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meg goes global blog

Welcome inside my brain: my thoughts, favourites and recommendations! From everything I have experienced so far and much more to come.

the surf experience, lagos

One of my goals for 2024 was to start learning how to surf. I’ve always been intrigued by it, and the lifestyle that comes with surfing. Despite spending over a year in Australia, and plenty of time in…
my favourite islands

As someone who thrives by the sea and in the chilled vibes an island typically brings, I’ve been to my fair share already, and have a hefty list of islands still to visit. These are a few of…
you don’t have to be rich to travel

how to travel for free Money is often the first obstacle people consider when wanting to travel. The biggest misconception I hear when talking to people about my travels is that I must be rich or just be…
6 week east coast itinerary

Six weeks is the perfect amount of time to see all the key sights of the east coast of Australia without rushing it, so this itinerary is what I would do if I was going to experience it…
why there’s never a ‘right time’ to travel

Leaving home comforts and everything you know is hard. And it’s always going to be. Too quickly do people put up a million and one barriers as to why now is not the ‘right time’. I don’t have…
budgeting your bucks

Australia is expensive. It’s probably up there with the first few things people say to me about moving to Australia along with ‘aren’t there loads of snakes and spiders’. What I would say is don’t let either of…