It has been announced around the internet that 2016 was a bad year. It was bad in terms of celebrity and high profile deaths, the fact that everybody managed to vote the UK out of the European Union (Brexit), Donald Trump is now US President, and the several terror attacks across the world. Sadden by these events, …
Losing Weight. Gaining Motivation.
I am sitting with a little red lunchbox on one side of me and a bowl of the remains of Heinz Tomato Soup on the other side that I ate earlier. It's evident in my bedroom that I am far from tidy. However, that little red box contained my meal prep lunch so I am …
Getaway money: ways to help save money (for trips, of course!)
Note: I can only provide advice and information from a student living in UK / Northern Ireland perspective. One day I hope to write about living abroad. Dreaming of a holiday but struggling to save money, these tips may - or may not - help you. Living at home with your parents does have it's …
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Christmas in Milano; Lunching at the Crazy Cat Cafe.
Editor's Note: It is apparent that I have became behind in updating my blog. However now that University has broken off for Christmas break and I have a whole new adventure to live to tell the tale from, now is as good as a time as any to write. - Jess On Friday 16th December I …
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Banana Berry Smoothie Recipe
Lately, I've been loving mixing smoothies together, especially for breakfast or as post-workout . protein shakes. Not that I'm doing well on the working out front, but more on that later! Thanks to the wonderful Kayla Itsines, I've been hooked on making and shaking. I find it hard to eat breakfast sometimes. Mostly because my …
Dealing daily with Depression: A Guest Post from Yummy Scrummy Tummy
I recently put out a call for Guest Bloggers to come and write for Found Astray, one response I got was from the brains and beauty behind Yummy Scrummy Tummy 'A Londoner's Journey towards health and wellbeing'. In a new short series of posts, she is here to share some of her story and hopefully give you …
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When you’ve seen Malmö, go home, you’ve seen the world!
Date of Visit: 23rd July 2016. There's not many places in the world I can say that I felt at home in. Or so I thought. The more I think about that statement the more I realise that with every bit of travelling I do, the more I feel at home with different places. The …
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Best Western, Malmö Arena Review
Date of stay: Friday 22nd July 2016 During a trip to Copenhagen. I ventured across waters to visit parts of Sweden, the first stop was Malmö, a small city located just a bridge away from Denmark. I only really spent 24 Hours in this city unfortunately; but fortunately my night was spent sleeping and chilling …
Crossing the border from Denmark to Sweden
Travel Date: July 23rd 2016 / Afternoon Copenhagen is located in such an accessible place to Sweden; with easy connections to Malmö in less time than it takes to get to Central Copenhagen, it's no wonder we took a trip up. After spending a few days in Copenhagen exploring it's Freetown, tasting Danish treats, walking lots and seeing …
Kayla Itsines’ Avocado Chocolate Mousse (Easy Dessert Recipe)
Earlier today one of my favourite Fitness icons (Kayla Itsines) posted a link to the recipe for 'healthy' choc mousse. This recipe uses Avocados as the base, a little odd however I didn't oppose to trying it. I love some Guacamole on my Nachos. Nachos. Sour Cream, Guac, Salsa, Cheese. Ladies and Gentlemen; this is why …
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