This is a guest post from Zara Lewis. Zara is a regular contributor at ripped.me, a traveller and a mother of two. Originally from Chicago, she found her place in the sun in Perth, Australia. Passionate about spreading the word about fantastic places to visit and creating a better world for the generations to come. With almost 18,000 kilometres of beaches, beautiful coral reefs, rich wildlife and amazing tourist sites, the East Coast of Australia is a dream destination for many travellers. From Sydney in the south to Cairns in the north, the East Coast will surprise you with all the …
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Liebster Award: Bristolian Backpacker
It’s been about 3 months since I made a domain name for my Bristolian Backpacker blog. So I am excited to say that I have been nominated for a Liebster Award by What Way Today – thanks guys! How does it work? Well, the Liebster award is for newer or less high profile blogs to gain some recognition for their hard work and awesome content. Once you’ve accpeted the award, you then answer 11 questions from the blog who nominated you. Find 11 more people to give the award to, and give them 11 questions. Awesome right? So here are …
Why You Should Visit Muscat, Oman
It was only the second time I had ever been on a flight by myself before. It was my first time to the Middle East and I was off to a country I’d never heard of six months ago: Oman. I was primarily going to see Mitch, of course. Long distance relationships are surely a good reason to go to a new country! Wikipedia did a great job giving me a brief history and allowing me to find out where it was actually located. Oman is a rich country, full of oil. Mitch wanted to show me everything Muscat (the capital) …
Explore, Discover, Dream: How It All Began.
This blog was primarily about keeping my friends back home up to date, so I never really wrote much about myself as a person and how I got here. However, I have readers who don’t know me, which I still find incredible, so here’s a bit about me.
Ignorance: It’s Not Bliss And It’s Not Our Fault
I was feeling a bit strange as there is a lot going on at the moment; adjusting to life back home and thinking about the future. It’s safe to say I was feeling a little overwhelmed and not quite with it. I felt like I needed something to cheer me up so I went in Waterstones, because, I love books.
The Kindness of Strangers
While travelling, getting lost is easy. Signs are in a language you don’t understand, transport works in a different way and maps are often difficult to read.