Backpacking the Balkans 2019

Hi! I'm Tory, I'm 21 (22 by the time we fly!) and I study Politics and International Relations at the University of Manchester. I'll be coordinating the blog and the social media for the trip with the girls.  I've been involved in Girlguiding since I was a Brownie and now I am a Rainbow, Brownie and Ranger leader from Sandiway, in Cheshire Forest.    While this is my first Region international trip, I was the photo and video coordinator of the GOLD (Guiding Overseas Linked with Development) trip to the Maldives last summer! Going abroad with Girlguiding was incredible, especially to such a beautiful place, and I can't wait to go to the Balkans this year. I've also been to several international camps in the UK, including being on the service team at Charnwood 2016 and Poacher 2017. I love travelling, and I'm always dreaming of the next adventure. I'm definitely making the most of my long uni holidays! While we're away, I'm most lo...

Hi, I'm Ellie! I'm a Guide Leader on the Isle of Man, and the First Aider for our trip. I am 24 and I grew up in Leicester, England, where I first became a Rainbow - and haven't left Guiding since! I became a leader at 18 and moved to Ormskirk, Lancashire for university. I absolutely loved it and soon volunteered with a Guide unit there. Whilst living in Ormskirk, I was selected to be a leader on ICE (International Community Experience) 2017 which led me to a week-long trip to Finland. Since then, I have also been a volunteer for Adventures in Prague and have started my Queen's Guide Award. In September 2017, I moved to the Isle of Man to start my first job as an English teacher. When I'm not working or Guiding, I likes to dance and do lots of outdoor activities, mostly walking. I can't wait for our adventure to the Balkans, but I'm particularly looking forward to the fun and the jokes we are going to have - laughing a lot makes it easier ...