As I enter the final year of my 30s, I thought I s As I enter the final year of my 30s, I thought I share with you some pictures of mine at 9 months, 9 years, 19 years, 29 years  to today 39 years old of age. Looking back at each decade, I feel both ‘older’ and ‘younger’, I see the change in my features, the change in my way of life, the change in my personality and the experience itched on my face. I am grateful for the life I have lived thus far and excited for the life I am yet to live. 
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2026 - 39, (Home, England), I am ready for this final year before my 40s but also ready for this next decade. 
2016 - 29, (Oslo, Norway), this decade was about self discovery and building the life I dreamt about. The life that I am super proud of and truly grateful to be living. This decade, I built my financial life and in later years choose to heal from the trauma gained in the last decade and now I feel well equipped for the future. 
2006 - 19, (Glasgow, Scotland), I thought I was grown (look at the cheekbones 🤣🤣) and ready for the world, chiiiild was I wrong, let’s just say, I am still resolving the trauma the decade brought me but I am grateful because I met my best friends and made decisions for the future I wanted to have. (Spoiler alert - I did better than I dreamed). 
1996 - 9, (Home, Zambia) this was my birthday but my little sister insisted she had to be the one in the middle. The only way we knew whose birthday it was, was by standing in the middle but this year I remember baby sister crying her eyes out and refusing 🤨
1988 - 9 months, (Chililabombwe, Zambia) although my mother looks tired and traumatised😟, I know I was loved and happy. 
#happybirthday #happybirthday❤️ #newera #39
Attended #ascotraces for the second year running a Attended #ascotraces for the second year running and I am glad to have experienced the ‘Village enclosure’ this year, whilst I loved ‘Windsor enclosure’ last year, it’s not for me. Next year, I want Queen Anne’s enclosure. 💕 #girlsdayout #girlslikeus #ascotfashion
How I missed you my love 🥰🥰🥰 #hertripsabroad #bla How I missed you my love 🥰🥰🥰

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Tried being a #touristforaday and we chose #london Tried being a #touristforaday and we chose #london because why not. My feet still hurt from the thought of how much walking we did, the fact that we walked from #bigben to #buckinghampalace is still fresh on my mind. 

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So much happened and yet I can’t find the words.
It has been an amazing week here, definitely recom It has been an amazing week here, definitely recommend @iberostar in Agadir. 
#neverstopexploring #wanderlust #welltravelled #lifeofadventure #hertripsabroad
I spent a week in #dohaqatar and had the most rela I spent a week in #dohaqatar and had the most relaxing and fulfilling time of my life. Sometimes taking it slow and living in the moment is what the soul needs. 🥰🥰🥰
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I had such an amazing week in Doha, Qatar after no I had such an amazing week in Doha, Qatar after not visiting for almost 8years. 📍

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Africa · February 5, 2016

Kilimanjaro your way up

It is no secret that I am on a travel binge, currently I am on my way to Brno, Czech Republic and Vienna, Austria for a long weekend getaway. I can not seem to seat my back side down, every other weekend I am in another country and as much as I am loving it it can get a bit tiring (but it’s still fun). So far I have 2 long holidays booked off for the rest of the year and I have enough holidays left for a third one so I have been contemplating what I can do and places I can visit.

kilimanjaro

I have a few options which I think could be awesome from relaxing at a beautiful resort in Bali, visiting my friends in Australia to climbing Kilimanjaro. If I had to choose right now I would say a trip to Bali would be nice since it will involve enough cocktails to black out but if I am honest that does not feel me with excitement about the adventure ahead. Every getaway I have taken and will take is about seeing a new place and coming out of my comfort zone. Bali though beautiful and wonderful for me is at times like every other beautiful beach on planet earth. Kilimanjaro on the other hand is a life time of adventure awaiting to be taken.

