Displacement

When talking to people and reading about going travelling, we heard that there were likely to be a couple of difficult times. One on first arrival at a country very different to home, and one a month or two in when it really sinks in that this isn’t just a holiday. When leaving for this trip and discussing … Read more

Packed!

We are all packed to go! The decisions as to what to take with us have been difficult, wanting to strike the balance between taking what we will want, but not too much. Everyone we’ve spoken to and everything we’ve read has said that they got a couple of months in and regretted taking so much stuff, deciding … Read more

Goodbyes & Expectations

Today we said goodbye to my Mum and Dad; Ness bid farewell to her parents over the last week. Just some friends and siblings to go over the next few days before we leave on Tuesday. Saying goodbye to our friends and family has been an interesting experience in itself. The first thing we keep telling ourselves and … Read more