NEW POST 🎙️ Saying 'Yes' to new experiences is a superpower. I'm proof of it. I wrote this for the 19 year old in all of us. open.substack.com/pub/marcedha...

When I left home at 19 to travel the world on my own in the late 90s it wasn't a big deal. My sister did the same a few years earlier. We 'solo' travelled long before it became a 'thing'. Without phones or tech. You do you, but it's nothing new.

Travelling won't 'change your life'. But the people you meet along the way might.

Greetings from my 'hidden gem' and 'golden sandy beach' It's stunning and I love living five minutes walk away. But guess what? Google filtered the F out of my original photo and made it look like this. Like most travel photos you see online.

If you expect to 'find yourself' when you travel then you're setting yourself up to be disappointed. What a load of sh*t. You, your problems and everything else gets on the plane with you. It's just a different environment to figure your life stuff out. That's the reality.

Arguing over 50 cents with a market vendor in Vietnam doesn't make you a 'money savvy' traveller. It makes you look like a dick.

DATING ADVICE 😜 Go travel with a new partner for two weeks. You will learn more about them in that time than a year of dating at home.

Travellers love to 'label' themselves 🌎 Solo, family, backpacker - you name it. I've been all of them at different times. And so will you probably. But this one is the most stupid of them all - so I wrote about it. Have a read 😎 lifewentthatway.com/the-travelle...

Long term travel isn't always the dream you think it is. And it's not for everyone. It's a full-time gig with no routine and little support when you really need it. Read the fine print.

Travel is awesome. Until it's not. There are two sides to every long-term travel story. One is the sexy, glamorous side. The other you rarely see or read about. Here I write about the side you don't hear about much 👀👇 lifewentthatway.com/the-realitie...

My best adventures just can't be explained to people who weren't there. - The big life changing trip - The lifelong travel goal - The epic mountain trek No one cares when you come home. No matter how hard you try to make them. So I wrote this 👀⬇️ lifewentthatway.com/why-no-one-c...

Most travel advice is bullsh*t. Especially from those who set rules based on their fancy travel reels, sponsored trips or worse, those who have never been. The reality of travel helps more. It's why I wrote this ⬇️👀 lifewentthatway.com/5-common-bel...

5000 people got off a cruise ship in my hometown today. I saw the same yesterday. Not once did I look at any of them and think: 'Are you a traveller or tourist?' Get my drift? Such a ridiculous debate.

Your bucket list is just an excuse. It's the cool sh*t you do along the way that counts. Read this 👀⬇️ lifewentthatway.com/the-best-thi...

New Year is a time to reflect for me. - Not to make resolutions - Not to make promises - Certainly not to make a list It's a time to reflect and see how I changed. That's where the truth lies. Good or bad, it's a place to start. Let's win 2025,team 🙏

It's NYE here in New Zealand 🇳🇿 I can see the traveller 'New Year, New Me' crowd with their bucket lists for 2025 already. In this article, I discuss why your travel bucket list isn't as important as you think - what happens among the way you remember more. lifewentthatway.com/the-best-thi...

And this is exactly why I follow Marc on #bluesky and #twitterX. He has his own opinions on #Travel It's about what floats your boat, not that of other people. If other people like what you post, you're #winning Keep on being you. Keep it real. Be more like Marc of @lifewentthatway.bsky.social

Bluesky is THE hub for travel creators. But it seems a bit same/same. 'Top 10 Places to Visit' here, 'My Guide' to there. Check out these 'hidden gems'. I'm a bit different. You might find it interesting. I wrote this a while back. Have a read. lifewentthatway.com/the-travelle...

💃It's Day 9 of 12 Days of Christmas daily travel blog share! 🗺️ Today share with us your most recent blog post or you most recent trip! ✨Share posts with hashtags #TravelBloggersCommunity #TravelBlogShare #TravelAddicts 💚Like & Repost feed posts

Day 8 of 12 Days of Christmas! 🎄 My first article in a while opens the door on the realities of long-term travel. It's not talked about enough. lifewentthatway.com/the-realitie... #travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare #traveladdicts

Sharing our popular Day Hike Checklist travel tips post for Day 8 of the 12 Days of Christmas. careyontravels.com/essential-da... #traveltips #TravelBloggersCommunity #TravelBlogShare #TravelAddicts #hiking

Check out my tips for properly enjoying food & drink festivals! everybodyhatesatourist.net/top-10-tips-... #TravelBloggersCommunity #TravelBlogShare #TravelAddicts #travel #wine

Today it's #traveltips for the #TravelAddicts #TravelBloggersCommunity #TravelBlogShare My most popular travel tip posts tend to be about public transportation. Not the sexiest of topics but very searchable. At least until the Dec Google update anyway thethoroughtripper.com/train-from-m...

