for an amazing ride.

    Slow travel is more like a nice cruise, it’s amazing to see each location and the intricate beauties they have. But there’s only so many locations you will see as not many people have unlimited travel time. You will unfortunately be limited to less countries and locations but deep-dive into each location.

    As we look forward towards our travels, we would love to slow travel as a rule. However, some places would work well for us with fast travel like cities. An example of this was our trip to Morocco! You can see our Fez Vlog Part 1 & Fez Part 2, Meknes Vlog, and Rabat Vlog which can show how fast travel worked for us!

    Let us know your thoughts on fast and slow travel and your preference when travelling. We would love to know any benefits or drawbacks to either that we haven’t mentioned to see further insights to your travels.

    We plan to travel long term in the future so will update in the future on our travel plans as a blog in the next 12 months! If you do want to follow our social media’s to follow our day-to-day travels, they are provided below!

    Aimee’s next trip is to Croatia so look out for A LOT of Croatia content coming your way in the next few weeks! Such as this Youtube vlog here!

    Watch the first stop in Osijek, Croatia!

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    Our favourite must-needed travel resources

    Where to Fly

    Trip.com – Find amazing flight deals, with over 2 million flight routes, and being one of the world’s leading online travel agencies.

    Kiwi – Use Kiwi’s amazing service that is pioneering in the flight space! They use virtual interlining, which means they can provide seamless connecting flights into one single itinerary!

    CheapOair – Being one of the fastest growing online travel companies in the US, CheapOair offers great flight deals, hotel rooms, rental cars and more!

    Where to Stay

    Booking.com – Offering over 28 million accommodations to book, we will always use booking.com! Having a rewards system built in, the more you book, the more perks you get!

    HostelWorld – You cannot budget travel without hostel world! Having over 17,000 hostels, boasting over 13 million reviews, hostel world is one our of top websites for budget travel! They are now offering more ways to meet people abroad, with meet ups, group chats and more available!

    Vrbo – Find stunning vacation rentals with Vrbo! Offering over 2 million paid listings in 190 countries, find memorable experiences with this accommodation service!

    Where to Explore

    Viator – A trip advisor company, viator offers over 300,000 experiences over 200 countries, including water sports, walking tours, boat trips, food tastes tours and more! Including activities for many budgets, check out Viator!

    Eat With – Experience authentic travel experiences with locals worldwide! Use eat with to book unique and intimate dining experiences, such as dinner parties in big restaurants, big feasts with a local family, cooking classes with a local and more!

    Get Your Guide – Book unique (and common too!) experiences and activities worldwide, including skip the line tickets to big attractions worldwide!

    Where to get Connected

    Airalo – With over one million people using Airalo, it is our go to eSIM provider for our worldwide trips! Having data packs from over 200 countries, find combined area packages and deals to suit your travel style and data needs!

    Where to be Protected

    ETKA – Every age from 3 to 85 can buy ETKA’s travel insurance, offering multilingual 24/7 chat support, and your insurance policy within 2-3 minutes!

    Our Top Traveller’s Essentials

    Backpack – Osprey Farpoint 40 – This backpack is a staple amongst many travellers! Being a lot cheaper than the luxury brands, this is a quality backpack from a well known brand. It boasts quality durability, is lightweight with a great framework and is a great option for most people! This backpack has a hip strap to help carry the bag, a breathable harness strap, and comes in multiple colours!

    Compression Packing Cubes – Compression cubes are our favourite packing accessory! These cubes are similar to the normal packing cubes, but feature a compression zip, meaning you can compress your clothes down… this makes packing easier, limits the space you are using, and means more room for souvenirs etc!

    Powerbank – Don’t lose power when travelling! It isn’t always guaranteed to find charging ports, so we would always suggest carrying a spare power bank, just incase you do run low on power when you need it!

    Universal Travel Plug Adapter – Most backpackers/travellers visit multiple countries during one trip. And that means it isn’t guaranteed you will be using the same plug head during each place. A universal plug is great as it lets you switch between each plug head style all in one item! We love ours, it has USB slots meaning multiple items can be charged at once.

    Find our full packing list guide here.

    Thank you for reading our Slow Travel vs Fast Travel Guide

    If you would like to support our own travel Journey, please check out all our other blogs, and subscribe to the newsletter where we are currently uploading daily blogs!

