How to Get Free Audiobooks & E-books Right Now

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Hi there, social distancers! Welcome to a list of everywhere you can get free audiobooks and e-books right now – to make your self-isolation or lockdown experience a bit more bearable. With libraries and bookshops closed during this time you might be looking for a little literary distraction. So, I thought it would be good to compile a list of places that are offering free services or free trials of audiobooks and e-books, allowing you to escape into another world. (Not literally of course – definitely stay the fuck at home.)

Personally, I’m on a 30-day free trial of Scribd at the moment for audiobooks, which I’m really enjoying. But, after researching this list I have my eye on Kindle Unlimited and perhaps the paid version of Libro.fm later, as profits support independent bookstores. Some of the below are general subscription services from big names such as Amazon, whereas others are more niche and indy. Some catalogs can be accessed via apps, others include free downloads.  All have at least a 30-day free trial available and a handful are free all the time. Read more

Plastic Free & Zero Waste Travel Toiletries You Need to Know About

Different Zero Waste and Plastic Free Toiletries and Cosmetics

I don’t know about you, but I’m so, so, SO done with plastic. I know my life isn’t going to become plastic-free overnight, but I’m learning to make small, sustainable changes over time, including a switch to plastic free and zero waste toiletries (particularly zero waste travel toiletries because I travel so often) and I’ve discovered it’s actually a lot easier than you might think… Read more

How I Make Friends in a New City (In the UK & in Other Countries)

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Making friends in a new place is always hard, whether it’s in the next town over or in a new country. Trust me, I’ve moved around a lot, but I’ve found the key thing when it comes to how to make friends in a new city is perseverance.

That’s right. You don’t need to be a social butterfly, you don’t need to know the local language and there is no magical secret to getting people to like you. You just need to persevere and hold strong to the fact that you will find your people. Everything takes time. Read more

10 Ways I Manage My Fear of Flying (And You Can Too)

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Are you surprised? I lived in Hong Kong for half a decade, I write a travel blog and I fly regularly. How could I possibly have a fear of flying?

If it helps, I’ve often asked myself the same question.

Where did the fear of flying come from?

My fear of flying properly started to manifest itself a couple of years ago. I haven’t been able to pin it down to anything in particular. There were no traumatising air travel experiences, no personal tragedies. No reason to doubt that the plane I’m travelling on will do anything other than get me from A to B. Read more

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