Portable Vibes

Portable Vibes is your passport to stories that move — journeys across culture, community, and the wild, unpredictable places where real life happens. We chase the good, the brave, the curious, and the quietly extraordinary. From roadside moments to global adventures, it’s positivity you can pack light and carry far. One story, one spark, one vibe at a time.

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  • I’ve been busy…

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    When I first started this blog, I made the conscious decision that I would be publishing as much as possible, and at the very least once per week, especially as I am attaching a podcast to it… Well… things don’t always go according to plan, do they? Over the past few weeks, I’ve been working… Read more

  • The Week round-up

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    Well… what a week in the UK. If you blinked, you probably missed at least three major plot twists, a weather warning, a political reshuffle that felt like someone accidentally pressed shuffle on the country, and a World Cup that feels like nobody could give a damn about. What. A. Week. If the UK had… Read more

  • The read that made my blood boil

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    This blog post goes away from a position I decided to take years ago: never write blog posts singling out politics, religion or regional cultures. So I am going to set a warning here from the start that it contains content and language that I tend to shy away from writing normally. I want to… Read more

  • The Cost of Constant Connectivity

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    We’ve never been more connected than we are right now. Our phones buzz before we’re fully awake, our feeds update faster than we can scroll, and the world expects us to be reachable at all times. We live in a world that is always on. Constant connectivity has become so normal that we barely even… Read more

  • The UK’s Under‑16 Social Media Ban: Protection, Overreach, or a Wake‑Up Call?

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    When the UK Prime Minister announced a full social media ban for under‑16s, the country split almost instantly. Some parents cheered. Some young people panicked. Professionals in safeguarding, education, and youth work raised eyebrows. And everyone else wondered the same thing: Is this actually going to work? I was sitting on the sofa this morning… Read more

  • What Horses Teach Us About Patience, Presence, and Trust

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    There’s something humbling about standing next to a 500‑kilogram animal who could flatten you without even trying — and realising the only thing that keeps you both safe is trust. Amy has been around them since she was 6 years old and is the most amazing horse whisperer I’ve ever met. She speaks their language,… Read more

  • The Truth About Modern Relationships: We’re All Making It Up As We Go

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    More women are working. More men are at home. And whether people admit it or not, this shift is happening in living rooms, kitchens, WhatsApp chats, and school gates everywhere. It’s not a trend. It’s a rewrite of the family script — and most couples are figuring it out in real time, without a user’s… Read more