Nicole
Teacher & Travel Blogger
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Nicole is a high school teacher with a penchant for history, culture, snorkelling and escapism – especially to avoid burnout. She has traveled to 23 countries across six continents. She is always looking for unique experiences and opportunities to be part of something meaningful. Travelling for both pleasure and purpose, she believes that travel is a key element in improving life satisfaction. Nicole uses her blog, Wellbeing Wherever, to inspire her readers to embrace personal growth and self-care and to incorportate travel into their lives in order to improve their overall wellbeing.
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If you click on one of these links and make a purchase or a booking, I may earn a small commission from that at no extra cost to you. I had wanted to go to Australia since I was 6 years old when we had an exchange student live with us for six months, but the cost to get there was significant, especially for a university student. Being an au pair is the best gap year experience for those who want to travel, learn languages, and get to know new cultures. It’s easy to stay connected to your family and friends, study online, or even do extra freelance work.
Au pairs typically work morning and afternoons for 15-35 hours per week and are free in the evenings and on the weekends to enjoy their own interests and activities although these hours will be dependant on the specific family and their needs. You can work as an au pair in nearly every country around the world although there are some popular locations such as Australia, New Zealand, England, Italy, Germany, USA, and Canada. There are some great sites such as Au Pair World, Great Au Pair, and Au Pair. You will need to consider the minimum and maxiumum ages of the children you are willing to care for, whether you want to live in the city or countryside, which country or countries you are willing to work in among other things.
Traditionally it was meant as a period to nap, but fewer people are now using the time to actually nap and instead enjoy the break from work. Some of the top museums to visit in Madrid are: In Madrid, people are used to tourists, especially tourists who are not accustomed to taking breaks. Some of my favourite parks in Madrid include: There are also many beautiful churches you can visit, such as: Taking a siesta allows you to have more energy later into the evening and with the Spanish nightlife lasting well into the early morning hours, utilizing the period of rest to refuel your energy means you will be able to take in all the Spanish culture. If you enjoyed this, be sure to check out more from Julia at Backpack English where she writes about travel and shares tips for learning a new language along with ESL teaching material for people looking to teach ESL overseas.
When travelling, we tend to place more emphasis on our phones and social media apps because we’re not physically back home to show our loved ones what we’re seeing. If you’re travelling with an existing mental health condition, you’ll want to make sure all bases are covered. It’s important to always store a specific country’s emergency numbers (usually three digits, but they vary around the world) in your phone, as well as phone numbers of info centres and your local accommodation. While travel has been clinically proven to reduce anxiety and depression by boosting gratitude and satisfaction, keep in mind that you also need to take care of your mental health and wellbeing while on the road.
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Repost from @tanglawmentalhealth Self-care is so important to our overall wellbeing.
BIG NEWS!!! For all of you who have been waiting, the website is now LIVE!! Go check it out! I’ll be using this space to write about travel, wellbeing and other related topics such as overcoming a brain injury and avoiding burnout. A lot of time, learning, effort has gone into this baby. I am so excited to finally have my own little space on the web to connect with people. While things may be on hold for travel at the moment, I’m optimistic we’ll be able to travel the world again and in the meantime I plan to share my experiences and tips with everyone who’s interested.
Living in Canada comes with opportunities to experience a lot of really interesting adventures. While living in Northern Alberta as a teacher I had the opportunity to try mushing a dog sled team on a school field trip. It was exhilarating and terrifying at the same time. Being an enneagram type 7, I love trying new things, even if I am terrified in the process. Just knowing I did something and then have the memories is so meaningful to me. Being a type 7 I love experiencing things with people though and not as much on a solitary level. Do you know your enneagram type? Can you see the ways it has shaped the way you live life or how you travel? The more I learn, the more compassion and understanding I have for myself and for others and what we all need to feel fulfilled.
A year ago this was my view. We left Toronto just before a bad snow storm hit and arrived in sunny St. Lucia for a week of relaxation and family bonding. Today, I am at home in Ontario, where 15-30cm of snow fell in the heaviest snow of the year so far. It definitely makes me miss this view more than ever! The staff at Coconut Bay were so fantastic and there was enough to do to keep us busy, but not so much that we felt overwhelmed or like we had to miss out on anything. We definitely enjoyed participating in the different games and activities they had and winning some really fun prizes as memories. I loved relaxing in the hammock, listening to the ocean and catching up on my reading. It was nice to take time to rest and relax.