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Elephant Nature Park, Chiang Mai

Elephant Nature Park Chiang Mai

Visiting Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai was top of my travel bucket list (and, let’s be honest, life bucket list) from the moment I heard about it. Just the thought of coming face to face with the rescued elephants as they went about their daily elephant lives, unchained, unhindered and happily plodding along with their elephant business was wonderful to me. Little did I know that actually getting to live out that dream by spending not one, but two magical days at the elephant sanctuary last month would be even more incredible than I ever could have imagined. 

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How to Survive a Long Flight

how to survive a long flight

Whether it’s a month spent backpacking through South America or a fortnight whiled away on the beach at an all-inclusive hotel, holidays are amazing! Unfortunately, they almost always start with hurtling through the air in a giant tin can with limited legroom and questionable bathroom facilities. Today I’m sharing some of my favourite travel tips for how to survive a long flight in (relative) comfort.

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10 Easy Ways to Add More Mindfulness to Your Day

easy ways to add more mindfulness

Mindfulness is the word on everyone’s lips right now. We’re all starting to take a step back and realise that our 40 hour working weeks, five page to-do lists and mobile phone addictions aren’t doing us a whole lot of good. We need some time to sit back, unplug and recharge our minds. Here are 10 easy ways to add more mindfulness to your day to day life. No seven hour meditation sessions or chanting monks required.

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The Pros and Cons of Living in Kuwait

the pros and cons of living in Kuwait

Moving to a new country is a little like riding a rollercoaster. There are highs, there are lows and sometimes it’s so intense that you feel like you want to be violently sick. I knew that there would be pros and cons of living in Kuwait, just like anywhere else, but I had no idea what those would be. Now that I’ve been on this white-knuckle ride for nine months, I want to share some of the pros and cons I’ve experienced during my time in Kuwait.

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10 Productive Things to do Instead of Watching Netflix

things to do instead of binging on Netflix

I’m sure we’d all like to be more productive and fill our spare time with meaningful activities that will enhance our lives in some way…girlboss-style. I’m also sure that most of us are guilty of getting home from work, throwing on a pair of sweatpants and vegetating in front of Netflix for three solid hours. So here are 10 productive things to do instead of watching Netflix.

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