I have many a times seen on travel and discovery channels how hard but totally worth it the climb of Kilimanjaro was. It is certainly not for the faint hearted and not easy but what’s fun about easy? I want heart pumping adventure (ok not sky diving or bungee jumping thank you very much), I want to travel and feel that I have accomplished something. Going to Ljubljana, Slovenia last year December was absolutely wonderful and so scary because it’s a country I had never been too, language I never spoke and everything was foreign to me.

With my heart set on Kilimanjaro,  there are so many companies that are offering deals at the moment and all claim to be the best deals on the market. I am not one for all-inclusive deals but when I am going far (not weekend getaway) all-inclusive deals are all I usually look at before calculating myself how much getting to my destination and things to do once there will cost. Companies like Exodus travels have taken the pain out of calculating the travel to Kilimanjaro and offering all-inclusive deals and they come with great experience. You can choose either a 10 day adventure climbing Kilimanjaro (this includes flights) to 15 day travel plan, I would definitely want to try 10 days before I can manage 15 days. Check out the website for more information.

Disclaimer: This is a collaborative post written by me on behalf of Exodus Travels.

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Comments

  1. christopher mitchell says

    April 4, 2017 at 8:18 am

    Fantastic stuff! I went to Tanzania and I can say that the country is phenomenal! I hope you enjoy!

    Reply
  2. Louise says

    February 10, 2016 at 10:52 am

    Oh wow, I am so jealous right now! I’ve always wanted to travel but it’s something I’ve put on hold until the kids have grown up. Hope your latest adventure will be amazing 🙂

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      February 10, 2016 at 3:26 pm

      Thanks Louise and hope you get to travel soon if not later

  3. Kara says

    February 7, 2016 at 7:35 am

    I remember watching the celebrities climbing Kilamanjaro for comic relief and it looked amazing. I would love to do it one day

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      February 7, 2016 at 7:35 am

      I saw the same one too and got hooked on even more

  4. Ickle Pickle says

    February 6, 2016 at 10:35 pm

    Oh wow – have a wonderful time, how exciting. Can’t read about your latest travels. Kaz x

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    • Miranda says

      February 7, 2016 at 5:48 am

      Thanks Kaz I can not wise to share them

  5. Ana De- Jesus says

    February 6, 2016 at 10:21 pm

    I have always wanted to go on a travel binge and your blog always gives me #life lol! Good luck x x

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    • Miranda says

      February 7, 2016 at 5:47 am

      lol thanks I am glad to hear that and hope you get to go on a travel binge too

  6. Sabrina @ The Mummy Stylist says

    February 6, 2016 at 9:52 pm

    Wow lucky you getting to go to all these places! I have a friend who did Kilimanjaro for charity, I hope you get to do it, it will really be an amazing experience xx

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    • Miranda says

      February 7, 2016 at 5:47 am

      Awww thanks Sabrina, I hope to get to do it one day

  7. Charlotte says

    February 6, 2016 at 8:29 pm

    Wow looks like you’re heading off to some amazing places! I have never been to Kilimanjaro! I’ll look forward to hearing about more of your adventures! I hear Bali is amazing too!

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      February 6, 2016 at 8:38 pm

      Thanks Charlotte

  8. Emma White says

    February 6, 2016 at 2:19 pm

    oh wow have an amazing time on your travels and this would sure be a great achievment

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      February 6, 2016 at 2:25 pm

      Thanks Emma I will and hope to achieve this one

  9. You Baby Me Mummy says

    February 6, 2016 at 1:47 pm

    I hope you are having a wonderful time away and that you get to Kilimanjaro in the future. Looks like an awesome place x

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      February 6, 2016 at 1:58 pm

      Thanks I am and I hope to go too

  10. Grant R says

    February 6, 2016 at 6:59 am

    Wow. The photos on the link are beautiful. It’s bizarre to see a picture of a mountain with snow, but a giraffe in the foreground. A truly amazing place!

    Once you’ve booked it, I wish you good luck on your expedition. Take loads of pics!

    Reply
    • Miranda says

      February 6, 2016 at 7:18 am

      Thank so much grant, I hope to visit Kilimanjaro and experience it for myself

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