A year ago I boarded a plane. The start of a journey with no end in sight. Long term travel has been something I had always dreamed of, but knew I wasn’t the kind of person that could hack it. I was a homebody. I was shy and introverted and was content with my few…
Sailing Around the Whitsundays on a Pirate Ship
I knew that during my trip along the east coast I was going to have to venture out to the Whitsundays. It’s safe to say that they are a close second to the Great Barrier Reef in must see destinations on the east coast. There are many options of tours for you to consider. Day…
Women Who Wander: Do We Really Need to Travel Solo?
Another week, another Women Who Wander. Women Who Wander is a series here on Young and Undecided where fellow travelling ladies can share their thoughts and stories about solo female travel. Best experiences, horror stories, destinations guides, tips and motivation. You will find a little bit of everything here and hopefully it was empower you…
Morning Hike in Springbrook National Park
During my first weekend on the Gold Coast, I stayed with my friend and her family. Knowing a local means having access to all the good spots I may not have considered. As you probably know, I love hiking and anything to do with nature. After a nice chill Saturday, we woke up at 6am…
An Anxious Backpacker Briefly Complains About Life
It’s time to work out my problems by writing about them again! Let’s see how this goes… Okay, so here’s where I’m at. I’m in Australia which is a literal dream come true. I am travelling solo which, albeit fun is quite isolating. I met some lovely folks along the way, but the past month…
Women Who Wander: Solo Roadtrip Across Ireland
Happy Women Who Wander Wednesday! For those who don’t know, Women Who Wander is a series here on Young and Undecided where fellow globetrotting ladies can share their amazing stories of solo travel. I’m relatively new to the world of solo female travel, and let me tell, I admire each and every one of you…
How Travel Has Changed Me (So Far)
I am a mixture of feelings. Stressed, due to the fact that I am just a stressed out person at the best of times. Shove moving on to a new city in which I know no one and have no job and slowly running out of money into the mix and it’s a mess. Anxious,…
Update: Six Months of Travel and the Start of my Solo Adventure
Six Months. I have been backpacking for six months. Where has the time gone? The last proper update I wrote was back in January. Back when I had been here for two months and was just settling into Melbourne nicely. Fast forward four months, I got a job, got fired, spent my birthday in a…
Women Who Wander: NYC of My Dreams
Happy Women Who Wander day! For those who don’t yet know, Women Who Wander is a series I have on my blog where other women can write about their solo adventures. Each and every week I read a new post, and every time I am inspired by the stories I read. Hopefully through these stories,…
Women Who Wander: Hiking the Inca Trail in my 40’s
Welcome back to Women Who Wander. I’ll admit it has been a while. I’m on the move again soon so finding time to write it getting harder and harder. But better late than never, right? For those of you who do not know, Women Who Wander is a blogger series here on my blog where…
Solo Birthday in Melbourne
In the days leading up to my weekend alone in the city I was so excited to just get to the end of my shift on Friday, so the weekend could start. On the tram ride to the city, I was nervous. I was going to be totally on my own for the whole weekend.…