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Life After Loss, and How Travel Helped me Heal
Trigger warning: the following blog post refers to bereavement. When I was 21 my Dad passed away. It was sudden. He wasn’t ill. There was no warning. I'd just graduated and thought that I had the luxury of life unfolding slowly. I wanted to follow in his footsteps and train as a Lawyer. I thought he'd see that. Life went from technicolour to black and white. Suddenly everything and nothing mattered anymore. My degree, my future career - I didn’t care. I'd spent the past

Alice Utley: More Than a Place
Mar 15 min read
Five Things I Wish I Knew Before Visiting Santorini
Some destinations live in your imagination long before you ever arrive. For me, Santorini was one of them. Yet taking in the view from the cliff-edge in Oia for the first time, far exceeded anything I could ever have imagined. As if the village is suspended between the sea and the sky, Oia stands tall as the jewel in Santorini's crown. Here, high above the sea, white-washed Cycladic properties spill down the side of the Caldera looking out across the bay and blue domed church

Alice Utley: More Than a Place
Feb 164 min read
How to Choose a Destination for Slow, Intentional Travel
Travelling intentionally has the power to heal, teach, inspire, challenge, and change us. By starting by looking inwards we can better curate travel experiences which complement us as individuals. Travelling intentionally is about finding places which meet us where we are, and which offer us a richer experience than merely ticking off the 'must-see' sights. If you are searching for experiences with meaning, here are several ways to help identify the perfect destination for

Alice Utley: More Than a Place
Feb 102 min read
How to Slow Down and Travel Intentionally
The Beauty of Slow-Travel Challenging ourselves to move slowly, to feel slowly, provides an antidote to a life fast-lived. We deserve to feel the rhythm of a place. To hear its heartbeat. To allow ourselves to experience it, wholly. What that looks like is up to you. Slow travel allows us to discover more than just the 'top ten' sites quoted in our favourite travel guides. By travelling slowly we curate moments for ourselves which tether us to a place. To how we felt and who

Alice Utley: More Than a Place
Feb 42 min read
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