Visiting Siem Reap I first came to Siem Reap in October 2014 as my first ‘big’ (read: far away) solo trip to visit the temples of Angkor after Google image searching the temples and being amazed by what I saw. I’d travelled plenty by myself around Europe before but I’d never been this far from … Continue reading Visiting Angkor Wat – where to stay and where to eat
The best value London meals
Where to eat for cheap in London London is a great place to eat, you can pretty much get anything you want, and it boasts some of the best restaurants in the world, but eating out here regularly, whether you're on holiday or you live here, can get expensive fast. Here are seven of my favourite cheap eats in London.
Two weeks in Sicily
Two week itinerary for Sicily Why go to Sicily? Sicily is a massively underrated travel destination. It’s home to the greatest population of extant Greek temples outside of Greece, the food is great, the countryside and coastline are beautiful, not to mention the pristine islands dotted around. Sicily's historical importance has left it a patchwork … Continue reading Two weeks in Sicily
72 hours in Lisbon
What to see in Lisbon in three days Lisbon is a beautiful city set right on the Tagus river and Atlantic Ocean. It makes a great year-round destination due to its warm winters where daytime temperatures will typically stay around 15C. There's plenty of history and art to explore, a great food scene and lots … Continue reading 72 hours in Lisbon
How to ‘do’ Venice in three days
Three days in Venice Venice is spread across over 100 small islands connected by over 400 bridges. The wealth of art and architecture in the city today is a result of its strategic importance and history as a maritime power and financial centre during the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods. Venice is considered the world’s … Continue reading How to ‘do’ Venice in three days
48 hours in Copenhagen
What to see and do in Copenhagen in two days After researching Scandinavian and Baltic cruises and realising I wasn’t cool with never spending the evening on terra firma (and therefore not getting any local dinners!) I put together my own ten day itinerary covering a handful of countries in Scandinavia and the Baltics. I’ve … Continue reading 48 hours in Copenhagen
48 hours in Stockholm
What to see in two days in Stockholm How to get to Stockholm Ryanair, EasyJet and Norwegian fly from Stansted, Luton and Gatwick respectively and for well under £100 return if booked in good time. For not much more you can fly British Airways from Heathrow. If you're looking to do this as a … Continue reading 48 hours in Stockholm
48 hours in Tallinn
What to see in two days in Tallinn I visited Tallinn as part of a 10 day trip to Copenhagen, Tallinn and Stockholm (which I'll cover in further posts), travelling between each by plane. You can find the full itinerary for this trip here. I spent two full days in Tallinn and enjoyed every minute. … Continue reading 48 hours in Tallinn
A shortlist of London restaurants that offer corkage
Where can I drink my own wine in London? Whether you collect wine or simply don’t want to pay restaurant prices for it, there are plenty of restaurants in London where you can take your own wine for a small charge. Buying wine in restaurants can be a good way of accessing wines you could … Continue reading A shortlist of London restaurants that offer corkage
New London Restaurants tried and tested
A weekend of restaurant firsts It had been a while since I’d been out to a restaurant in the ‘out out’ sense, rather than somewhere cheap and local. But a combination of events (most notably my birthday!) conspired to land me with a week packed with restaurant reservations with a number of new places on … Continue reading New London Restaurants tried and tested
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