I QUIT MY JOB TO GO TRAVELLING!

You don't even know how long I've wanted to write this blog post for. A few months back I decided to re-brand my blog to focus it more on travel, but since then I've barely written a single article and definitely haven't been 'wandering the world'. It's only now that I can finally announce my reasons for changing to a travel blog, and that's because...

I'M GOING TRAVELLING!!!

Let me tell you now, it's been a bloody long process. I made the decision to go travelling over a year ago when I returned from Australia - that 2 week holiday was all it took to convince me that I didn't want to be spending the best part of my 20s working in an office 9-5. There was most certainly more to life than that. I had no idea how long it would take me to save up the amount I wanted, so I always said I would go when the time felt right.

As with everything, there were unexpected hurdles along the way. I started a new job that had the potential to lead me on to a new career path, a career that I never thought was possible considering my lack of experience. Not only that, my job decided to enroll me on a Digital Marketing course (free of charge) where I would gain a Level 3 Diploma in Digital Marketing - another piece of the puzzle that would inevitably help me climb the career ladder. Before I knew it, my dream of travelling felt further and further away and I had no idea which way to turn. There was no way I was changing my mind (travelling is something I knew I HAD to do), but part of me couldn't help but wear my sensible cap and realise how lucky I was to be getting these opportunities from work that would help my career in the future. I eventually came up with a compromise: I would stay in my job a year as it would benefit my CV and I would complete my qualification, but when a year comes I would book my flight.

So that's what I did.

I've been working around the clock trying to finish my qualification early (thanks to the great relationship I have with my tutors) and finally everything is taking shape and working out how I hoped it would. I've been extremely lucky, but waiting for months and months on end for your life to kick into action definitely tests your patience. It's not been easy. For months my life consisted of work > gym > sleep > repeat (I sacrificed my social life so I could save every penny) and believe me, it's difficult to stay positive and upbeat when your life is so monotonous. I couldn't see the light at the end of the tunnel for ages and it really took its toll on my mood. But as the New Year approached, the excitement kicked in and it's now ONLY 38 DAYS until I board my flight to Thailand!!!

How does that good old saying go? "It won't be easy, but it WILL be worth it."

I don't know where I'm going or how long I'll be away for, but you can guarantee I'll be documenting it every step of the way on my little old blog :)

xo