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
Itinerary
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
Two weeks in Sri Lanka
What to do and see in Sri Lanka I've written a lot of long posts about Sri Lanka so I wanted to put together something shorter and more accessible for those of you scrolling through thinking 'just tell me where to go!' Sri Lanka has great scenery, culture and food and the country is compact … Continue reading Two weeks in Sri Lanka
Mountains, Fjords and Fish – a one week summer itinerary for Norway
One week in Norway I’ve planned lots of road trips over the years and I have to say this was one of the hardest to put together. Norway is vast and punctuated like a doily with rivers and fjords meaning a lot roads suddenly turn into ferry crossings which can add some unexpected time. Add … Continue reading Mountains, Fjords and Fish – a one week summer itinerary for Norway
Visiting Angkor Wat – where to stay and where to eat
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
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
