Travel Blogger Brooke Saward Turns Short Gap Year Trip Into an Epic Adventure

Every passionate traveler has their own story about falling in love with exploring the world. In Brooke Saward’s case, it all started during her gap year. What was supposed to be a short trip turned into a years-long adventure and a successful career in the travel blogging world.

Saward felt pretty lost after finishing university in 2012, but there was one thing she had no doubts about—her love for travel. She decided to put her gap year to some good use, booked a one-way ticket to London—and never looked back.

Her short trip turned into an epic adventure after she decided to start her travel blog World Wanderlust. Leading hotels around the world quickly took notice, and she got to review them while traveling the world, while also collaborating with many other high-profile companies along the way.

Saward called many places her home over the years, living everywhere from France to South Africa, before moving back to Brisbane, Australia to open her bakery, combining her love for travel and food into one.

She still enjoys exploring both Australia and foreign countries. Her blog is a great source of travel motivation and inspiration, especially if you’re a solo female traveler exploring the world on your own.