About - Mango Sticky Life

Hello there!

Welcome to
Mango Sticky Life

Originally from Greater London, UK, now travelling the world.

In 2023, whilst gazing over the Kruger National Park in South Africa, we wondered why we couldn’t leave the corporate grind, and travel the world. The reasons felt like excuses, and with both our backgrounds in business writing, mental health and fitness, we took the leap.

In 2024, we got married and quit our full-time jobs in the corporate world to travel across South East Asia and beyond.

We invest our time in curating unique and authentic writing using our background and knowledge, with an aim to help others move, feel and travel better.

Nick & Lauren x

Hello! I’m Lauren.

I enjoy finding quaint little bakeries, sipping a good cup of coffee and journaling or painting. I love all types of animals, dogs in particular, and a good pint of beer (something Nick and I both have a guilty pleasure for!).

I have a degree in HR Management and am a qualified therapeutic counsellor – mental health and wellbeing is an important part of my life, and I aim to incorporate this into our content to support others.

Happy reading! Each day is a new journey 👣

Hey! I’m Nick.

Literally losing my voice from speaking too much, and the realization that I’m not getting any younger gave me the nudge I needed to get out of my comfort zone and try life in a way a little less usual. So, as newlyweds, here Lauren and I are, finding our place in the world while taking in the sights!

I have a degree in sports science and I am a qualified PT. I worked in the business world for over 10 years, and have travelled a lot. I love dogs, live music, sport, keeping fit, good stories, food and cold beer. I like to think I have a sense of humour, and I am probably sometimes too blunt with what I say.

I use these experiences to provide authentic useful content, and I promise, you won’t find wishy-washy unrealistic fad led stuff here! 👈🏻

Thanks for reading x

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How did you quit your jobs and travel full-time? 💼

We could write an essay on this subject – we came up with many reasons why we shouldn’t/couldn’t, but we kept coming back to this same exact question. With our savings from years working, and both previously owning property, we were able to save enough, reflect enough, and organize ourselves in order to take the leap!

3. Have you ever been in danger whilst travelling? ☠️

We have been in some questionable situations whilst travelling, whether that be a 17-hour journey on the sleeper bus from hell, capsizing in the Mekong River, or almost getting squished by a African Elephant Bull – we have never felt out of our depth in danger. Here are some top tips to keep yourself safe whilst travelling abroad.

2. What are your favourite travel apps? 🤳🏽

For most of our travel, we have booked through Booking.com, Agoda, or Trip Advisor. Grab has been an excellent app for booking taxi’s in most countries, and 12.Go and GetYourGuide has found us some absolute steels for booking tours and transfers!

4. Did you buy an around-the-world ticket? ✈️

Whilst these can be beneficial, we are more of a plan as you go kind of couple! We started our travels by booking a one-way flight to the Philippines. We decided to use the full 30-day visa here, and booked an outgoing flight to Bangkok. Unless we have places in mind, we plan our journey just a few weeks in advance, that way, if we like somewhere, we can stay longer!

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