When we made the decision to do the traditional backpacking route of Australia, at first I was kind of dreading it because of all the flights involved. BUT, after a…
The Onsen Hot Pools, Queenstown – Photos and review
If you’re visiting Queenstown in New Zealand, and you’re looking for something relaxing to do – the Onsen Hot Pools are perhaps one of the best options. The Onsen Hot…
My Favourite Things to do in Beautiful Dubai
I have family in Dubai, so I’m really lucky in that I always have an excuse to visit. Dubai is definitely a ‘Marmite’ kind of city – and usually when…
The Foundation Room at Mandalay Bay – The best view in Vegas?
Whilst we were recently in Las Vegas, we were lucky enough to be invited to The Foundation Room at The Mandalay Bay Hotel for an evening of drinks and food….
My next trip…. Is VENICE!
When I visited Las Vegas last year, Pad and I stayed in The Venetian Hotel and that was when I first fell in love with Venice. Yes, OK, fake Venice….
How to know how much you should be tipping on holiday
One of my biggest confusions when travelling is knowing when and how much to tip. I hate the idea of offending people – so I always do my research before…
The Restaurant list: Best Places to Eat in Queenstown
You’d never imagine that a small, tiny, alpine village in the remote country of New Zealand would be such an AWESOME place for food. Seriously. Queenstown is the best place…
My First All-Inclusive Vacation: Review of Dreams Palm Beach, Punta Cana
Last year in the midst of our RTW trip, we got an email from our friends back home, announcing their engagement and their plans to get married int he Dominican…
Autographer Travel Camera – Review
I’m a huge photography geek, so when I was invited to try out the new Autographer camera on my recent trip to Bath, I leapt at the chance. I have…
Review of Grays Hotel Bath – An Instagrammers Paradise
You know sometimes, when you flick through those interior and home magazines – and you’re like… ‘Yes. Very nice. But nobody’s house actually looks like that’ well last week I…
A Photo For Everywhere I Went in 2013.
2013 has without a doubt been the best year of my life. We’ve been to more places than I can count, so here they all are and I’m hoping I…
A Very British Christmas
Last Christmas, Pad and I spent the day on Queenstown beach, sipping cider and wearing santa hats (more on that here). Yet the whole time (as amazing as the sunshine…
Things do to in Paris when it Rains
Pad and I have a habit of getting unlucky with weather. When we were in Australia, Thailand, Hong Kong and the USA earlier in the year – thunder and rain…
Review: The Aqua Shard London
I was invited up to The Aqua Shard to celebrate my birthday with a guest (I choose my lovely little sister) so I wanted to write a post about the…
The Beautiful Padlock Bridge in Paris
One of my favourite places in Paris, the Padlock Bridge, is one of those spots you should really try and get down to during your time in the city. Especially…
My first time on The Eurostar!
I’ve never been on Eurostar before, so when they offered me some free return tickets to review it, I couldn’t say no. As someone with a pretty intense fear of…
A few things I want to wax lyrical about….
This month has been pretty busy (hence the lack of posts!) – but I just wanted to write a quick post about some awesome things I’ve found / come across…
I’m going to Paris!
Ever since we got back from travelling in the summer, I’ve been dreaming of our next trip away – and it’s finally all organised which is so exciting! Pad and…
A Girly Weekend in Dublin
As far as European city destinations go, Dublin wouldn’t make my top 5 – but that doesn’t mean I didn’t enjoy this city. We headed over for a girly weekend,…
Hostels Vs Hotels in Australia and my Personal Recommendations.
I said it before (and I’m about to say it again)… Australia is the most expensive place in the history of the world. Ever. I think the prices in Oz…
The Best Hotel Views From Our Round The World Trip.
We stayed in some beautiful hotels during our round the world adventure – but the ones that made the biggest impression on us were definitely the ones that had incredible…
The Vatican, Rome… What to wear and when to go: Basically everything you need to know when visiting.
So I’m going to be writing about some of my favourite European destinations over the next few weeks – and Rome is definitely one at the top of that list….
My only regret from travelling the world….
Is that I didn’t get contact lenses first. I know that’s a weird thing to write about on a travel blog. But I FINALLY got round to getting contacts this…
The Best and Most Beautiful Rooftop Bars in Bangkok
Bangkok might not offer the most memorable skyline (like it’s neighbours Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong) but once you get up high enough – the view is pretty spectacular,…
Seeing NYC from the air: Helicopter-Style.
For my 21st birthday a couple of years ago, my amazing boyfriend (soppy bit over, I promise!) gave me one of the best birthday presents I’ve ever had. We woke…
What I’ve learnt after one year of travel blogging
Almost one year ago today I started this travel blog. With just over a month to go until Pad and I set off on our RTW trip, we set it…
London and Instagram are a match made in heaven.
Now I’m back living in London, my Instagram has taken a bit of a beating…. and I have been absolutely obsessed by Instagramming all the beautiful London-ness and summery-ness. It’s…
We Can’t Much Get Higher Than This: Burj Khalifa, Dubai
Dubai is (and probably always will be) one of my favourite vacation destinations. There are few reasons for this; It’s like the perfect distance from UK (only 7 hours on…
Exploring Christchurch – New Zealand
Our last couple of days in New Zealand were spent in Christchurch, as that’s where our flight to Australia left from. There’s quite a lot I want to say about…
Here Are Some Beautiful Australian Beaches. Just Because.
It’s been pretty rainy and cold in London this week so the beaches in Australia have pretty much been where my daydreams have been running off to lately. Here are…