Fasten Your Seatbelt

09/04/2019

I know it's been a while...but I'm back with a mammoth post on New York City! Everything you need to plan your next trip - is there anything you think I've missed? Let me know in the comments!

New York, New York...The city so good they named it twice - and for good reason! The bustling metropolis is like none other and caters for every taste, lifesty

16/11/2017

EPIC to my first ever solo trip in 2013!

This was the first time I travelled anywhere alone and I went to camp for the first time which soon became my summer home and I am counting down the days to my 6th summer!

For anyone who asked how my summer was, this pretty much sums it up. ADVANCE WARNING: Contains dodgy camerawork, embarrassing photos and several shameless se...

29/10/2017

***NEW POST***
This summer I decided to drive from Las Vegas, Nevada to Augusta, Maine in just 8 days! Sounds impossible right?!

Read what happened in my roadtrip diary!

Welcome aboard! Fasten Your Seatbelt is a travel blog to meet all your wanderlusting needs. Buckle up and come along for the ride!

29/08/2017

This CANNOT happen! My life would be so different if I never had the chance to get my J1 visa and I don't know what I would do without it! Please help us keep the exchange visitor program going!

In the next 9 days there is an executive order that can be signed to end the J1 visa program, which would mean no more international staff at summer camps, and the end to Summer Work Travel program…

20/05/2017

Day 3: pool times, sunburn, cliche tourist photos and Celine Dion. This is the stuff Fridays are made of...🇺🇸🙌🏻

19/05/2017

Day 2 involved lots of walking, getting lost, promising not to spend any money at the outlets, breaking that promise and finished the day off with zip lining over Fremont Street! 😱🤣🎢 what did you do today? .

18/05/2017

Day one:

17/05/2017

So, after months of waiting, weeks of longing, and days of getting over-excited and feeling under-prepared, summer 2017 is finally here! Someone should tell the weather in London...☔️☔️

First stop, Las Vegas (via a layover in Phoenix)!

10/05/2017

One week from now the next adventure begins! First stop, Vegas! What's your favourite thing to do on The Strip?

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15/04/2017

Maine is my favourite place. So glad that someone else loves it's beauty as much as I do ❤️

I love Maine's western mountains because I feel like I am completely in the wilderness. Here are some ways that I spend my time when visiting.

13/03/2017

I had a great time in Honolulu last summer but I WISH I had known about these 5 things! Guess I will just have to go back...;)

One key to enjoying the perfect blend of attractions and activities in Honolulu is finding the right accommodations...

06/03/2017

Is anyone else heading to the US embassy tomorrow?! Looking forward to finalising the last step of my summer adventure!! 💚

So tomorrow is a big day....because it is the official start of visa appointments. It all kicks off tomorrow with our first J-Day and we get to see nearly 100 o...

05/03/2017

Travel is super exciting but going somewhere brand new can be totally overwhelming to begin with! Luckily, there are ways to minimise this and our friends at Indefinite Travel have helpfully put it all into a useful article. Happy reading!

So you’ve flown into a new country… awesome, good for you!!! But you take your first steps into the airport and you’re bombarded by taxi drivers, rental agents, tour guides and money exchanges. Suddenly the relax of stepping out of your comfort zone into a new country is not so soothing. How can you...

01/03/2017

So today my Instagram page hit 300 followers! 🎉🎉 I'm feeling the love ❤️ are you following me yet?! Www.instagram.com/fasten.your.seatbelt

01/03/2017

So glad to find out I'm not the only travel blogger with a fear of flying!

I sit here writing this sitting at a bar in Terminal 1 at Toronto Pearson Airport. As I start drinking my larger-than-normal glass of Chardonnay, trying to take

28/02/2017

Colombia has been on my list for a while, ever since I made a great friend who lives there, yet for whatever reason I am yet to make it there! Posts like this make me want to visit even more than I already do!

Ultimate guide to Cabo de la Vela: how to get there, how to get around and what to do in this charming desert village - without booking a tour agency!

27/02/2017

As amazing as travelling is, sometimes you just need something comfortable and familiar and that's totally ok!

Sometimes the comforts of home are just what you need.

26/02/2017

New York is my absolute favourite city and I love finding out more ways to enjoy it from the people that live there!

I grew up about an hour north of the city, and desperately miss having constant opportunities to pop in on NJ Transit for a visit. Last month, I was visiting home for a couple of weeks and made the rounds to all of my favorite places, including New York City. I was playing host to my boyfriend, so o...

25/02/2017

I LOVE a good road trip and spend a lot of time (too much...) researching and getting inspiration for my next one. After reading this I can't wait for my next trip to Australia to check out the Great Ocean Road!

Great Ocean Road - spots to visit on the way - scenic drive

19/02/2017

A great summary and review of The Wellington Hotel in Midtown Manhattan! I stayed here at the start of the month during a trip back to my favourite city and even bumped into a friend from home in the lobby! What are the chances?! Definitely worth a read and a visit if you are looking for a cosy place to stay on a budget!

NEW POST (link to site in bio): check out our review of Wellington Hotel NYC

16/02/2017

Some great tips for travelling the USA! I will definitely bear some of these in mind this summer!

30 ways to the http://ow.ly/cgPG308Yw7w

15/02/2017

After years of being told I don't have a real job, I have realised people are right. Being a counselor at a summer camp is not a real job. Find out what changed my mind here: http://www.fasten-your-seatbelt.com/single-post/2017/02/15/Why-Being-A-Camp-Counselor-ISNT-A-Real-Job

Summer is quickly approaching and all over the world University students are deciding what to do with their vacation. For many, the only acceptable option is to...

12/02/2017

Feeling a little camp-sick this evening...

Working at a Summer Camp may be the best job you will ever have, but it also has a dark side. What happens at camp, stays at camp! Mostly...

10/02/2017

Don't you love them?

10/02/2017

I wish I was still in New York for this!!

06/02/2017

First day back at work and suffering from major post-travel blues! What are your tips for picking yourself up after coming home??

Keep your eyes peeled for a new blog post all about my time in New York, coming soon!! 🏙🇺🇸🗽

23/01/2017

If you had two weeks to fill and you could go anywhere, where would you go??

22/01/2017

Mind. Blown.

Maine is the closest U.S. state to Africa.

22/01/2017

Ever wondered how I started working at a summer camp in the USA? No? Well...I've written about it anyway! Find out how you can be a camp counsellor this summer and have the best summer ever in my ***NEW POST***

So you want to work at a Summer Camp in the USA? Good for you! In my * totally unbiased* opinion, it is the best job there is. Nothing beats it. Where else are...

17/01/2017

CONGRATULATIONS to everyone who got placed at a Summer Camp recruitment fair this weekend! Now the excitement really begins! Soon you will be applying for your visas - an action that can seem extremely daunting and overwhelming if you haven't done it before! So, I have written a helpful step by step guide to getting your J1 visa and understanding all the paperwork that goes along with it!

http://bit.ly/2ju3jkS

Where are you heading this summer??

Getting your visa can be the most stressful part of your entire pre-camp experience. Without it you cannot go to camp, it involves a lot of paperwork and if you