The Philippines is a stunning country to explore that’s filled with thousands of tropical islands, stunning beaches and a heap of amazing cities. And that’s the thing, with so many islands you’re almost guaranteed to find some of the best places in the Philippines to explore. Now, I have no hesitation in saying that you … Continue Reading

Perched on the gorgeous Adriatic coast, Dubrovnik is one of the many stunning Croatian towns and cities to explore. With everything from the old town to the little-coved beaches, there are loads of best things to do in Dubrovnik that you have to experience during your visit. Over the last five years, Dubrovnik seems to … Continue Reading

The Cotswolds is still one of my favourite areas in England to explore! Imagine, rolling green hills, quaint little villages and a huge amount of history. There are so many places in the Cotswolds that you’ll almost be spoilt for choice. And you know what, that’s what I love most – there’s a surprise around … Continue Reading

If there’s one place you have to visit, not just at Christmas time but in winter, full stop (and as it turns out – now all year round), it’s Lapland! It’s the home of Santa, polar nights and more snow that we would ever know what to do with in London. Lloyd and I had … Continue Reading

A German Christmas market is something of a festive staple with us and suffices to say, it was only a matter of time before we headed over to the city of Stuttgart (in Germany, for the uninitiated) for some much-needed gluhwein, as much bratwurst as we could handle and many-a-caramelised erdnuss. I’ve been trying to … Continue Reading

Walking through the Valley of the rocks really does help you work up quite the appetite and so with that, we headed over to the pretty little village of Dunster for dinner at Reeves. The original plan had been just to find a place to park and hot-foot it to the restaurant but once we … Continue Reading

Perched in the northernmost part of Finland, Lapland is a stunning and pristine wilderness to explore that’s got everything from the northern lights, polar nights and the midnight sun (in the summer months). Trust me when I say, you’ll be spoilt for choice when looking for the best things to do in Lapland. Whether you’re … Continue Reading

The Celebrity Edge is one of the newer ships from Celebrity Cruises to head out on. After our amazing Celebrity Cruise in Alaska, I was so excited to hop onboard the Celebrity Edge cruise to see what all the hype was about. If you’re planning a  trip on a Celebrity Edge cruise, then there are … Continue Reading

Leaving El Nido, we decided to go for a “different experience” in the Philippines. Well, not so much a “different experience“, as much as a different island. In our prosecco-induced booking haze, we kinda already knew Bohol was a great place to visit in the Philippines (as well as Siargao – which is a lot … Continue Reading

The United States is a pretty diverse and vast country to visit. And, you know what, that’s what makes it so special. It has a huge mix of the best hikes in the USA that are dotted all across the country. From the eastern rugged shorelines to the rolling great plains, there’s a huge mix … Continue Reading

There’s absolutely no shortage of stunning places to visit in Ireland; a fact which has will no doubt have seen the Emerald Isle climb atop your travel-whish list. Yes, it might rain a little in Ireland, but it’s no coincidence then that some of the most beautiful places to visit in Ireland are also some … Continue Reading

It’s the run-up to the festive season! The trees are up, stockings are getting filled and we’re on course to eat every kind of chocolate in sight. Anyway, in light of the festive season, we’re so excited to team up with TUI to offer you the chance to win our £1,000 voucher to travel the … Continue Reading

The next morning in Kyushu, we woke up bright and early (nothing quite like jet lag to help you get an early start on your day) to breakfast at our Ryokan in Beppu. Breakfast if a full-on affair with options to go for a full Japanese breakfast affair or the more Western option (egg, bacon…etc). … Continue Reading

There’s no point beating around the bush, packing the wrong kinda bag can be just the worst. 😄It’s not obvious initially why it is, it just kinda seems to sneak up on you as you travel and before you know it quite literally becomes a burden to carry on your travels. Trust me, I’ve had … Continue Reading