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Travel-blogging Medical Student on a tight budget.

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Hi I'm Zoe, a medical student based in the UK. I decided to start a blog to document all my travel adventures and share awesome places and travel trips! As I'm currently studying my second degree, (I've been at Uni non-stop since 2012!) I've got good at travelling on a budget. 💰

For my next adventure I'm planning a 6 month trip around Europe (hopefully to celebrate graduating as a Doctor) in my own DIY Citroen Berlingo mini-campervan, which I've worked on over lockdown! 🚐

I travel to experience new cultures, meet fun and like-minded people, and most of all to visit beautiful sites- especially the natural kind! I love sunrise/sunset, climbing up tall things and the sea! 🌅

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Budget Student Travel Tips

Books To Help Your COVID-19 Travel Blues

Zoe

Dec 29, 2020
4 min

Books To Help Your COVID-19 Travel Blues

With the international COVID-19 pandemic taking over our lives for the last 9 months and counting, so many of us have missed trips we had...

Why Wild Camping is WAY better than a Campsite

Zoe

Nov 7, 2020
3 min

Why Wild Camping is WAY better than a Campsite

I just got back from an amazing trip around Devon and Cornwall in my DIY Campervan Conversion. I only spent one night in a campsite,...

Zoe

Nov 7, 2020
6 min

My Top 10 Essential Campervan Items

Whether you have your own self-built Campervan, a VW style pop-top, or even just use your car, there are certain items that are essential...

Zoe

Sep 8, 2020
2 min

Van Plan 3-Flooring

This is my third blog post where I talk about my DIY Citreon Berlingo Mini Campervan conversion! In this article I focus on fitting...

Zoe

Aug 27, 2020
3 min

5 Iceland Spots Off The Beaten Track

Iceland is an amazing country! It has such beautiful scenery in all directions, with everything from massive waterfalls, to geysers...

Zoe

Aug 18, 2020
5 min

My Favourite Iceland Hot Springs

There are LOADS of Hot Springs all over Iceland! I found it so hard to pick, so I've made this article with a map showing good hot pots...

Zoe

Aug 2, 2020
10 min

5 Day Iceland Winter Itinerary

There are so many awesome things to do and see in Iceland, if you can only go for a short time it's really hard to pick what to do! I've...

Can you visit Iceland on a tight budget?

Zoe

Jul 28, 2020
6 min

Can you visit Iceland on a tight budget?

The short answer is YES DEFINITELY!! It has a reputation for being an expensive country, and it definitely is. However, if you're...

Zoe

Jul 28, 2020
4 min

The Van Plan 2- Sleeping

Finally my Berlingo mini-campervan conversion is taking shape! But I decided to change my mind about the bed situation. I had a set up...

Zoe

Jul 21, 2020
5 min

Budget Iceland Packing List

Iceland has to be the most beautiful country I've ever been to! I love seeing new places, so you know somewhere must be good if I'm going...

Top 5 Rio de Janeiro activities on a budget

Zoe

Jul 14, 2020
4 min

Top 5 Rio de Janeiro activities on a budget

Free walking tour This has got to be my Number One travel tip for literally any city! It's such a great way to get an overview of a...

Zoe

Jul 13, 2020
4 min

The Van Plan 1- Eating

I'm sure I'm not the only one who's started some mad DIY project during lockdown. Instead of using this time wisely to study for my...

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