    We post weekly Youtube Videos now! Please check out our newest Vlog!

    Check out our Social Media’s below! We share our daily activities, all of our budget friendly travel tips, travel inspiration and more!

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  • 58 Best Instagram Captions and Quotes for Germany Travel

    58 Best Instagram Captions and Quotes for Germany Travel

    Stuck on your instagram design? Captions are a great way to match your travel photography, to make the best aesthetic travel feed for you! So don’t sleep on your captions and make sure to use ones that will really catch the eye of your viewers! Let’s get ready to explore Germany!

    Germany is a beautiful country full of stunning cities, lots of food, mountains, forests and more! This post include quotes, cute, inspirational and food related captions! So have the best time and be sure to use these captions to capture the best memories.

    *This post contains affiliate links, which we may earn from. This does not come at an additional cost, but helps us to pursue this dream 🙂

    1. Quote Inspired Captions about Germany
    2. Pun-Inspired Germany Captions
    3. Cute Captions about Germany
    4. Food-related Captions
    5. German Language Captions
    6. Inspirational Captions
    7. 58 Instagram Captions for Germany Travel
    8. Our favourite must-needed travel resources
      1. Where to Fly
      2. Where to Stay
      3. Where to Explore
      4. Where to get Connected
      5. Where to be Protected
    9. Our Top Traveller’s Essentials
    10. Thank you for reading our Germany Instagram Captions Guide

    Quote Inspired Captions about Germany

    1. “Germany has become a country that many people abroad associate with hope.” – Angela Merkel
    2. “I always say I have two hearts – one beats for Poland and the other for Germany.” – Lukas Podolski
    3. “We always have a great time touring Germany, but one of my favourite museums in the world is Museum Ludwig, an incredible contemporary art museum in Cologne. I could spend all day in it.” – Julien Baker
    4. “Germany’s fascinating. It’s a really rich landscape to film and dramatise.” – Claire Danes
    5. “In Germany, they all thought I was a bit mental, very emotional.” – Jürgen Klopp
    6. “When I went to Germany, all I knew were German swear words.” – Son Heung-Min
    7. “Learning German is what eternity was made for.” – Mark Twain
    8. “In Germany, salads are assemblies of ham and mayonnaise, not trendy tossed leaves.” – Rachel Johnson

    Pun-Inspired Germany Captions

    1. Let’s be Frank(furt)
    2. It’s cold in Brrr-lin
    3. You’re smelling nice in Cologne
    4. Spending lots of Erfurt on the perfect trip to Germany
    5. Time to dress up to the neins
    6. Wunderlust moments
    7. About to share some danke memes
    8. Munich to my ears.
    9. Take a Leipzig of faith.
    10. The street art in Berlin is very ad-mural-able.

    Cute Captions about Germany

    1. Living in my German fairytale
    2. BRB, finding my German castle
    3. Waiting for my Prince at Neuschwanstein Castle
    4. Soaking up the sun in the Baltic Sea
    5. Will always remember our Oktoberfest memories
    6. Living like a fairy tale queen
    7. Where nature paints its masterpiece – the Bavarian Alps.
    8. All is bright and merry at the German Christmas markets.
    9. This is my perfect christmas dream
    10. Santa is real… just come to Germany
    11. About to go on a Berlin shopping Spree.
    1. Cheesy selfies in Germany please!
    2. Don’t be such a bratwurst
    3. Germany, beer I come!
    4. Filling my days with beer and bratwurst
    5. Beer and pretzels: The perfect pair
    6. Hold my beer!
    7. Beer is food here, I’m just keeping on top of my diet!
    8. Flaky, sweet, and oh so German!
    9. German food; the way to anyones heart.

