by Ellie | August 7, 2017 | Monthly Summaries | 0 Comments

This is my monthly summary post with high points of the month, not-so-high-points and what’s next for Soul Travel Blog.Recapping July.I finally made it to Iran! I wrote back in February about wanting to visit this beautiful country most of all this year, and after...

by Ellie | August 7, 2017 | Iran, Middle East & Africa | 1 Comment

Getting an Iranian Visa in London, UK (2017).  This information was correct as of June 2017 and is reflective of my experience only. Please check for the current requirements, costs and procedures on the UK Iranian Embassy's Website.  Iran is many things. A country...

by Ellie | July 24, 2017 | Iran, Middle East & Africa | 1 Comment

Why travel to Iran? For a country crippled by the West, Iran is starting to open up. Travellers may now just be its golden ticket.

by Ellie | July 2, 2017 | Monthly Summaries | 8 Comments

Beyond indulging myself in nostalgic ramblings in this post, my hope is that it will help anyone thinking about taking the plunge into full-time blogging or freelancing, and that it will give a perspective that this time last year, I did not see.  Disclaimer: The aim...

by Ellie | June 26, 2017 | Archived Posts, Europe | 0 Comments

Thank you to Wine Tourism Spain for sponsoring this post. As always, all opinions expressed on Soul Travel Blog are my own. All images are courtesy of Wine Tourism Spain. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I have to pinch myself to remind myself of how many...

by Ellie | June 19, 2017 | India, Yoga, Surfing & Wellness | 5 Comments

Experiencing an Ashram in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand.  In hindsight, it seems only fitting that the final stop on my Indian journey (this time at least) was Rishikesh. I've come to realise that part of what draws me back to India is that it is a country full of - and...

by Ellie | June 4, 2017 | Monthly Summaries | 0 Comments

(Main Post image c.Flickr/Simon Hammond) This is my monthly summary post with high points of the month, not-so-high-points and what’s next for Soul Travel Blog. Recapping May. My passport is looking seriously dusty. It hasn't been moved since March when I went for a...

by Ellie | May 27, 2017 | India | 4 Comments

This post is written to accompany my talk at Immersion Travel Magazine's Sustainable Travel Summit, taking place between 1-4 June, 2017. For more info or to sign up for the conference - which is 100% free and online - click here!  Things to do in Rajasthan, India. ...

by Ellie | May 22, 2017 | Hotel Reviews, UK | 8 Comments

One Aldwych London Hotel Review. There's nothing quite like a hotel that not only looks good, offers high end service, an amazing location, the type of crisp bed-linnen you want to curl up in (the list goes on) and actually does good too. Since I arrived back in...

by Ellie | May 8, 2017 | Middle East & Africa, Ramblings | 11 Comments

Would you Go To Zimbabwe? Last week it was announced that TBEX - one of the largest conventions for Travel Bloggers and Travel Brands, attracting around 500 attendees per pop, would be hosting their 2018 International Conference in Harare, Zimbabwe. Yep, Zimbabwe. The...

by Ellie | May 4, 2017 | Monthly Summaries | 2 Comments

This is my monthly summary post with high points of the month, not-so-high-points and what’s next for Soul Travel Blog. Recapping April.  Somehow it always felt a lot easier to write monthly recaps when I was constantly on-the-move. Because the truth is, isn't it...

by Ellie | April 24, 2017 | Sustainable Travel Resources, UK | 0 Comments

When the opportunity to stay at "London's Greenest Hotel" comes along, it's not something to be passed up easily. On my travels around the UK, Europe and Asia I've had the chance to stay at a number of eco lodges, accommodations working hard towards sustainability,...

by Ellie | April 20, 2017 | Sustainable Travel Resources | 10 Comments

Wandering between cacti, gazing up at the ever brooding Mehrangarh Fort and down to the reservoir below that glittered in the afternoon sun, I basically had the place to myself. The paths took me through gulleys filled with rockeries and desert flowers, and back up to...

by Ellie | April 18, 2017 | India, Train Travel | 27 Comments

One of my favourite things about India is the train travel.  Planning a trip to India as a (solo) female traveller there are plenty of articles and blog posts out there about safety tips for women. What I couldn't find much information on, however, was train travel...

by Ellie | April 17, 2017 | India, Train Travel | 4 Comments

Those who've been to India will know. Unlike other countries, train travel in India is many things. But being 'turn-up-and-go' is definitely not one of them, especially not for foreigners.   I tend to subscribe to the saying that you haven't been to India (let alone...