How to experience Madrid city in a day
Back in July 2022 I was in Madrid for just over 48 hours, watching Queen and Adam Lambert at the WiZink Center and exploring…
How to experience Madrid city in a day
Back in July 2022 I was in Madrid for just over 48 hours, watching Queen and Adam Lambert at the WiZink Center and exploring…
Seeing Queen + Adam Lambert in Madrid
In July I headed to Madrid for a couple of days to see my lovely friend, her family and visit her hometown. We met…
Norwegian fjords cruise excursions: are they worth the money?
When I was planning our first cruise earlier this year, one of the thoughts that kept entering my head was whether we should…
Walking tour of Ålesund, Norway
The third stopping point of our Norwegian Fjords cruise was Ålesund: an Art Nouveau city located in the Sunnmøre region…
Olden and the Briksdal glacier, Norway
After an action packed day in Stavanger on our Norwegian cruise, it was time to head to the quaint village of Olden…
Jubilee weekend at Bletchley Park
On Friday I headed to one of my favourite UK tourist attractions for the day: Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire. The home…
Highlights of Stavanger, Norway
The first stop on our Norwegian fjords cruise was Stavanger: the fourth largest city in Norway. We docked in the city at…
Things I wish I had known before my first cruise
Travel is one of my favourite pastimes, so I am sure it will be no surprise to hear that I could not wait to fill 2022 with…
24 hours in Windsor and Eton
Towards the end of October last year my husband and I headed to old town Windsor for a night away. He had organised a…
2021 UK travel highlights
I can hardly believe that another year is over and what a whirlwind of a 12 months it’s been. Back in January we were…
Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland
The picture-perfect Eilean Donan Castle is one of the most photographed castles in Scotland. Positioned on a very small…
My experience walking on the Isle of Skye
The Isle of Skye is the largest island in Scotland’s Inner Hebrides and home to some of the most breathtaking landscapes…
Things to do in Tobermory, Scotland
Mull was the first Scottish island that we visited and it was initially part of our itinerary for nostalgic reasons as I wanted…
An afternoon at Loch Lomond, Scotland
For 8 days in August I headed to the Scottish Highlands and Islands with my parents. Covering several lochs and a few of…
How to visit Monaco on a budget
Monaco is one of the world’s richest countries but contrary to what most would believe, it is possible to visit the principality…
Budget travel tips for Copenhagen
Early in December we headed to the Danish capital for a weekend of Christmas Markets. It was our third annual…
2019: My travel goals revisited
Hello 2020 and the start of a brand new year of a travel. It may only be the 12th January but 2019 already feels like yesterday…
Christmas Markets to visit in Copenhagen
Copenhagen has been on my travel bucket list for a very long time and earlier this month we touched down…
Festive things to do in Canterbury
There is no better time of year to visit Canterbury in my opinion than late November and the month of December…
Istanbul, Turkey: My first trip to Asia
When we visited Istanbul back in September, I had the opportunity to visit my third continent: Asia. As mentioned in…
Ultimate guide to Istanbul, Turkey
In early September, we travelled to Turkey for the first time and spent 4 days in Istanbul. Known as “where East meets West”…
Amsterdam in a day
In early May we spent the bank holiday in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. A trip that had been in the diary since September…
Things to do in Malta
Over the Easter Weekend we visited Malta for a whirlwind Mediterranean city break, arriving on the island on Good…
Top tips for an overnight Eurostar trip
The Eurostar is the most relaxing form of travel for me. Departing Canterbury and arriving at Ashford International…
Authentic Belgian experiences that we had in Brussels
Brussels is a nostalgic place for me to visit. I’ve visited the Belgian capital a few times over the past 10 years as we have…
A guide to Ljubljana’s bridges
In early November, Stuart and I headed to the Slovenian capital for a long weekend. We didn’t really have a plan for our time…
My 2019 travel goals
2019 is here already and it’s time to start organising another exciting year of travel. So far we have 5 trips planned for…
How we went to Budapest on a shoestring budget
Lately I’ve been really enjoying ‘Travel Man’ on Channel 4: Richard Ayoade’s documentary series where he adventures…
2018 travel goals revisited
I’m writing this on New Year’s Day morning and I can hardly believe that another year is over. 12 more months of living in…
My 5 favourite trips since I started this blog
I started this blog in December 2015 and since then I’ve been writing about our adventures around the world. In the past…
Christmas Markets in London
Visiting London on the busiest Christmas shopping day of the year made me feel incredibly festive. There was a wonderful…
A festive weekend in Berlin
In December 2017 I went to my first Christmas Market abroad and I was blown away by the festive attention to detail…
Christmas Markets to visit in Berlin
Berlin has many Christmas Markets and it’s nearly impossible to see them all in one weekend. On the 30th of November we…
Cruising down the Danube in Budapest
When I think of Budapest, the Danube is the first thing that comes to mind. The river is the core of the city as it runs…
Must-do experiences in Budapest
In early October we went to the Hungarian capital for a long weekend of sightseeing. It wasn’t my first time in the city…
Why Edinburgh is the perfect place to visit for a stress-free weekend away
Our early September trip to Edinburgh was probably the most relaxing and convenient city break that we’ve been on since…
48 hours in Edinburgh
In early September we headed to Edinburgh for a long weekend at the start of my week off work. We’d booked the trip at the…
Reasons why you should head to the Suffolk Coast
When you think of the British seaside, coastal sprawls such as Brighton, Blackpool and Hastings are usually the first places to…
A day at the seaside in Southwold
Over the August Bank Holiday weekend, we stayed at an apartment in Suffolk for 2 nights with my family. We stayed in…
Places to visit in Sussex
Until I met Stuart, I’d never really been to Sussex and the South coast. I grew up in Hertfordshire which is North of the Thames…
Alberta National Parks trip itinerary
Last August Stuart and I travelled to Alberta, Canada for 10 days to visit our friend Kirsten. We flew into Calgary where Kirsten…
Punting in Cambridge
In July I ended up going to Cambridge twice. The first time was with Kirsten during my week off and the second time was for…
Free things to do in London
When my Canadian friend came to stay with us, we spent a lot of time sightseeing in London. Like most of the world’s…
A historic day out to Bletchley Park
After watching The Imitation Game a couple of years ago, I became fascinated with the story of Alan Turing and the World War II codebreakers at Bletchley Park. Bletchley Park is located in Buckinghamshire, only a short drive from Milton Keynes and during the Second World War it was home to codebreakers, mathematicians and translators […]
Things to do in Bruges
Bruges is popular with tourists all over the world, despite being relatively small in comparison to other European cities…
Budgeting for a European Christmas Market trip
When it comes to city breaks, my boyfriend and I are strict budgeters. We never go to expensive restaurants, we travel…
10 places to visit in Boston
Last week I was in Boston, Massachusetts for a few days. Boston is one of the hubs on the East Coast of the USA that attracts…
Budgeting for a trip to Lisbon
In the past 2 years, I’ve visited quite a few European cities (Prague, Budapest and Warsaw to name a few), so I have a…
Postcards from around the world
When I travel, I collect postcards of iconic tourist sights. I’ve been collecting them for nearly a year now and one of my…
24 hours in Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee: the country music capital of the world and the city you should visit if you want to have a rockin’…
Elvis Presley’s Graceland
When I was in Memphis last year with TrekAmerica, one of the highlights of the trip was Graceland. Graceland is one…
New Orleans with TrekAmerica
When I went on my TrekAmerica Deep South tour in September, New Orleans was our base city. I stayed there for 2 nights…