Born and raised in rural England, Lorna has spent the last 6 years travelling to wherever her passport and limited bank balance will allow. She likes tea, sushi, taking photos, champagne, and has a worryingly large collection of knitted jumpers. She dreams about moving to Montreal to grow old and grey but until that day arrives she’s quite content with what the rest of the world has to offer. Always …
Last time, I wrote about packing for my glamorous 3 weeks in Europe… And shockingly I got all my clothes to fit into one suitcase! Yeah! After months of planning every single detail of this trip, our first stop is London. The players and my best friends include: Veronica, Sophie, Jenny and myself.
Quick side note for those of you who don’t know me all that well…. My friends …
These Songs were a few of my favorite while visiting London this Summer. They’re not too up-beat, as I was having man trouble and the fact that it rained every day didnt help! It’s still an amazing Playlist to go along with England. Also great for an Airplane ride! Enjoy!
1. Albert Hammond Jr. – Everyone gets a Star
2. Band of Horses – Our Swords
3. The Doves - Complicated
4. Bloc Party …
Packing for a trip to go anywhere can be Quite Time Consuming. As a general rule for myself, I always start packing about 5 days before I leave. This way I don’t become too overwhelmed with my indecisiveness the night before my departure. I check the weather in each city I will be visiting, so I know exactly what to anticipate while away.
I always had the notion that if you …
Katja is the founder of Travelettes, a project with which she hopes to inspire girls around the world to put on their lipstick and backpacks and JUST DO IT. Originally from a small town in East Germany, she has spent the last 11 years of her life traveling over 40 countries, learning 4 foreign languages and attempting to master the art of “backpacking in heels”. After getting degrees in psychology …
Dear travelettes,
when I was 22 I bought my first backpack. I had a ticket to delhi, where I was supposed to teach german at old delhi university for the summer. In addition, I planned on traveling around india for 2 weeks, the thought of which I found most exciting. I went by myself and knew no one there, but that just reinforced me in my self-proclaimed role as the heroine …
