SarahTravelDiary

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4 things worth trying to alleviate the winter blues

We are currently in the throes of winter here in the UK, and I wouldn’t be surprised if many people’s batteries are running on low right now. I always find January in the UK especially difficult. You feel as though you should start the year on a high note, going out and doing lots of…
5 things I have learnt through my travels

Going it solo isn’t as scary as it first seems I embarked on my first solo foreign trip when I was 16. This was to southern Norway, and I was meeting someone at the other side, which took away some of the nerves! It was then many years until I decided to take a solo…
My top 5 travel memories

The best part of travel for me is without a doubt the making of new memories. Be it alone or with company (although with company it is undoubtedly better!), there are so many memories out there waiting to be made, sometimes even from the shortest or the most basic of trips. See below my top…
Happy New Year!

A little early, but nonetheless, I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year! I have not yet announced this blog to my wider group of family and friends, but 100% intend to early in the new year. My continued website and blog development will be one of my new year’s resolutions, alongside working…
Happy Christmas!

I would just like to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas, wherever you may be. May your Christmas wishes come true, and your New Year be a happy and healthy one! As I write this on Christmas Eve, it is a typically gloomy winter’s day here in the UK, therefore we have been keeping our…
A testy trip to France

What can I say… this was an interesting one for sure! This was a family trip to Calais in France, just for the day, on 21st December 2023, which ended in a very unexpected way… The purpose of this trip was to stock up on cheap, quality French wine and groceries, and it was also…
Devising new travel plans!

It has been over three years since I last travelled abroad, and I intend to change this very soon! A mix of the financial responsibilities of home ownership, the pandemic, and work demands has meant that my travels have had to take a backseat. Notwithstanding a day trip to France next week, my heart is…
Hello world!

….And welcome to my shiny new blog! A quick intro to who I am… my name is Sarah, I am in my thirties, and I was born and raised in the UK, currently living near London. In this blog I hope to record my travels, beginning by looking back on years gone by, with a…