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My Most Popular Instagram Travel Photos of 2015

19 January, 2016

Last year was my first full year on Instagram – yes, I know. I was a bit #latetotheparty. In fact, I was quite dedicated to my Blackberry and completely dumbfounded that they didn’t have Instagram for Blackberry! Eventually I decided to upgrade and once I got used to not having a physical keyboard, it was…

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Travel Tips & Advice, United Kingdom

A Guide to Travelling Lesser-Known Spots in the UK

6 January, 2016

For your next trip to the UK, you should stay away from the crowds in London and the hipsters in Brighton. It’s time to forge your own path. This collection of some of my favourite under-the-radar destinations in the UK should help spark your imagination. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England To most, Newcastle is a student town and…

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Relationships & Travel, Travel Tips & Advice

So You’ve Moved Abroad for Love – Now What?

15 December, 2015

The decision to move has been made. The flight has been taken. The honeymoon period of being in the same room with your boo has worn off. Then BAM! Reality kicks you in the ovaries. Some people call it culture shock; I call it the What Moment. It’s that moment when you realize the gravity of…

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Musings

7 Things You Don’t Ask an Anthropology Graduate Student

25 November, 2015

I’m nearing the end of my first term of graduate studies! In honour of the new discipline (anthropology), I’ve been conducting my own research on graduate student life. I’m using the most robust of methods: participant observation. It seems to me that grad life is hard. The graduate student recipe looks something like this: Take…

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Life Abroad, Musings

I’m Back in Canada. But I’m Not Home.

13 October, 2015

[instagram url=”https://instagram.com/p/7BIzMNqZ9K/” width=500] (Goodness I’m melodramatic!) Things are slow here on the blog, but it certainly hasn’t felt that way for me on the ground. I got back to Canada at the end of August and started my MA program just over a week later. I barely had time to reconnect with friends, many of…

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London, Moving to the UK, Travel Tips & Advice

Reader Question # 7: How Do I Find a Flat in London?

27 August, 2015

Flat hunting in London is a harrowing experience. I get a lot of questions about it from readers but I have put off writing about it because it’s an elaborate issue and it requires a lot of attention to detail. There are so many factors involved that this post will have a lot of little…

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Travel Stories, United Kingdom

The Banksy ‘Dismaland’ Experience, Weston-Super-Mare

24 August, 2015

We really just happened to be in the right place at the right time. Two weeks ago my partner and I had planned to visit a friend in Bristol for a surf trip in Devon. On Thursday, the news broke that Banksy had opened a ‘Bemusement Park’ exhibition in Weston-Super-Mare, just 30 minutes away from Bristol.…

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Europe, Travel Tips & Advice

So You Want to Visit Iceland on a Budget?

12 August, 2015

There’s no use in sugarcoating it. As the fourth most expensive country in the world, Iceland is expensive. Whether you’re travelling to Reykjavík with the intention to go hunting for Northern Lights; driving the famous Ring Road; or seeing the waterfalls, fjords, glaciers, volcanoes, and puffins; you’ll find some tips here to help you visit…

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Moving to the UK, Travel Tips & Advice, United Kingdom

Reader Question # 6: Should I Put My Youth Mobility Visa Status on my CV?

7 August, 2015

Hi Alyssa! I got my visa in June and I’m due to leave first week of September. I’m just wondering, should I mention that I have the Youth Mobility Visa on my CV or cover letter? How did you go about doing this? Additionally, I’ve got an honours degree in Sociology from the University of…

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Europe, Travel Stories

Split: The Luxury Holiday I Always Wanted – On a Budget

4 August, 2015

I’m skipping right over Rome (not that it wasn’t fabulous, I had a great time) and going straight to writing about Split. I loved it here and full disclosure: more than once I considered missing my flight and staying here forever. For the first time in all of my travels, I really felt like I…

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Who am I?

alyssa james, freelance writer, content marketer, alyssa writes

I’m Alyssa — PhD Student and Freelance Writer based in New York City! I write about Travel and Social Justice. Words in MSN, Bustle, the Globe and Mail, Porthole Cruise Magazine, The Local, Matador Network, and more.

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Aix-en-Provence | Thailand | Bali

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New York

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