Spring time in London Just as the days start to get longer and the weather better, London is also treated to spectacular blooms in its streets and parks. Pink and white cherry blossoms and magnolia trees flower through February and March across the city - here are some of the best locations to see them. … Continue reading Where to see blossom in London
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Three nights in Bangkok
Three nights in Bangkok: part of a two week trip to Penang, Bangkok, Luang Prabang, Chiang Mai and Krabi In January 2019 I took a trip through Malaysia, Thailand and Laos, spending 2.5 weeks in total. I'm covering each part of the trip separately; you can read about Luang Prabang and Penang by following the … Continue reading Three nights in Bangkok
48 hours in Penang
How to spend two days in Penang Why go to Penang? Definitely for the food - if you do nothing else, eat everything you possibly can here! In George Town there's everything from the cheapest street eats to upscale restaurants, there's something for everyone and all of it is good. George Town is also a … Continue reading 48 hours in Penang
London’s Instagrammable Christmas spots
London Christmas itinerary London is beautiful at Christmas but there's far more to see than the main lights on Oxford Street. This is my guide to all of London's best Christmas decorations. I've split these Christmas spots into three main areas so you can visit them all as three distinct walks. If you want to … Continue reading London’s Instagrammable Christmas spots
Autumn London Instagram walk
If you're wondering where people get all those cute photos of pink houses around London then look no further! After a lot of research and a lot of walking I found some of the best places in and around Chelsea to get your Instagram fix. My Insta-adventures are in their infancy so I hope to … Continue reading Autumn London Instagram walk
Three day itinerary for Paros, Greece
Where to stay, where to eat and what to see for three days on Paros island, Greece
Three days in Singapore
Why go to Singapore? FOR THE FOOD! That’s primarily why I went but there are loads of other nice things to do in this tiny city state from exploring plants and waterfalls inside huge greenhouses, to a kitsch day out at Universal Studios. Like many cities there are lots of old, historic buildings right next … Continue reading Three days in Singapore
A week in Ibiza July 2020
The perfect low key party week in Ibiza In a departure from our usual more adventure-based escapes, a friend and I decided that this year we’d hit Ibiza. Rather stupidly, I don’t think we actually booked any of it until February 2020 when it was already clear the world was on the brink of some … Continue reading A week in Ibiza July 2020
Review of Amanpulo resort, Pamalican Island, Philippines
What are Aman hotels? My husband had been going on about Aman hotels for a couple of years and was always watching and reading reviews. Until meeting him I was somewhat of a budget traveller; spending more than £100 a night on a hotel seemed excessive and I’d only ever ‘splashed out’ on a couple … Continue reading Review of Amanpulo resort, Pamalican Island, Philippines
South Korea: 10 day itinerary
10 day itinerary for Busan, Jeju and Seoul Korea hadn't been on my travel list but my husband really wanted to go so we went there for our ‘mini moon’ after our wedding in June 2019. We were able to get good value flights with Finnair, which I reviewed in this post. I don’t know … Continue reading South Korea: 10 day itinerary
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