Tag: gap year

• The Trip I Never Had

  

  My gap year took a surprising turn when a global pandemic hit and I had to cut my trip short. I had been in Spain for six months and the original plan was to stay for nine and then head to Colombia for the summer. When I came back to the UK in March, I […]

  Toni Murphy

  September 3, 2020

  Travel

  accepting bad news, colombia, female solo traveller, gap year, handling change, how to be more flexible, solo travel, solo travelling, solo-travel, solo-traveller, solo-travelling, Travel, travel alone, travelling alone

• I’m not okay

  

  Trigger warning: mentions of low mental-health and similar themes There were many times when I was abroad and I didn’t feel okay. There was nothing physically wrong with me but I could see the signs that my mental health was beginning to deteriorate. There were many reasons: I was away from home for an extended […]

  Toni Murphy

  July 23, 2020

  Health & Wellness, Relationships, Travel

  anxiety, borderline personality disorder, coping mechanisms, dealing with mental health abroad, depression, gap year, journal, mental health, poor mental health while travelling, spain, support network, Travel