BlogHide Resteemstravelingannika (50)in tasteem • 6 years agoVegetarian Spaghetti BologneseMonday nights are 'Spag Bol" nights, and have been since I can remember! Also, because I work in advertising, my days tend to be very busy with little time to think about dinner and other household…travelingannika (50)in food • 6 years agoHearty Plant-based Curry*Serves 4-6 or as part of a meal plan *this recipe is purely plant-based but you can add 200g of chicken or lamb should you wish Ingredients 200g cooked lentils 2 medium sweet potatoes…travelingannika (50)in travel • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Things to do in Chiang RaiMy four favourites Firstly, I would like to apologise for not posting the past 10 days. Internet in Thailand can be very unstable, and unfortunately we found ourselves in a city where this was the…travelingannika (50)in health • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.How to Survive Long-haul Flights - 4 TipsTrust me on this image source 1. Do not party the day before a long haul flight Yes, I know what you're thinking. Going overseas is the perfect reason to celebrate with loved ones, however…travelingannika (50)in health • 7 years agoCoping with anxiety - 3 stepsThis is based on my own experiences source Step 1: Find an inner zen that works for you The go-to thing people tend to tell a person with anxiety is, "breathe". Although this works for many…travelingannika (50)in travel • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Exploring Krabi Town... on a very hot day! image source We arrived in Krabi yesterday afternoon, and it was the complete opposite of what I had imagined (but not in a bad way). We boarded the ferry at Tonsai…travelingannika (50)in travel • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Ba Kao Bay to Tonsai BaySpending the day walking around main Koh Phi Phi image source This morning we had to take the long-tail boat back to Tonsai Bay to avoid rushing to get to the boat we are taking to Krabi on…travelingannika (50)in travel • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.A Day in the JungleExploring Northern Phi Phi by foot image source We slept for 12 hours - it was amazing. We woke up feeling like two new people, and the weather was perfect, so we decided to explore the island…travelingannika (50)in travel • 7 years agoKoh Phi Phi - Day 1 of 4Phuket to Phi Phi | Meeting Old Friends image source We left the Rommanee Guesthouse at around 10h00 to get to the pier for our boat ride to Phi Phi at 11h00. The hotel helped us organise a…travelingannika (50)in travel • 7 years agoLadies and Gentlemen, Welcome to PhuketPhuket - Day 1 image source After two relatively long flights, and traveling through two time zones, we arrived in Phuket around 20h00 local time. Luckily the flight was not very full, so we…travelingannika (50)in health • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Mental Health Discrimination - What are the facts?Breaking the Stigma source Today I am diverting from the usual travel blog. I have been in many conversations lately where I people close to me, and myself included, have struggled with signs…travelingannika (50)in coffee • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.How To Recycle Your Coffee PodsIt literally takes 5 minutes source If you are a coffee-lover like myself, you should be able to take something home from this post. A few years ago I treated myself to a coffee machine that…resteemedstephb (54)in steemit-health • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Could Crypto Trading be Causing Your Heart Burn or Acid Reflux?You may think this is a joke, but hear me out on this one. source So of late I've been getting this sudden on set of heart burn and I just could not for the life of me figure out why this was…travelingannika (50)in adventure • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Ziplining with giraffes | Going off the grid for 5 daysNo really, so many giraffes Gorge on the Mapimage source Oribi Gorge, a canyon in southern KwaZulu-Natal, is about 400 m deep and 5 km wide (at the widest point). The closest town to the gorge…resteemedstephb (54)in steemsaturday • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Steem Saturday Meet-Up @ Indaba Hotel Johannesburg, South AfricaWe Came, We Saw, We Met the Community. When I booked our flights to Johannesburg a few weeks back I had no idea of what we were setting ourselves up for, I booked us into the Indaba hotel, same…travelingannika (50)in travel • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.An encounter with the largest hippo population in the worldimage source St Lucia is a small town on the northeastern coast of South Africa, about 190 km South of the Mozambique border and 300 km east of the Swaziland border. The town is known for its…resteemedstephb (54)in travel • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Nusa Lembongan to Ubud on Bali Mainland via Padangbaisource Cruising the Balinese Oceans on a Super Fast Boat In today's blog we're leaving Lembongan behind for Ubud, the cultural heart of Bali. But like I mentioned before we will be back for an…travelingannika (50)in adventure • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Driving South Africa - Introductionsource It’s 4am on a Saturday morning. The car is packed to the brim, the coffee is hot, and the fuel tank is full. We are ready to take on the open road. I have always believed that the sound of…travelingannika (50)in introduceyourself • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.You Had Me At HelloAfter reading this, I hope you will feel a bit more up-close-and-personal with me. My name is Annika. I am a 24-year-old newly graduated, first-job, somewhat millennial (somewhat not). I was born in…