Three weeks ago, I arrived in Merida at the north of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. After a week of partying, sunburn and utter heat exhaustion, I was ready to take some of my own advice that I gave in my previous…
It’s been too long since I last wrote, partly out of laziness, and partly out of not really knowing what to write. Many of the experiences I’ve had in the state of Jalisco, Mexico have not been stupendously adventurous activities,…
There are some amazing positives about travelling on your own. You can wake up as late as you like, you can decide to have a lazy day on a beach without being pulled to an all day museum excursion. You…
Back when I was in Australia preparing for my trip to Latin America, when I told people I was going to Mexico City, their first reaction was usually, “Oh, be careful! Are you going alone? It’s dangerous!” Whilst I appreciate…
I have just completed four weeks of travel in Spain. I began my journey in Madrid and Toledo, visited Cordoba, Sevilla, Granada, Malaga, Girona and finished in Barcelona. Despite my original impressions that I could easily travel around the country…
Barcelona is vastly different to any other city I visited in Spain. It’s full of international visitors from all walks of life. It’s busy, vibrant, artistic, cultural and full of tourists. Perhaps that’s why it reminded me more of my…
Girona in the northern province of Catalonia is often overlooked by tourists, but its beauty is undeniable. After two weeks in Andalusia in the south, I was excited to arrive in a new area of Spain and discover the differences…
Three weeks into my trip, I got sick. It started off with a husky voice on my last morning in Sevilla, which I tackled with a lemon tea and carried on ignoring until I arrived in Granada at my hostel.…
One day I promise I will arrive at a hostel without getting lost! I made the mistake of not downloading the local map before arriving into Sevilla, so I relied 100% on the directions from strangers. I have at…
For those learning a language, HelloTalk is the tool I used to meet all my friends overseas. I want to explain to you why I am on this trip halfway around the world Many people decide to go travelling to…
I breathed a sigh of relief as I exited the fast train in Cordoba and felt the warm Andalusian air on my skin. No need for a jacket here. After a pleasant chat with a local Spanish man about the…
After almost 40 hours since leaving for the airport in Brisbane, I landed in Madrid. Seeing the vast historic city stretching before me and the snow-capped Pyrenees in the distance brought a tear to my eye as we touched the…
Anyone who has met me over the past two years has known that I have wanted, fantasised and planned this trip for a long time. Now, the day has arrived, and as planned, I am at the airport writing this…
I sit here typing this at midnight on the night before I leave Melbourne, this wonderful city that I have made my home for over 6 years. I moved to Melbourne with hopes of a high-flying marketing career, with no…
G’day everyone (g’day is Australian slang for “good day”). I have big news. I have decided to redesign my English Blog, Breakfast Cookie, into a completely new brand. I’m excited to introduce you to: WONDERS WITH ALICIA – www.wonderswithalicia.com I spent…
Living in Australia, I meet a lot of foreigners who come here to study. The one thing I noticed is that although everyone wants to learn, many people struggle to completely immerse themselves in English once they arrive. In fact,…