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
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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
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
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
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
One week in Vietnam: 48 hours in Hanoi
What to see and what to eat during 48 hours in Hanoi
Review of Qatar Airways Business Class Qsuites and reverse herringbone A350 and B787
Review Qatar Airways Business Class Stockholm (ARN) to Singapore (SIN): reverse herringbone vs Qsuites (A350-900 / B787-800 vs A350-900 / 1000) So many times when I sit down to write these reviews and I think back through all the details of the flight I can't help but think 'what the hell were you thinking?' about … Continue reading Review of Qatar Airways Business Class Qsuites and reverse herringbone A350 and B787
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