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Continue reading →: New York on September 11Flying into New York yesterday felt different. Maybe it was because I knew what day I would be waking up to. Maybe it was because, for the first time in all the years I’ve been flying here, I was arriving just before September 11, and not just any September 11,…
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Continue reading →: The Camino Diaries: Camino Primitivo — Part Two: The MountainsDays 4–7: Tineo → Colinas de Arriba → Berducedo → Grandas de Salime → A Fonsagrada [New here? Start with Part One →] Three days into the Camino Primitivo, I’d already walked from Oviedo to Tineo, accumulated a growing collection of familiar faces and somehow acquired a Camino nickname –…
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Continue reading →: Solo Date Diaries: Afternoon Tea at Pennington’s, WindsorAn unexpected change of plans, an afternoon tea at Pennington’s in Windsor, and the first proper entry in my Solo Date Diaries – a little reminder that sometimes the loveliest afternoons are the ones you didn’t plan.
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Continue reading →: My First-of-the-Month Ritual for AbundanceThere are certain little rituals that have quietly found their way into my life over the years, and one of my favourites happens on the first day of every month. All you need is a little cinnamon, an open front door and a few moments to think about what you…
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Continue reading →: The Camino Diaries: Camino Primitivo — Part One: The BeginningDays 1–3: Oviedo → Grado → Salas → Tineo After sharing the story of why I walked 320km across northern Spain on the Camino Primitivo, I wanted to go back to the beginning – and tell you what those thirteen days actually looked like. Not the polished version. The long…
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Continue reading →: The Camino Diaries: 320km on the Camino PrimitivoWell… hello again. If you’ve somehow found yourself on this little corner of the internet, you may notice that things have been rather quiet around here. For approximately eight years. Oops. I started Polka-Vita years ago as a little place to share bits of my life, travels, fitness and whatever…
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Continue reading →: Destination CairoLast month, I had the privilege of visiting a destination that has been near the top of my bucket list, the amazing Cairo in Egypt. It is in times like that, that I truly feel blessed to have a job which allows me to travel the world. I’ve been wanting…
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Continue reading →: 100ml lifeTravelling non-stop can be challenging, especially when it comes to skin care and general beauty routine. Initially, when I started flying, I struggled a little, as I didn’t know what to pack. What I found most challenging was the liquids allowance that applies at most airports. I found myself not…
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Continue reading →: Being Cabin Crew – a year on…For those of you, who have been following my journey for the past year, would know that I have finally taken the plunge and decided to pursue my dream of becoming cabin crew for British Airways. It’s been something I’ve been thinking about since I was a teenager. Although, I’ve…
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Continue reading →: Flying solo… The good, the bad and the unexpected (part 2)As I boarded the plane, the nerves started kicking in. Not because I was nervous about flying, but because I was doing it solo and didn’t know anyone in Barcelona. I was also a little bit nervous about my accommodation. Since I booked it so last minute, I was worried…
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