    German Language Captions

    1. Guten tag! How’s your day, mein freund?
    2. Aller Anfang ist schwer (All beginnings are hard)
    3. Wer rastet, der rostet (He who rests grows rusty)
    4. Anfangen ist leicht, Beharren eine Kunst (Starting is easy, persistence is an art)
    5. Du siehst den Wald vor lauter Bäumen nicht (You don’t see the forest for all the trees)
    6. Kümmere Dich nicht um ungelegte Eier (Don’t worry about eggs that haven’t been laid yet)
    7. Übung macht den Meister (Practice is what makes a master)
    8. Wer zwei Hasen auf einmal jagt bekommt keinen (He who chases two rabbits at once will catch none)

    Inspirational Captions

    1. Lost in the beauty of Germany
    2. Finding myself in the Bavarian Alps
    3. Going on my Romantic Road trip in Germany
    4. Celebrating Oktoberfest with a massive stein of beer
    5. This isn’t Disney, it’s even better! 
    6. Touching history at the remnants of the Berlin Wall.
    7. Every stone tells a story of centuries.
    8. Do not disturb – I’m exploring Berlin
    9. Always say yes to new adventures
    10. I spun the globe and now I’m here
    11. Born to roam
    12. All you ever need is love and a passport

    58 Instagram Captions for Germany Travel

    We hope you enjoyed these captions and they were helpful when matching these with the amazing photos you have taken in Germany! See our other location captions here.

    Our favourite must-needed travel resources

    Where to Fly

    Trip.com – Find amazing flight deals, with over 2 million flight routes, and being one of the world’s leading online travel agencies.

    Kiwi – Use Kiwi’s amazing service that is pioneering in the flight space! They use virtual interlining, which means they can provide seamless connecting flights into one single itinerary!

    CheapOair – Being one of the fastest growing online travel companies in the US, CheapOair offers great flight deals, hotel rooms, rental cars and more!

    Where to Stay

    Booking.com – Offering over 28 million accommodations to book, we will always use booking.com! Having a rewards system built in, the more you book, the more perks you get!

    HostelWorld – You cannot budget travel without hostel world! Having over 17,000 hostels, boasting over 13 million reviews, hostel world is one our of top websites for budget travel! They are now offering more ways to meet people abroad, with meet ups, group chats and more available!

    Vrbo – Find stunning vacation rentals with Vrbo! Offering over 2 million paid listings in 190 countries, find memorable experiences with this accommodation service!

    Where to Explore

    Viator – A trip advisor company, viator offers over 300,000 experiences over 200 countries, including water sports, walking tours, boat trips, food tastes tours and more! Including activities for many budgets, check out Viator!

    Eat With – Experience authentic travel experiences with locals worldwide! Use eat with to book unique and intimate dining experiences, such as dinner parties in big restaurants, big feasts with a local family, cooking classes with a local and more!

    Get Your Guide – Book unique (and common too!) experiences and activities worldwide, including skip the line tickets to big attractions worldwide!

    Where to get Connected

    Airalo – With over one million people using Airalo, it is our go to eSIM provider for our worldwide trips! Having data packs from over 200 countries, find combined area packages and deals to suit your travel style and data needs!

    Where to be Protected

    ETKA – Every age from 3 to 85 can buy ETKA’s travel insurance, offering multilingual 24/7 chat support, and your insurance policy within 2-3 minutes!

    Our Top Traveller’s Essentials

    Backpack – Osprey Farpoint 40 – This backpack is a staple amongst many travellers! Being a lot cheaper than the luxury brands, this is a quality backpack from a well known brand. It boasts quality durability, is lightweight with a great framework and is a great option for most people! This backpack has a hip strap to help carry the bag, a breathable harness strap, and comes in multiple colours!

    Compression Packing Cubes – Compression cubes are our favourite packing accessory! These cubes are similar to the normal packing cubes, but feature a compression zip, meaning you can compress your clothes down… this makes packing easier, limits the space you are using, and means more room for souvenirs etc!

    Powerbank – Don’t lose power when travelling! It isn’t always guaranteed to find charging ports, so we would always suggest carrying a spare power bank, just incase you do run low on power when you need it!

    Universal Travel Plug Adapter – Most backpackers/travellers visit multiple countries during one trip. And that means it isn’t guaranteed you will be using the same plug head during each place. A universal plug is great as it lets you switch between each plug head style all in one item! We love ours, it has USB slots meaning multiple items can be charged at once.

    Find our full packing list guide here.

    Thank you for reading our Germany Instagram Captions Guide

    If you would like to support our own travel Journey, please check out all our other blogs, and subscribe to the newsletter where we are currently uploading daily blogs!

    We post weekly Youtube Videos now! Please check out our newest Vlog!

    Check out our Social Media’s below! We share our daily activities, all of our budget friendly travel tips, travel inspiration and more!

    Finally, share this post with your friends! Let’s build those travel plans and make memories!

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