I’ve Forgotten How to Backpack
Before I settled in Medellín to work/study Spanish/mess around on Tinder, I was backpacking South America for five months. In that time I covered nine countries and was solo for all of it (apart from…
I Have a Theory About Men
I have a theory about boys. Well, I have many theories about them, but here’s my latest. They have a sixth sense, and it somehow tells them when girls are happy so they can come…
How to Have a 10 Hour Working Week
How many times have you seen articles with titles like this, promising to share the secret of how to get a better work/life balance? Don’t they make you dream of afternoons in the sunshine drinking…
I Got Stood Up
Yep. I got stood up by a beautiful but terrible man. FFS. Quick bit of backstory for anyone who cares... I was in back-to-back relationships for the entirety of my 20’s, and I met my…
Why You Shouldn’t Have a Massage in Colombia
A couple of weeks ago I was feeling a little tightly wound, due to my very stressful life of working 15 hours a week and having too many leisurely afternoon naps (I know I'm awful,…
Here’s the Irresponsible Thing I did on My Second Date
A couple of weeks ago I told you about the Venezuelan dude I was dating who spoke no English. If you haven’t read that post yet, go take a look before reading this one please…
When Volunteering Goes Wrong
When I first arrived in South America, I signed up to a website called Workaway. For those of you who haven’t heard of it, Workaway is a subscription-based website where hostels, farms, schools, and every…
Tales From a Bang Motel
This tale is regurgitated from a friend of mine here in Medellín. Now, I know what you're thinking: "a friend, yeah sure". But, this is absolutely a story from a pal who has asked to…