Mid-March favorite blog posts

It’s that time again. Here are my favorite reads this month…

Science, sustainability and veganism

• Zero Waste Challenge ‘Beach Clean’

General travel and study abroad

• Why I like to work when I travel: A very interesting insight into working and traveling in the form of a Q&A.
• Moving to the United States Q&A: This inspired me to do my Six Months in the U.K. Q&A post. It’s interesting to see it from the other way around.
• 15 things I learned traveling solo
• 7 continents in 2017: A belated 2017 travel round-up, but boy was it worth the wait!
• 5 reasons I’d book a tour over exploring on my own: Very insightful and creative post. On point!

Travel destinations

• 20 photos to inspire you to visit Havana
• Warner Bros ‘Making of Harry Potter’ Studio Tour: My friend Alyssa will be visiting in July and we both will be going to the Harry Potter studio for the first time and I’m excited!
• Land ahoy! Arriving in Antarctica
• 11 of the best things to do in Auckland, New Zealand
• The Lion King vs. a real life African safari
• Weekend itinerary for Iceland
• Skiing in Zermatt Switzerland: This has been on my bucket list for a few years now… maybe some day!
• 12 beautiful places to visit in the Amalfi coast: I’ve been to Positano, but would love to explore some more of these gems in Italy.
• Making my (Den)mark on the world: Some places that I missed in Copenhagen, it makes me want to go back.
• A weekend in Edinburgh
• Porto street art: Although I spent a day here a few months ago, it’s great to see the little bits and pieces I missed.
• 8 awesome things to do in Reykjavik
• How to spend 48 hours in Glasgow: Glasgow is not one of my favorite places in the world, but this post makes me want to go back.
• Spring break part one: Venice: I, too, went to Venice (and all around Italy) for my spring break on my year abroad and it was awesome! I love reliving it through others’ posts.
• Canals in Amsterdam are frozen: As Europe was hit with snow, this is certainly the cutest related post of them all. It look simply magical.
• 72 hours in Budapest: I loved Budapest and it looks so beautiful in the snow.

Blogging

• A guide to Twitter for bloggers
• The 10 commandments of blogging: Great tips to complement my Blogging ‘Oh No-Nos’ post.
• How to use Twitter to connect fellow bloggers: I’m always looking for ways to expand my blog and help others build their audience.
• How to get out of a blogging rut

Lifestyle

• 10 things I’ve learnt since moving out: Couldn’t agree more. Although I’m living with four other people, Clare hits it right on the nose with what life is like away from home.
• 20 things I love this Friday #20
• Prioritizing self care – should you skip lectures at university: This post is so relatable. I sometimes find myself skipping lectures because I can’t be bothered but tell myself it’s because of my mental health but let’s face it: my mental health is rarely 100%, so that’s no excuse. Skipping lectures when I actually feel okay makes me anxious and is never worth it, but when I’m feeling really down, a day off works miracles.
• The A-Z of Emma Rollason: Such a cute idea and interesting facts!
• Tips for getting through your dissertation: Lord knows I need this, especially since I didn’t do a dissertation in my undergraduate degree.
• 30 things I wanna do before I’m 30: I’ve seen a few of these posts, but this one really stood out to me… probably for selfish reasons like their list is so similar to mine!

Entertainment

• Am I a hypocrite for enjoying The Greatest Showman?: An interesting take on the newest hit movie musical and what this animal rights activist thinks its circus theme.

Photo by Andrew Knechel.