Inside a Mind

Tag: travel

  • Lesser Known Gems of London

    I love reading travel posts about London, because it is my love and it’s always fun to discover new places. Therefore I find it a bit irritating when people headline with “Places in London you MUST Visit” with all the obvious choices: The London Eye, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace etc. I think most people visiting London…

  • Travel Destinations Top of my Bucket List

    India Despite all the warnings about travelling around India in regards to food and what not to eat, and knowing my luck I will still eat something that won’t agree with me, I am desperate to visit this beautiful country. Possibly influenced by my love of elephants and tea? Yes… but it is a country…

  • “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”

    Graffiti street art in Curitiba, Brazil Although for kicks I entered it into google translate which turned it into “all work and no play makes Jack a goofball”. Which frankly, has less of the dramatic effect I think Kubrick was aiming for.

  • The Kettle, Curitiba: Getting my tea ‘fix’ in Brazil

    When thinking about Brazil, it is usually associated with images of sandy beaches, football glory, and coffee. Much of Brazil’s economy was generated from the vast quantity of coffee plantations, and it is the world’s largest producer of coffee (a third of all coffee comes from Brazil!) As a quintessentially British lass, however, I am…

  • The Beauty of Genesis (and why Sebastião Salgado is now one of my fave photographers)

    Olá! I am currently writing this post from Brazil after submitting my final assignments of my degree. If the giant, eye-like tower in the photo above is unfamiliar to you- it is a famous landmark of Curitiba that belongs to MON (Museu Oscar Niemeyer). Niemeyer was a famous Brazilian architect who is said to have designed…

  • Surviving A Long-Haul Flight

    When I was a child, the long flights to U.S.A were amazing because we were often given goody bags, the little individual TVs had the option of playing Pokemon, and once the children were invited into the cockpit to talk to the pilot. It was pretty awesome, and as someone who’s always liked aeroplane food (it…

  • Randoms Tips for Visiting Brazil

    I visited Brazil twice last year, for two weeks over the New Year period and then for six whole weeks in Easter. I’ve experienced family dinners and nights out, attempting NYE on a boat (but felt too sea sick to stay), danced a poor attempt at samba and seen monkeys in the wild. It’s a friendly, beautiful country…

  • The Everyday Traveller: How travelling benefits your everyday life

    It’s not a little known fact that travelling is one of the best classes you can take at ‘the university of life’. Not only does it give you priceless memories and experiences, but it can really help in skills such as making bookings, navigating strange airports and coach stations, your ability to cope with unexpected…

  • Travel Tips 101

    Like the rest of the masses who have had their passport stamped in various locations, I’m always super keen to pass on what I’ve learnt from my own experiences. In this post I’m going to focus on tips I think are beneficial to beginners- those who are just getting ready to explore the world. These…

  • Paris, Je t’aime

    The first time travelling without family or a school figure to keep an eye on things is dauntingly exciting. On the morning of New Years Day 2013 I had a cheap coach ticket booked to spend a few days in Paris with a friend. With nothing more than a rucksack and a hangover I set…