How did we meet?

We actually met the old-fashioned way… on a night out, on holiday, in Tenerife! 🌴 It was Em’s first post-COVID girls’ trip with one of her oldest friends… the kind of holiday that was long overdue after months of lockdowns.

Meanwhile, Ty was on a classic lads holiday… imagine 10+ Essex boys causing chaos in Las Americas, drinking their bodyweight in cheap cocktails, and somehow surviving daily hangovers by the pool. You get the picture.

We met in a bar on the strip. Music loud, neon lights flashing, tequila shots flowing (we had a fair few tbh) and
we instantly both clicked!

We danced like no one was watching (even though we’re sure everyone was), and ended up spending two of Em’s five nights together, completely inseparable. Before Em had to catch a flight home.

How did we plan & end up backpacking?

It started with a love for travel & a post-COVID reality check! What was originally meant to be a planned 3-week trip to New Zealand for Em’s cousin’s wedding quickly spiralled into something much bigger!

That one trip *sparked* the idea for a 9-month backpacking adventure…

It was always a dream of ours, and before we knew it, we’d handed in our notices, packed our lives into backpacks, and booked a one-way flight. Ty was all in from the start… Em needed a little more convincing, but it turned out to be the best decision we ever made.

Because let’s be real… there’s never a perfect time to travel. If we’d waited, we’d probably still be making excuses.

“if not now then when?!”