It's been a while. But in my new article, I discuss the realities of what happened after ten years of travel. The glamorous side of travel is only fleeting. Let me know what you think. lifewentthatway.com/the-realitie...

Sunday Evening Sunsets 🌊

If you ever need good coffee in the Czech Republic, visit Brno - the coffee mecca of Europe. The quality here is unrivalled. 5 out of 6 finalist of the "Barista of the Year" competition came from Brno. Get your coffee fix from Café Rebelbean or Monogram. #TravelAddicts

47 Things I Learned After 10 Years Solo Travelling the World 🌎 Spoiler: It's not what you expect.

Farthest I've been in any direction 🌎 North: Inverness,Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 South: Queenstown, NZ 🇳🇿 East: Gisborne, NZ 🇳🇿 West: Hawaii 🇺🇲

When I first decided to go on this Churro Quest in #Madrid, with a blog post in mind, I had a feeling it would turn out to be fairly popular. And indeed, it is my current most-clicked on Google. thethoroughtripper.com/best-churros...

Hands up who has heard of the #CiesIslands? If not, let me tell you everything about this tropical archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean. It's a remote hiking paradise with history & rich biodiversity, just off the coast from Vigo. Sounds good? solotravelstory.com/hiking-trail... #TravelAddicts ✈️🗺️

How to avoid the travel blues: Live somewhere you don't want to leave. Happy Friday from New Zealand! 🌅

The World's Top 10 Low-Cost Airlines for 2024 according to Skytrax. 1. Air Asia 🇲🇾 2. Scoot 🇸🇬 3. Volotea 🇪🇸 4. Flynas 🇸🇦 5. Transavia France 🇫🇷 6. IndiGo 🇮🇳 7. Vueling Airlines 🇪🇸 8. Air Baltic 🇱🇻 9. Iberia Express 🇪🇸 10. Ryanair 🇮🇪 What's your go-to low-cost airline?

Check out my tour of Prague - Kafka, Castles, Art and Architecture 🤩 youtu.be/ypCtcTUwx38

New Post ! I recently visited Lucerne, Switzerland Read all about my cruise and visit to one of the best museums I have ever been to - The Swiss Travel Museum travelgemsandmishaps.com/a-cruise-a-m... #travelblog #travelblogger

Once upon a time in Switzerland 🇨🇭

Papamoa Beach, New Zealand. Warm summers, mild winters and a cool community. Come say hi. You'll probably find me down the beach.

Every person who has travelled has been humbled at some point. Had an "oh f*ck, I had that wrong moment". This is the real learning. You don't 'find yourself' - you just come back with a different perspective. That's what counts.

Europe inspiration, incoming!

11 Ways You Can Save Money Every Day on Your Travels (What I Do) 🌎 1. Buy lunches, not dinners 2. Compare activity prices 3. Drink in happy hours 4. Use public transport cards 5. Buy city passes 6. Negotiate Airbnb rates 7. Check voucher sites 8. Ask locals where to go You?

Finland celebrates its #IndependenceDay on the 6th Dec. Rumour has it, this historical event started out as a coffee session. There you go, coffee connects people, ideas & great conversations. Want to know more about Finnish #CoffeeCulture? Here is my guide solotravelstory.com/helsinki-caf...

Surely I'm not alone when I say visiting a supermarket in a foreign country is just awesome?

People just don't care. No one will truly understand your life-changing travel experience the way you did. No matter how hard you try to explain it. So, I decided to write about it. lifewentthatway.com/why-no-one-c...

Mexico all the way. Would love to see that part of the world.

"I totally regret that travel experience and wish I stayed at work" - Said no one ever

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