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Ashley Wanders

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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25 Telltale Signs You’re an Expat in Edinburgh

Jul 02

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61 (Awesome) Things to Do in Edinburgh, Scotland

Jun 13

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On the Road Again: My 2018 Travel Plans

May 05

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7 Reasons I Fell So Hard for Bosnia

Mar 06

Mostar Bosnia Continue Reading

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Highlights, Lowlights, and Lessons: 2017 in Review

Dec 23

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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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  • Lake Ohrid is one of many (manyyyy) reasons I fell in love with the Balkans fast and hard 😍❤️😍
  • “We must be willing to let go of the life we planned, as to have the life that is waiting for us.” - Joseph Campbell ⠀ ⠀ Letting go isn’t easy, but sometimes it’s completely necessary. ❤️💫✨⠀
  • Favourite city, favourite view 🧡✨
  • Sooo it’s that time of year when my severe lack of vitamin D causes me to spend obscene amounts of time on Skyscanner obsessively pricing out flights to any and every destination where I’d be able to walk outside without a fucking parka this time of year 😭😱🤪 #isitspringyet?⠀ ⠀ Also, here’s a completely unrelated photo of me in Macedonia (or the Republic of North Macedonia as per its recent name change), one of my favourite Balkan countries 🇲🇰🧡
  • One of my top tips for visiting Edinburgh? Go beyond Old Town and New Town. Neighbourhoods like Stockbridge, Portobello, Bruntsfield, and Leith (my personal favourite) are all worth a visit - especially if you’re looking for some of the city’s best restaurants, cafes, traditional pubs, and markets. ⠀ ⠀ If you have any questions about visiting #Edinburgh - or what it’s like living in the city as an expat - hit me up in the comments or send me a DM! I always love rambling on about this city ❤️⠀
  • There’s a snow storm in the forecast today, so I’ll be inside for the next 24 hours dreaming of sunnier destinations 😭😭 #help
  • Happy (very belated) New Year! 🎉🍾😂⠀ ⠀ I’ve been dreaming (read: keeping a perpetual tab open to look at flights on Skyscanner) about where I’d like to go in 2019. Where are you headed? Or what’s on your wish list? I always have a million ideas, but also open to more inspiration 💖✨💫
  • Merry Christmas everyone 🎄🍾🥂✨
  • What’s your favourite travel destination of 2018? 🤔⠀ ⠀ My favourite new-to-me destination is Lisbon, but I spent most of the year revisiting old favourites, from Edinburgh to Amsterdam, London and Alberta ❤️

Seriously, though..

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

  • Lake Ohrid is one of many (manyyyy) reasons I fell in love with the Balkans fast and hard 😍❤️😍
  • “We must be willing to let go of the life we planned, as to have the life that is waiting for us.” - Joseph Campbell ⠀ ⠀ Letting go isn’t easy, but sometimes it’s completely necessary. ❤️💫✨⠀
  • Favourite city, favourite view 🧡✨
  • Sooo it’s that time of year when my severe lack of vitamin D causes me to spend obscene amounts of time on Skyscanner obsessively pricing out flights to any and every destination where I’d be able to walk outside without a fucking parka this time of year 😭😱🤪 #isitspringyet?⠀ ⠀ Also, here’s a completely unrelated photo of me in Macedonia (or the Republic of North Macedonia as per its recent name change), one of my favourite Balkan countries 🇲🇰🧡
  • One of my top tips for visiting Edinburgh? Go beyond Old Town and New Town. Neighbourhoods like Stockbridge, Portobello, Bruntsfield, and Leith (my personal favourite) are all worth a visit - especially if you’re looking for some of the city’s best restaurants, cafes, traditional pubs, and markets. ⠀ ⠀ If you have any questions about visiting #Edinburgh - or what it’s like living in the city as an expat - hit me up in the comments or send me a DM! I always love rambling on about this city ❤️⠀
  • There’s a snow storm in the forecast today, so I’ll be inside for the next 24 hours dreaming of sunnier destinations 😭😭 #help

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