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Summer Camp love reunion

Photo of the Week: A Reunion

December 20, 2015

Last Friday I had a bunch of people from Summer Camp descend upon London for a reunion weekend of catching up, drinking wine and playing endless games of ‘Heads Up’. There were people from all over the UK, as well as a few special guests all the way from America (you know who you are!). … More Photo of the Week: A Reunion

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A SLOTH!!! Manuel Antonio

Manuel Antonio Nature Reserve: A Photo Essay

December 16, 2015

One week into my recent trip to Costa Rica, on a day off from surfing classes, myself and some friends thought we’d venture south to the much talked about Manuel Antonio National Park and see if we could spot some sloths and other native creatures. This is what we saw (with the help of our … More Manuel Antonio Nature Reserve: A Photo Essay

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Santa Teresa Beach

A 3 Week Itinerary for Costa Rica & Panama

December 9, 2015

Last month, after an incredible 2 weeks of learning to surf at School of the World, I spent 3 weeks backpacking around Costa Rica and Panama, and I absolutely loved it. I totally fell in love with both countries (I have a bit of a soft spot for Costa Rica though, probably because I spent … More A 3 Week Itinerary for Costa Rica & Panama

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November Spending saver

Monthly Spending Summary: Nov ’15

December 6, 2015

Once again… where did the month go? How is it already December… only 2 and half weeks until Christmas! Which for me means a nice sunny day on the beach in Mauritius! I cannot wait! So anyway, November. I spent the first few days in New York, spending a lot of money of clothes and … More Monthly Spending Summary: Nov ’15

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Red Frog Beach Ocean Panama

Top 10 Things To Do In Bocas del Toro, Panama

December 2, 2015

I know, I know. I still haven’t actually written a proper update about anything I did or where I went for my 3 weeks of travelling after I left School of the World back in October. It’s coming, I promise. It’s just one of those posts that is going to have so much information in … More Top 10 Things To Do In Bocas del Toro, Panama

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Monthly Spending saver

Monthly Spending Summary: Oct ’15

November 24, 2015

How is it the end of November already?! Once again, I’m super behind on the spending summary post… whoops. Okay, so, October. Wow. It was a heaps busy month spent learning to surf and then backpacking around Costa Rica and Panama (there are plenty more posts all about my trip coming soon), seeing some awesome … More Monthly Spending Summary: Oct ’15

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School of the World

Top 20 Things To Do In Costa Rica

November 21, 2015

Yep, it’s another post about Costa Rica… I just spent 5 weeks there, didn’t you know? Ok, ok, yes I’m now a little bit obsessed with this glorious country and think that you should be too. So, just in case you ever take my advice and one day find yourself there, I’ve put together the … More Top 20 Things To Do In Costa Rica

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Beach Life, Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica

12 Things I Noticed About Costa Rica

November 12, 2015

If you follow me on social media, you’ll know that I just spent 5 weeks exploring Costa Rica and Panama, and loved every single minute of it. I think Costa Rica is my new favourite country, and you should all go there right now! There will be plenty of posts in the coming weeks all … More 12 Things I Noticed About Costa Rica

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Zapatilla Island

Photo of the Week: No Filter Required

October 26, 2015

    Last week I split my time between two different countries, spending the first few days in Costa Rica, and the second half of the week in Panama, or more precisely, in Bocas del Toro, visiting different islands and enjoying the luxuries of beaches such as this one, where the phrase ‘no filter required’ … More Photo of the Week: No Filter Required

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September Spending saver app

Monthly Spending Summary: September ’15

October 22, 2015

Ok, so I’m really bad at getting these monthly spending posts done anywhere near the month it’s for, but here it is. September was a pretty hectic month, with the first few weeks spent at camp, and the last week spent driving all over California on an epic road trip from Yosemite National Park all … More Monthly Spending Summary: September ’15

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