It would be wrong for me to write my first blog post and not make it something that helps you get to know me better. In case you haven’t read my about me page yet- I’m Chlo, I’m 18, and I am a student at Edinburgh Napier University.
I’m not originally from Edinburgh, infact, I’m not from Scotland either. I was born and brought up in the West Midlands, living in the same house all my life until I was 16, before moving to the house next door. Yes, you read that right, my family and I went through the whole process of moving house to live next door to our old house! Bizarre, I know. Then, in September 2016, I packed my bags (I’m a typical girl and have a ridiculous amount of shoes, bags and coats so this actually required both mine and my parents cars to shift my stuff) and made the move to Edinburgh. I live in student accommodation in a flat with 7 other girls, and although there have been some obstacles along the way, including 2 flatmates moving out, various breakdowns and a very messy kitchen 24/7, I don’t regret a single minute, even if I do miss my family tonnes.
I mean, how could I possibly miss little old Wolverhampton when I get to live in the city that provides this beautiful view?!
Isn’t it just breathtaking?
I had always considered Edinburgh as a potential university, but perhaps the deciding factor was when I met my boyfriend. We have been together 2 years in just over 3 weeks (!!), and we did a year and a half of that long distance. When I say long distance, you have to account for the fact that until I turned 18 my parents were quite strict, so my poor boyfriend did all of the travelling for the first year of our relationship. However, I think I have made up for that by moving countries to be near him, don’t you?
Although my parents were strict a lot of the time, they are the best I could ask for and I had a very privileged upbringing. They liked to go on holiday at least once every year, and I think this is what has helped to develop my appreciation and love for travelling. I was lucky enough to visit some amazing places when I was younger, and I’ll always be grateful for that.
This leads me on to where I hope this blog is going to flourish- this years travels! I am so excited for what I have booked so far, which is Budapest in March, Orlando Florida in April, Portugal in May and Newcastle for a weekend in August! I hope to add to this list soon with perhaps weekends in Amsterdam, Torun and Chester, but I will keep you informed. Until then, I plan to share some of the wonderful places I had the chance to visit last year.
Hopefully I haven’t bored you too much, and you’ll want to read more about my adventures of 2016.
Fairy lights and aeroplanes ♥ 