Author: Amy Farnworth

Freelance Journalist, writer and contributor for: The Liverpool Echo Baltic Triangle Get Into This Purple Revolver Blog Preston The Eye Creative Bee-it.co.uk Views are my own.

Seven Things I Neglected To Consider When Thinking About Dissing My Home Country

September 8, 2015

Last weekend I decided to take a whistle-stop tour through four counties in good old England-shire; Great Britain: my home; my country; the place I grew up. The reason? Well, seeing as the ‘big plan’ to return to Australia won’t be happening until next year I felt it only right to try and keep the … More Seven Things I Neglected To Consider When Thinking About Dissing My Home Country

Shall We Have A Chat About Aboriginal People?

September 2, 2015

Disclaimer: the information in this post is mainly sourced from a purely observational perspective; and from subsequent internet research; from watching how people behave and interact, and from talking to members of certain communities, towns and demographics, and in no way claim to be the absolute truth; merely an opinion based upon observational findings. I … More Shall We Have A Chat About Aboriginal People?

Travel Light, Travel Safe, Travel Smart – Ten Things You Probably Won’t Need On Your Backpacking Adventure

September 1, 2015

Now, I’m far from a globetrotting-pro, and I don’t claim to be experienced in navigating my way across rough terrain, remote desert land or arctic tundra with only 7kgs on my back and a tattered old atlas for company, but I do happen to know a few things, and what essentials to take with you … More Travel Light, Travel Safe, Travel Smart – Ten Things You Probably Won’t Need On Your Backpacking Adventure

30 Proper Funny Things That Sort Of Happened When I Hit The Big 3-OH…

August 21, 2015

There comes a time in life when we reach that dreaded age; that age that once-upon-a-decade ago seemed a million years away; that age that once seemed so insignificant and unintended for you, you never thought it would actually come around. It suddenly becomes a reality though, and doesn’t just creep up on you, but … More 30 Proper Funny Things That Sort Of Happened When I Hit The Big 3-OH…

Am I Coping…?

August 8, 2015

We’ve all read those articles online, the ones that saturate the internet, all trying to sound different but ultimately repeating the same message. We’ve all seen the travel blogs; we’ve all tried to feel that empathy with a returning traveller, tried to grasp just what they’re going through when they eventually take a break in … More Am I Coping…?

I’m Not Just Looking For Love, I’m Looking For Someone Who Can Support Me.

August 4, 2015

I read a post on elitedaily.com the other day that was entitled: I’m Not Just Looking For Love, I’m Looking For Someone Who Can Keep Up. Not to discredit the author in any way (who am I to judge a published writer…?) but I didn’t think it was particularly well written and I didn’t think … More I’m Not Just Looking For Love, I’m Looking For Someone Who Can Support Me.

Run Towards Yourself

July 25, 2015

This week, my blog: chasingamylou, celebrated gaining its 100th follower, so I wanted to say a huge thank you, from the bottom of my heart and also…….YAY TO ME! As a kind of mini-celebration I thought I’d post something a little different, however, writers-block has me stuck in the mud at the moment, struggling to form … More Run Towards Yourself

Things I’ve Learned About Hostels. Part Two.

July 7, 2015

About eight months ago I wrote a blog entitled “Things I’ve I learned About Hostels. Part One” in which I described all the things that can and probably will occur when you resign yourself to life on the road and inevitably, the hostel life – the good, the bad and the downright disgustingly ugly. Having stayed … More Things I’ve Learned About Hostels. Part Two.