Natasha Cara
What I've learned since living abroad| Life Lessons
This year it marked four years since I moved to Limoges, France and it has been one of the best decisions that I've ever made for myself.
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Welcome to Oui!Si!Yes!
I'm Natasha, a 26-year-old writer who loves to blog, travel and blog about travelling! My blog is a safe space dedicated to creating an online community of young women who want to say yes to new opportunities and get into solo travel! On this blog, you'll find a bunch of information ranging from travel, art, culture, and lifestyle as well as life lessons.
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Natasha Cara
- Sep 19
- 2 min
Visit Haute Vienne: Eymoutiers
With just over 2,000 permanent inhabitants, Eymoutiers is a rural hideaway which is the perfect spot for hikers and families.
Natasha Cara
- Aug 27
- 2 min
Visit Haute Vienne: Mont Gargan
One of my absolute favourite places to visit is Mont Gargan, a 50 minute drive away from Limoges city centre.
Natasha Cara
- Aug 16
- 10 min
Visit Haute Vienne: Limoges City Guide
If you're in search of a French getaway without breaking the bank and are keen to explore France then you need to add Limoges to your list
Natasha Cara
- Jul 25
- 8 min
An Insider's guide to the Paris Olympics | Travel Tips
Contrary to popular belief, not all Parisians speak English and those that do are not always willing to help out a tourist in need.
Natasha Cara
- Apr 26
- 9 min
A Parisian Bucket List (part 3)|Paris Travel Tips
Heading to Paris this summer for the JO? Then check my third and final instalment on my Parisian bucket list...
Natasha Cara
- Mar 15
- 4 min
The Most Beautiful Villages in France
As you may know, I've lived in Limoges, France for almost four years. I arrived slap bang in the middle of the pandemic and haven't...
Natasha Cara
- Mar 8
- 5 min
Review: Hood Feminism |Tash's Reading Nook
March is women's history month and I thought there was no better way to start my reading nook series than to spotlight a book about...
Natasha Cara
- Feb 16
- 3 min
Bonjour! Hola! Hi again!
So it’s been a while. It’s been about 4 years since I last posted on this blog. The younger me had hoped to revamp it and transform it...
Natasha Cara
- Jun 11, 2020
- 12 min
Black Lives Matter.
As a community even if one person needs a time out, it is important that we take the time to heal, there will always be someone fighting.
Natasha Cara
- Dec 30, 2019
- 4 min
A Parisian Bucket List (part 2)
And so, the list continues... 16. Visit Galeries Layfette I was really lucky to experience Paris in both the Summer and the Winter....
Natasha Cara
- Oct 13, 2019
- 6 min
Random moments of Happiness: Valencia Edition
I was letting my emotions out finally. On a pretty much empty beach. I was quite liberating. I didn't have to hold it together anymore-
Natasha Cara
- Oct 6, 2019
- 5 min
A Parisian Bucket List (part 1)
This list can act as a guide for anyone who finds themselves in the city of Love and Lights!
Natasha Cara
- Sep 23, 2019
- 9 min
Natasha's Big Fat Northern Spain Road Trip
This blog post has been a long time coming! I finished my placement in Valencia at the end of May and whilst I had been back and forth...
Natasha Cara
- Sep 12, 2019
- 6 min
Burnout.
At this point in my year abroad I'm feeling truly and utterly deflated. If I could pick one word to describe how I feel, it would be tired.
Natasha Cara
- Sep 9, 2019
- 8 min
Life lessons #8: What I learned as a language assistant
I'm going to talk you through the 8 things that I learned during my 8 months as an English Language assistant.
Natasha Cara
- Aug 26, 2019
- 7 min
A magical weekend in Morocco: A photo diary
Group travel is new territory for me, however I would 100% endorse it to anyone who is even considering doing a travel tour.
Natasha Cara
- Aug 10, 2019
- 9 min
Let's go to Lisbon: How I handled grief and solo travel
I'm not an advocate for running away from your problems; however in retrospect I do believe that the trip came at the right time for me.
Natasha Cara
- Jul 29, 2019
- 9 min
Single Black Female: My guide to successful solo travel
I was nervous about meeting new people, navigating new places.. each time I’ve travelled I’m slowly breaking down any anxieties I once had.
Natasha Cara
- Jul 17, 2019
- 6 min
Life lessons#7: Letting go and listening to the universe
Even though I don’t have a definitive idea about what career path I want to, I’m now sure that there are some that I will definitely avoid
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