Why I will never do another sunrise climb – 4 travel misadventures that taught me to say NO
Sometimes it’s best to admit when something is not for you! Read about 4 of my sunrise climbs and why I will never do it again! I was reading a delightful travel blog the other day. The author was talking about how she loves to get up with the sunrise and explore a new place. It was a beautiful capture of some amazing places but it reminded me of all the times I had gotten up for a sunrise adventure and regretted every minute of it. I am not a morning person to be fair but it
How to survive your period while travelling - practical tips to manage that time of the month while
The ultimate guide to travelling on your period. How to find what you need and travel without discomfort or stigma. It’s inevitable, despite planning sooner or later you are going to get your period on the road. Probably sooner with time zones, breaks in your routine and added travel stress but this shouldn’t be something that puts you off travelling. Generations of women have survived their periods in much more difficult circumstances than you. With a little preparation, you
Ann K Addley travel blog wins a Leibster award.
Guess what? I won Leibester award =) The Leibester awards, are peer nominated blogging awards. The awards are designed to promote small, up and coming blogs. Blogs that are loved by those in the blogging industry and share them with a larger audience. Now you might say ‘pah, no awards panel, no governing body these aren't real awards’ but I disagree. Bloggers read a LOT of blogs, they study their industry and work on identifying what audiences love best. To be nominated by yo
7 powerful hacks to overcome your fear of solo travel
I have always wanted to travel but…. Here are some practical tips to overcome your fear and live your travel dreams. There are a lot of things that can hold you back from taking the leap into solo travel. New experiences can understandably fill you with trepidation but if you dream of travel, the lack of a travel partner should not hold you back. Every traveller once stood where you're standing, full of fear of the unknown and chose to take a chance. Every traveller I have ev
Pack lighter for longer – 5 useful hacks on what not to include
Want to pack a backpack you can actually lift? Planning a holiday out of a carry-on? Here is a list of 5 hacks to figure out what NOT to pack, things you will never miss and will make your gear so much more manageable. So you are sitting on your bag, the zips are straining, you have to leave in ten minutes or you'll miss your flight. It’s clear something is gonna have to go but where to start? You’ve been mentally reducing this packing list for weeks and there is no way you c
{"items":["5fdaa317ffb0f20017ae8155","5fdaa317ffb0f20017ae8150","5fdaa317ffb0f20017ae8156","5fdaa3179206040017e42187","5fdaa3179206040017e42182"],"styles":{"galleryType":"Columns","groupSize":1,"showArrows":true,"cubeImages":true,"cubeType":"fill","cubeRatio":1.3333333333333333,"isVertical":true,"gallerySize":30,"collageAmount":0,"collageDensity":0,"groupTypes":"1","oneRow":false,"imageMargin":32,"galleryMargin":0,"scatter":0,"rotatingScatter":"","chooseBestGroup":true,"smartCrop":false,"hasThumbnails":false,"enableScroll":true,"isGrid":true,"isSlider":false,"isColumns":false,"isSlideshow":false,"cropOnlyFill":false,"fixedColumns":1,"enableInfiniteScroll":true,"isRTL":false,"minItemSize":50,"rotatingGroupTypes":"","rotatingCropRatios":"","columnWidths":"","gallerySliderImageRatio":1.7777777777777777,"numberOfImagesPerRow":1,"numberOfImagesPerCol":1,"groupsPerStrip":0,"borderRadius":0,"boxShadow":0,"gridStyle":1,"mobilePanorama":false,"placeGroupsLtr":true,"viewMode":"preview","thumbnailSpacings":4,"galleryThumbnailsAlignment":"bottom","isMasonry":false,"isAutoSlideshow":false,"slideshowLoop":false,"autoSlideshowInterval":4,"bottomInfoHeight":0,"titlePlacement":"SHOW_ON_THE_RIGHT","galleryTextAlign":"center","scrollSnap":false,"itemClick":"nothing","fullscreen":true,"videoPlay":"hover","scrollAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","slideAnimation":"SCROLL","scrollDirection":0,"scrollDuration":400,"overlayAnimation":"FADE_IN","arrowsPosition":0,"arrowsSize":23,"watermarkOpacity":40,"watermarkSize":40,"useWatermark":true,"watermarkDock":{"top":"auto","left":"auto","right":0,"bottom":0,"transform":"translate3d(0,0,0)"},"loadMoreAmount":"all","defaultShowInfoExpand":1,"allowLinkExpand":true,"expandInfoPosition":0,"allowFullscreenExpand":true,"fullscreenLoop":false,"galleryAlignExpand":"left","addToCartBorderWidth":1,"addToCartButtonText":"","slideshowInfoSize":200,"playButtonForAutoSlideShow":false,"allowSlideshowCounter":false,"hoveringBehaviour":"NEVER_SHOW","thumbnailSize":120,"magicLayoutSeed":1,"imageHoverAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imagePlacementAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","calculateTextBoxWidthMode":"PERCENT","textBoxHeight":0,"textBoxWidth":200,"textBoxWidthPercent":50,"textImageSpace":10,"textBoxBorderRadius":0,"textBoxBorderWidth":0,"loadMoreButtonText":"","loadMoreButtonBorderWidth":1,"loadMoreButtonBorderRadius":0,"imageInfoType":"ATTACHED_BACKGROUND","itemBorderWidth":0,"itemBorderRadius":0,"itemEnableShadow":false,"itemShadowBlur":20,"itemShadowDirection":135,"itemShadowSize":10,"imageLoadingMode":"BLUR","expandAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imageQuality":90,"usmToggle":false,"usm_a":0,"usm_r":0,"usm_t":0,"videoSound":false,"videoSpeed":"1","videoLoop":true,"jsonStyleParams":"","gallerySizeType":"px","gallerySizePx":670,"allowTitle":true,"allowContextMenu":true,"textsHorizontalPadding":-30,"itemBorderColor":{"themeName":"color_5","value":"rgba(237,28,36,1)"},"showVideoPlayButton":true,"galleryLayout":2,"targetItemSize":670,"selectedLayout":"2|bottom|1|fill|true|0|true","layoutsVersion":2,"selectedLayoutV2":2,"isSlideshowFont":false,"externalInfoHeight":0,"externalInfoWidth":0.5},"container":{"width":670,"galleryWidth":702,"galleryHeight":0,"scrollBase":0,"height":null}}