HI, I’m Amy, AKA Templeseeker! UK based travel blogger excited to bring to you the most amazing cultural destinations around the world.
A bit about me….
My childhood included a year in South Africa, which I always feel ignited my passion for travel. On our return to the UK, my home situation was tough when my parents went through a messy divorce, leaving us in struggling financial situation. This spurred me on to be financially independent and looking back, probably gave me the drive to achieve what I have done to date.
In 1999, I left home (sunny Wolverhampton!) and headed to Manchester University, where I had three fantastic years studying World Religions and Theology. I loved every minute of my degree, and Buddhism and Hinduism were my key areas of study. My favourite units were ‘Buddhism and Modernity’ with Francesca Torocco and Indian Philosophy with Jacqueline Southern-Hurst.
After 6 weeks of travelling around Russia and China, I then returned to the UK to train as a Religious Studies and Geography teacher. I became a secondary teacher of Religious Studies and Philosophy, where my love for Indian Religions and my wanderlust grew. I went back to Manchester University four years later to study an MA in South Asian Studies.
Following more than ten years as a secondary school teacher, I became ill with severe endometriosis, and I was also feeling the stress of relentless hours in teaching. I knew that as much as I loved being a teacher, it wasn’t sustainable through to retirement age.
I retrained online with a BTEC in social media for business, and I set up my own online business managing social media for clients. Working my own hours online allowed me to become location independent and work on my passion of travel blogging. ‘Templeseeker’ was born! This blog is me all over, and combines everything that I love!
Since starting Temple Seeker in 2015, I have grown my blog into a sustainable business, and I am passionate about sharing my hints and tips with my readers. My mission is predominantly to help solo female travellers with a passion in cultural, historical and religious travel to achieve their dreams.
Some of my favourite destinations in the world include Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Sukhothai ancient Buddha park in Thailand and the old town of Krakow, Poland.
Got a particular bucket list item that you are desperate to check off your list? Feel free to share…I may just be able to help you out!
Happy temple seeking,
Amy
The latest on the blog…
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Backpacking Spain – Top Travel Tips
Welcome to my cultural travel blog www.templeseeker.com. My name is Amy and I have done several solo trips through Spain, including multi-city backpacking trips. My most recent trip was to Madrid, Avila and Salamanca. Backpacking in Spain is a fantastic experience – Spain is full of amazing food, castles, churches and beaches. Whatever you are…
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7 Best Free Museums in Lisbon (For Culture Lovers on a Budget)
Hi everyone, my name is Amy and I am the cultural travel blogger behind www.templeseeker.com. You may already know that I adore Lisbon, and Portugal these days is pretty much my second home! I have spent a lot of time in Lisbon and Porto, and more recently, I have been learning Portuguese at Coimbra University.…
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Avila, Spain – A town of altitude, medieval walls and Catholic pilgrimage
My name is Amy, and I am currently travelling through Spain and Portugal. Welcome to my blog www.templeseeker.com, which all about slow cultural travel. Today, join me in exploring Avila, Spain, one of the highest and coldest Spanish cities. Reasons to visit Avila, Spain I’d never really heard much about Avila, until a recent visit…
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Salamanca, Spain – could this be my new favourite Spanish City?!
Welcome to my cultural travel blog, Templeseeker! My name is Amy, and I explore some amazing destinations around the world, so that you can enjoy them! You may have noticed from my bio that I am a bit of a culture vulture, and I absolutely adore travelling in Portugal and Spain. I recently did a…
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My Holiday to the Algarve – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
My name is Amy and I am the blogger behind www.templeseeker.com. Portugal is pretty much my second home, and today I’d like to talk to you about my time in the Algarve, Portugal. The Algarve is a fantastic place for a holiday. It’s popular with Brits particularly due to the close proximity to the UK…
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My Holiday to Tunisia – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly!
My name is Amy, and I am a cultural travel blogger here on www.templeseeker.com, with experience travelling in Tunisia. My holiday to Tunisia was booked on a whim – it was North Africa and it was cheap. In all honesty, I didn’t know a great deal about Tunisia before I went. I had travelled to…
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