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A Year in the Life of an International Teacher

by Runaway Brit 7 Comments on A Year in the Life of an International Teacher

I often get people asking me about life as an international teacher, so to honour 10 years of living overseas I have put this post together to show you what a year in my life is like. As I’m a …

Aurora Borealis: 7 Things To Know Before You Go

by Runaway Brit 4 Comments on Aurora Borealis: 7 Things To Know Before You Go

Experiencing the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) is on many people’s bucket list and, when seen, they offer a tantalising display of nature at her most beautiful. But, seeking the notoriously elusive aurora can be a frustrating experience, which for many …

Around the World in 26 Letters: My Travel Alphabet

by Runaway Brit 4 Comments on Around the World in 26 Letters: My Travel Alphabet

I’ve been travelling the world, on-and-off, for almost 16 years—ever since an adventurous 4 week train journey took me through Germany, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic into Romania back in the days when they each had separate currencies. …

Let Travel Put Some Colour Into Your Winter

by Runaway Brit 4 Comments on Let Travel Put Some Colour Into Your Winter

Winter is Coming.

Are you feeling it yet?

That dull feeling that creeps into your soul as the days get shorter and darker. That heaviness in your spirit as the sky gets heavier and the clouds grow thicker.

Although I …

My Top 5 Wow-Factor Destinations

by Runaway Brit 11 Comments on My Top 5 Wow-Factor Destinations

According to the dictionary, spectacular is an adjective that means ‘beautiful in a dramatic and eye-catching way’; synonyms of which are striking, picturesque, breathtaking, arresting, glorious, and my two favourites, sublime, and awesome. Awesome as in the Romantic poets’ …

Life Advice From ‘The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty’

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**Warning** This post contains spoilers, so if you haven’t seen The Secret Life of Walter Mitty turn off the computer right now, go and see it, and come back later.

From the first moment I saw a trailer for the …

10 Awesome Movie Locations Around The World

by Runaway Brit 10 Comments on 10 Awesome Movie Locations Around The World

When I travel I don’t deliberately seek out places that have been used as film locations, but every now and then I happen to stumble into one. Here is a round-up of the 10 best movie locations that I have …

The Highs and Lows of Searching for the Northern Lights

by Runaway Brit 6 Comments on The Highs and Lows of Searching for the Northern Lights

[mks_boxquote align=”right” width=”150″ arrow=”0″]”An obsession consumed me, and the more I saw, the more I wanted”[/mks_boxquote]Relentless blasts of icy wind grasped at the exposed skin of my cheeks, the only flesh not covered in layers of wool and …

Spending 14 Hours With A Tour Guide Who Hated Me

by Runaway Brit 16 Comments on Spending 14 Hours With A Tour Guide Who Hated Me

[mks_boxquote align=”left” width=”150″ arrow=”0″]“We were only two hours into a fourteen-hour trip. It would be a long day if we couldn’t get on with the tour guide”[/mks_boxquote]Looking through the windows on the left-hand side of the bus, we …

What to Pack for Iceland in Winter

by Runaway Brit 6 Comments on What to Pack for Iceland in Winter

There is a common saying amongst Icelanders that goes like this: ‘If you don’t like the weather in Iceland, wait 5 minutes’. The point is this: Iceland’s climate is changeable, and this makes it difficult to pack for. Expect to …

My 5 Travel Highlights of 2013

by Runaway Brit 8 Comments on My 5 Travel Highlights of 2013

At the beginning of 2013 I had no travel plans. I had just moved to an expensive apartment in Stockholm and expected a light travel year similar to 2012. But, as is often the case for me, it turned out …

Jökulsárlón: Finding Icebergs on the Beach in Iceland

by Runaway Brit 4 Comments on Jökulsárlón: Finding Icebergs on the Beach in Iceland

Incredibly, I had not heard of Jökulsárlón, the glacier lagoon, until a week before I left for Iceland. Of course, I knew that Iceland is full of beautiful scenery and that there is a very good reason that it is …

Searching for the Northern Lights in Iceland

by Runaway Brit 14 Comments on Searching for the Northern Lights in Iceland

Driving deeper into the Icelandic wilderness the excitement on the bus was tangible: the atmosphere quickening with anticipation at every twist of the winding road. People clutched their cameras and stared at the opaque blackness beyond the windows; waiting for …

Taking a Dip in Iceland’s Blue Lagoon

by Runaway Brit 1 Comment on Taking a Dip in Iceland’s Blue Lagoon

Steam rising from the milky blue water of the Blue Lagoon is probably the most iconic image of Iceland for many people. Indeed, it was one of the things that I knew I simply must do while in the country.…

An Afternoon in Iceland’s Golden Circle

by Runaway Brit 6 Comments on An Afternoon in Iceland’s Golden Circle

There are two reasons why I wanted to visit Iceland: spectacular scenery and the Aurora Borealis, so when I found cheap flights to Reykjavik I didn’t hesitate to book them.

Initially, I wanted to hire a car and drive around …

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