Meet Helen and Andy
Welcome to Travel and Squeak!
Firstly, thanks so much for visiting our blog we hope you like what you’ve seen so far!
What is our Mission?
Through Travel and Squeak, it is our mission to inspire your curiosity and appreciation of the world through exploring new places, experiencing new cultures and getting out of your comfort zone. Our resources provide you with everything you need to know to create your perfect trip as well as encourage you to enjoy life. Life’s short – be silly, have fun, make jokes and explore the world!
Who are Helen and Andy?
We’re Helen and Andy, a mixed-race couple from the UK and we met during our travels in 2017 while living and working in a gorgeous little mountain town, Whistler in Canada.
We soon realised we had a lot in common; our love for travel, our curiosity and appreciation of the world, an interest in learning about and experiencing different cultures and our love of the great outdoors.
In 2018, when our Canadian visas ran out, we moved to London for what was meant to be two years to start our careers. What we didn’t expect to happen was that we would fall completely in love with the city and here we are six years later, bought a house and no sign of leaving soon!
We’ve spent the last 6 years exploring London neighbourhoods, finding the best restaurants and bars, discovering fun activities and learning the tips and tricks to avoid the crowds, save money and make the most of our time here.
We also love travelling and going on holiday. We’re not the kind of people to lie on a beach for days; we need to be out exploring new places, meeting locals and really getting to know the destination that we’re in. Whether that’s trying local food we’ve never heard of, discovering unknown towns and off-the-beaten-track gems, quaint local cafes or getting back to nature on a long hike.
What To Expect From Travel and Squeak
Through Travel and Squeak, we’ll share our honest experiences with you; the good, the bad and the ugly. You’ll see the reality of the places we visit, not just the social media-filtered side.
We also want to encourage you to have fun. We can get caught up in the stresses and pressures of everyday life and we want to inspire you to remember to not take yourselves or life too seriously. We only get one chance at life, it’s meant to be lived and enjoyed so we hope we can bring some smiles to your faces and inspire you to have a laugh.
As we live in London and we’re constantly visiting new areas, trying new restaurants or finding fun activities, our London guides will continually be added to. We will also share guides on the places we visit during our holidays as inspiration for your next trip. These guides will be in-depth and contain everything you need to know, allowing for more time exploring and less time planning. We all lead busy lives, our time is valuable and we want to make your lives easier by finding the information you need as quickly and easily as possible. We’ve done the research so you don’t have to.
It’s also our aim to motivate people to look after the places they visit. It’s heartbreaking to see some of the effects of overtourism and while we know overtourism is impossible to stop with the increasing use of social media and the accessibility of travel, we believe we have the power to use the luxury of travel for good.
Travel is a luxury that has the power to change places and people so let’s use that power for good.
