8 years of travel blogging (sort of)
Birdgehls is eight years old! Time flies. I started this blog when I was 25. Now I am basically middle-aged.
Coping With Eco-Anxiety: How Can We Push Through?
IMPORTANT: This is a post about eco-anxiety, a type of anxiety recognised by professional psychologists. However I am a writer, not a mental health expert. If you are experiencing overwhelming anxiety, PLEASE seek professional help. That horrible clenching of the guts every time you turn on the news, or pick up a paper and read…
The Benefits of No Alcohol for 3 Months – Reflections
In late 2018, I stopped drinking and didn’t have a single drop of booze for seven months. This post was written a few months in, so it outlines the benefits of no alcohol for 3 months. I thoroughly recommend having a long break, as you’ll see in this post. Read on to find out more….
Some Thoughts on Friendship in the Digital Age
I’ve been thinking a lot about friendship lately. I’m not entirely sure why. Having always been a bit of a social butterfly and deeply interested in the why of people, I guess I find our relationships with each other to be a hugely interesting topic. Having a wide social circle used to seem like the…
Travel souvenirs: ideas & inspiration
Do you collect travel souvenirs? Are there any in particular that you’re attached to? Here are a few ideas you can pinch while embarking on your world travels. Are you the type of traveller who collect souvenirs? I know they’re not for everyone and some people swear off them completely. Each to their own. Personally,…
Mission Completed: Visiting Every Australian State and Territory
I think most people who enjoy travel inevitably end up setting some sort of goal. Sometimes multiple. Some people want to travel to every UN recognised country, have a country count which runs into the triple digits. Others might fancy visiting every country in Europe, or setting foot in every American state. I’ve had two…
Would You Survive a Zombie Apocalypse?
Before we get started here on this page, I want to clarify something. I am not a nutcase, at least I don’t think I am. Perhaps this is open for debate. Years of self-guided research into environmental issues and a tendency to have an affinity for dystopian future-based novels has naturally led me to mentally…
15 Things to Remember When You’re Almost (or Over) 30
I turned 29 last month and rather half expected to feel some sort of apprehension about being only 1 year away from 30. Yet, I felt next to nothing. I appreciated the confirmation that 30 is not the big scary age that many see it as and put this down to being supremely satisfied with…