travelingannika

Monday nights are 'Spag Bol" nights, and have been since I can remember! Also, because I work in advertising, my days tend to be very busy with little time to think about dinner and other household

*Serves 4-6 or as part of a meal plan *this recipe is purely plant-based but you can add 200g of chicken or lamb should you wish Ingredients 200g cooked lentils 2 medium sweet potatoes (peeled and chopped)

My four favourites Firstly, I would like to apologise for not posting the past 10 days. Internet in Thailand can be very unstable, and unfortunately we found ourselves in a city where this was the case.

Trust me on this image source 1. Do not party the day before a long haul flight Yes, I know what you're thinking. Going overseas is the perfect reason to celebrate with loved ones, however, drinking alcohol

This is based on my own experiences source Step 1: Find an inner zen that works for you The go-to thing people tend to tell a person with anxiety is, "breathe". Although this works for many people,

... on a very hot day! image source We arrived in Krabi yesterday afternoon, and it was the complete opposite of what I had imagined (but not in a bad way). We boarded the ferry at Tonsai pier. The journey

Spending the day walking around main Koh Phi Phi image source This morning we had to take the long-tail boat back to Tonsai Bay to avoid rushing to get to the boat we are taking to Krabi on Saturday. It's

Exploring Northern Phi Phi by foot image source We slept for 12 hours - it was amazing. We woke up feeling like two new people, and the weather was perfect, so we decided to explore the island by foot

Phuket to Phi Phi | Meeting Old Friends image source We left the Rommanee Guesthouse at around 10h00 to get to the pier for our boat ride to Phi Phi at 11h00. The hotel helped us organise a taxi, and it

Phuket - Day 1 image source After two relatively long flights, and traveling through two time zones, we arrived in Phuket around 20h00 local time. Luckily the flight was not very full, so we cruised through

Breaking the Stigma source Today I am diverting from the usual travel blog. I have been in many conversations lately where I people close to me, and myself included, have struggled with signs of depression

It literally takes 5 minutes source If you are a coffee-lover like myself, you should be able to take something home from this post. A few years ago I treated myself to a coffee machine that uses pods,

You may think this is a joke, but hear me out on this one. source So of late I've been getting this sudden on set of heart burn and I just could not for the life of me figure out why this was happening.

No really, so many giraffes Gorge on the Mapimage source Oribi Gorge, a canyon in southern KwaZulu-Natal, is about 400 m deep and 5 km wide (at the widest point). The closest town to the gorge is Port

We Came, We Saw, We Met the Community. When I booked our flights to Johannesburg a few weeks back I had no idea of what we were setting ourselves up for, I booked us into the Indaba hotel, same place as

image source St Lucia is a small town on the northeastern coast of South Africa, about 190 km South of the Mozambique border and 300 km east of the Swaziland border. The town is known for its amazing wildlife

source Cruising the Balinese Oceans on a Super Fast Boat In today's blog we're leaving Lembongan behind for Ubud, the cultural heart of Bali. But like I mentioned before we will be back for an unforgettable

source It’s 4am on a Saturday morning. The car is packed to the brim, the coffee is hot, and the fuel tank is full. We are ready to take on the open road. I have always believed that the sound of the seatbelt

After reading this, I hope you will feel a bit more up-close-and-personal with me. My name is Annika. I am a 24-year-old newly graduated, first-job, somewhat millennial (somewhat not). I was born in Northern