Written by Charly Avern This week we visited the gorgeous beach town of Montezuma, Costa Rica. In the strictest sense it is barely a town; it comprises of a corner of road surrounded by a few cafes, hotels and a convenience store. Hammocks hang on hotel balconies, the locals are some of the friendliest people … More Is There Such Thing As An Unspoilt Beach?
Our stay at School of the World continued in much the same manner as our first week, enjoying the sunshine and the super chilled culture, except this week I was doing surfing and yoga classes instead of double surf. I know… me, doing yoga! It’s always something I’ve never been that keen on, thinking it … More A Costa Rican Adventure (Part 2): Week 2 at School of the World… This Time, I Do Yoga
If you’ve been following me on Instagram and Facebook, you’ve probably realised by now that I’m in Costa Rica at a place called School of the World, on a learning vacation and loving it! It’s been a hectic first week, exploring, eating, enjoying the sunshine (but not loving the humidity) and, most importantly, learning to surf! … More A Costa Rican Adventure (Part 1): Surfing and More at School of the World
Our quick visit to Santa Cruz ended with an awesome breakfast and walk along the coast to a lookout point where we hopped a fence and sat out on the rocks watching the surfers do their thing – it made me even more excited for learning to surf in Costa Rica! Then it was … More A USA Road Trip (Part 3): Santa Cruz to Los Angeles
Leaving Yosemite behind us, we began our drive out of the park and headed westwards, towards our next destination, Santa Cruz, where we were meeting a friend who goes to college there. Our aim was to arrive in SC by around 6:30pm, but it seems that was very much just wishful thinking and we soon … More A USA Road Trip (Part 2): Yosemite to Santa Cruz
For those of you that have been following the blog for a while, you’ll probably be aware that I’ve been a little absent lately. And if you’ve been with me from the very beginning you might have already realised that’s because it’s been summer, and summer for me means spending 4 months living and working … More A USA Road Trip (Part 1): Fresno to Yosemite
Yup, it’s nearly the end of September, I know. But anyway, here’s August’s spending breakdown. Much like July, August was pretty much just spent at camp, plodding along with daily summer life, and planning for my post camp travels (at vast expense!)… read on to find out more. Distance Travelled: Lakeville to Millerton (RTN x … More Monthly Spending Summary: August ’15
This week has been a week of lasts. It was the last few days of Fall Camp. It was the last time I’d see a few friends for quite a while. The last days spent at summer camp, packing up and saying goodbye to my favourite place in the world. And the last campfire of … More Photo Of The Week: The Last Days Of Summer
A very good friend of mine has just been on an epic trip around the West Coast of America, living the dream and ticking things off her bucket list. These are her thoughts… 1. Don’t ever outgrow hostel dorms. Sure, you’ll get woken up at least 5 times on the first night coz someone dropped … More 11 Deep Thoughts on Life and Backpacking
The last few weeks have been pretty hectic and there’s now only one more week of summer camp left! It’s gone insanely fast, faster than any other summer I’ve spent here before, and it’s crazy to think that in just one week everyone will be gone and it’ll just be the 10 of us here … More Photo Of The Week: Dancing The Summer Away
Roo Around The World 