We see it all of the time - people waiting hours to take a flawless photograph, others scrolling miles with their fingers to live through posts from social media’s biggest travel influencers. All across Instagram, the post-card style photos of Hallstatt, don’t get me wrong, look undeniably impressive and would struggle to disappoint anybody. A calm energy surrounding the Parish of the Assumption Church, the mountains in the background, the Alpine Houses neatly in rows but somehow still rustic an...

Zakopane, Poland is named as the “Winter Capital of Poland”, known for its distinctive wooden huts, hand crafted leather clothing, and dim, fire-lit pubs. But I didn’t come all this way for cozy evenings and comforting homemade meals. I came for the summit. I am a young woman travelling solo in a new country. Everything screams excitement to me - different smells, diverse foods, unfamiliar languages and navigating foreign bus timetables, to name a few new experiences! Although learning as I go is...