Personal Posts & Travel Stories

Personal posts and travel stories from blogger The National Byway – a UK travel blogger with a focus on solo female, adventure, and deep travel.

My 2022 Review: Travel Highlights and Silly Pictures!

Another year in the life of a travel blogger. A 2022 review of some of my career acheivements, travel highlights, and favourite photos…

MY BLOG JUST TURNED 10! Got a bit emotional, wrote a rambling look back at the journey so far, and filled it with old photos of my younger self…

A look back at the year that was 2021 – the ups, the downs, the travel highlights, the career successes, and some of my favourite photos of the year!

A surreal experience at Edogawa Fireworks Festival in Tokyo – an incredible even which turned out to be much bigger than I expected!

A look back at the year that was 2020 – focusing mostly on the good bits, because who wants to carry the bad stuff with them into next year?

A MASSIVE life update: I’ve become a homeowner! This is a glimpse into what it’s been like buying property in Covid times on a blogger’s salary!

How travel, adventure, and pushing myself out of my comfort zone helped me to move through the grief of losing my mother and come out the other side…

Reminding myself that it’s good to get off the sofa and do something different every once in a while…

Road testing the Citroën C3 Aircross SUV on a wet and rainy road trip in Dartmoor, solo camping and soaking up the great British outdoors…

All about my recent trip solo camping adventure in the South Downs – and the realisation that adventure can be whatever you make of it!

Looking back at the highs, lows, and travels of 2019 – and on to the next decade! What a year it’s been…

Celebrating Dia de Muertos around Patzcuaro Lake in Michoacan State, Mexico – exploring the region that inspired Disney’s Coco!