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Ashley Wanders

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Dusting Off the Ol’ Passport: My 2020 Travel Plans

Dec 08

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Denmark Europe

Snapshots of Copenhagen (and a Tourism Fail)

Nov 03

Nyhavn Copenhagen

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Turkey

4 Moments of Magic in Istanbul

Sep 08

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Edinburgh Expat Life Musings

Closing the Edinburgh Chapter

May 07

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Edinburgh Expat Life Scotland

13 Quirky Habits I Picked Up Living in Scotland

Feb 03

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7 Reasons Why I Love Lisbon (+ My Top Travel Tips)

Nov 08

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Edinburgh Expat Life Scotland

25 Telltale Signs You’re an Expat in Edinburgh

Jul 02

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About Me

About Me

I've spent the better part of the last decade pursuing my biggest passion: travel. After visiting 40-odd countries, a stint living abroad, and building a career through travel, I've realized I don't want to live my life on other people's terms.

While this blog focuses on travel and expat life, it's ultimately about my journey to create an unconventional lifestyle centered around travel. (And I hope it inspires you to do the same.) Read more here.

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Instagram post 2189481731328709879_1812894590 Cheers to sweet travel deals🥂 ⠀ ⠀ This year for Black Friday, I took advantage of the sales and booked my next trip 🙌🏼✈️ (why haven’t I thought of this before?!) ⠀ ⠀ 2019 was largely dedicated to getting my shit together, so I can’t wait to dust off the ol’ passport and get my adventure on again in 2020. And for the first time in almost FIVE YEARS (!) I’m going to a destination that’s not in Europe. My trip in February will be a new country and a new continent 🤩⠀ ⠀ Have you guys snagged any amazing travels deals for Black Friday? Where are you going in 2020?! Gimme all the deets!
Instagram post 2158385859589434415_1812894590 I 💙 my neighbourhood
Instagram post 2156246897668309737_1812894590 One of the best meals I had during my trip to Edinburgh earlier this year was at The Lookout by Gardener’s Cottage, a lovely little restaurant perched on the top of Calton Hill. 😍 ⠀ The food is fantastic and the floor-to-ceiling windows offer stunning views over the city skyline and across to the Firth of Forth. Highly recommend if you’re looking for an upscale restaurant in Edinburgh 👌🏼
Instagram post 2148099181272460162_1812894590 I totally get why everyone loses their mind about Skye (it’s ridiculously beautiful), but there are so many other spectacular islands worth visiting in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ⠀ Mull, Arran, and Bute are a few of my favourites, and the Outer Hebrides, Orkney, and Shetland are the ones I’d most like to visit.⠀ ⠀ Any others I need to add to my list?!
Instagram post 2139590154938299622_1812894590 “This was a townscape raised in the teeth of cold winds from the east; a city of winding cobbled streets and haughty pillars; a city of dark nights and candlelight, and intellect.” - Alexander McCall Smith
Instagram post 2138590939362107445_1812894590 Nyhavn looking 😍 in that almost golden hour light ✨
Instagram post 2137330696216446965_1812894590 I mostly failed at tourism in Copenhagen, but I did manage to eat a lot of phenomenal food at least 🤷🏻‍♀️🤤
Instagram post 2133583278237459560_1812894590 Odense streetscapes 😍
Instagram post 2132772470284716532_1812894590 I’ve started to plan out my travels for 2020, and a trip back to my favourite city might just be in the cards ❤️⠀ ⠀ What are your travel plans for 2020?! What destinations are at the top of your wish list? I always love hearing about other people’s travel plans, so please share away! ☺️

Seriously, though..

“The sight of the huge world put mad ideas into me, as if I could wander away, wander forever…” – C.S. Lewis

Instagram post 2189481731328709879_1812894590 Cheers to sweet travel deals🥂 ⠀ ⠀ This year for Black Friday, I took advantage of the sales and booked my next trip 🙌🏼✈️ (why haven’t I thought of this before?!) ⠀ ⠀ 2019 was largely dedicated to getting my shit together, so I can’t wait to dust off the ol’ passport and get my adventure on again in 2020. And for the first time in almost FIVE YEARS (!) I’m going to a destination that’s not in Europe. My trip in February will be a new country and a new continent 🤩⠀ ⠀ Have you guys snagged any amazing travels deals for Black Friday? Where are you going in 2020?! Gimme all the deets!
Instagram post 2158385859589434415_1812894590 I 💙 my neighbourhood
Instagram post 2156246897668309737_1812894590 One of the best meals I had during my trip to Edinburgh earlier this year was at The Lookout by Gardener’s Cottage, a lovely little restaurant perched on the top of Calton Hill. 😍 ⠀ The food is fantastic and the floor-to-ceiling windows offer stunning views over the city skyline and across to the Firth of Forth. Highly recommend if you’re looking for an upscale restaurant in Edinburgh 👌🏼
Instagram post 2148099181272460162_1812894590 I totally get why everyone loses their mind about Skye (it’s ridiculously beautiful), but there are so many other spectacular islands worth visiting in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ⠀ Mull, Arran, and Bute are a few of my favourites, and the Outer Hebrides, Orkney, and Shetland are the ones I’d most like to visit.⠀ ⠀ Any others I need to add to my list?!
Instagram post 2139590154938299622_1812894590 “This was a townscape raised in the teeth of cold winds from the east; a city of winding cobbled streets and haughty pillars; a city of dark nights and candlelight, and intellect.” - Alexander McCall Smith
Instagram post 2138590939362107445_1812894590 Nyhavn looking 😍 in that almost golden hour light ✨
Instagram post 2137330696216446965_1812894590 I mostly failed at tourism in Copenhagen, but I did manage to eat a lot of phenomenal food at least 🤷🏻‍♀️🤤

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