Travel completes me.
I don’t know whether it’s the thrill of meeting new people, deciphering street names, tasting the local cuisine or wondering the back streets of the world, one cobblestone path after another. But whatever it is, it’s beautiful hand has captured my heart and spirit.
So, where I have I been in this beautiful, big, wide world? Just a few places. When I was young, my family and I traveled around Australia in a caravan. I can’t remember much, but I know that’s definitely what triggered my intrigue in the world around me. After living in rural South Australia, Tropical North Queensland, and beautiful Port Stephens (my home town), I’m quite used to packing up my life into a bag and starting a new one somewhere else.
When I was in Year 10, I did a 3 month Rotary Student Exchange to New Zealand, Palmerston North, where I first saw snow, attended an all girls high school and… tried alcohol for the first time (sorry Mum).
After I graduated from high school, I worked my arse off, once again packed my life into a backpack, and this time… London was calling.
So last year, I called little old London town, home. Where I lived and worked for a year, traveling when I had the funds. It was by far the scariest, most wonderful thing I have ever achieved.
Travelwise… I went skiing in Austria, immersed myself in the café culture of Amsterdam, strolled through the streets of Paris 3 times (yes, I love Paris), explored the Scottish Highlands (the sexiest accent around), spent St Patrick’s Day in Dublin drinking Guiness and Jameson, rocked out to Bastille in Munich, partied for a week in Zante, Greece, went back in time Italy, celebrated New Years Eve in Krakow, got lost along the Danube in Budapest, got alcohol poisoning in Prague (the city where beer is literally cheaper than water), saw glaciers in Iceland and of course, explored the wonders of England and everything that the country itself, London, has to offer.
In total I’ve been to 16 countries and hope that number increases significantly in the near future.
But where will I go next? Well for now, I’m settled into Wollongong, the South Coast of Australia, studying International Studies with Communication and Media. In 2016, I’m hoping to complete an exchange for a year in France to become fluent in French and discover the many more gems of Europe, in particular; Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Turkey and Egypt.
At the moment, Brazil is a stand out of somewhere I’d like to explore (the 2nd sexiest accent).
So what’s this blog about then? I’ve finished my travels and am now just a boring uni student? I did keep a travel blog http://crimsonthoughts.travellerspoint.com or http://missadelaide.travellerspoint.com If you’d like to check it out. However, after being back home for 3 months now, I’ve had some time to reflect and think about my time abroad. So read on to find out about my adventures, recommendations, guides, must do’s, thoughts and perspectives as a traveler and hopefully not so boring uni student.
Ciao
A Worldly Addiction 
Sounds like a blog I’d like to read. I’ve been to Brazil. Its amazing there but don’t expect it to be overly cheap. Well worth it though.
Thanks
Ah Brazil really does look amazing! I can’t wait to go sometime in the near future! Thanks for the recommendation 🙂
Did you go to Berlin? I absolutely adore Berlin! I don’t speak German but I don’t care I’d still live there! I’ve been to Europe twice and there’s so many places that you went that I still have to go! I was the opposite with Paris, usually I love cities but Paris was too much! I’d like to read your travel blog. What is the link? I’d always wanted to start one but never ended up getting around to it! Looking forward to reading more!
I unfortunately didn’t make it to Berlin, I was planning to after Prague but I drank just a little bit too much and had to go home, back to london.
my other blog is here http://crimsonthoughts.travellerspoint.com
however i intend to be re telling my tales with suggestions, ideas and recommendations on here
glad that you enjoyed it! =)
I’m jealous at the amount of countries you’ve seen already, but I suppose my time will come :3
I’ve been to Poland twice because of family, and I must say their New Year’s Party’s go off (I went to New Year concert in Warsaw). I pretty much want to go everywhere where you’ve been plus the rest of the world xD
By the way, what country is that ice-skating picture from?
Poland is amazing hey! Absolutely love it =)
The ice skating pic was in Munich when they had their Christmas Markets up… so beautiful!
I’m in the same boat as you, I just want to travel the whole world! =)