Yup! You heard that right! You didn’t think I was going to leave you off the celebrations now did you? Seeing as you’re probably stocking up on the Christmas and that special bottle of champagne to see in the New Year, the kind folks at 31Dover.com are giving away a classic bottle of Moet and … Continue Reading
Our trip to Nepal was one that we’d been looking forward to for months before we arrived! The very idea of visiting Nepal evoked images of amazing conquests (thanks in large part to this being the gateway to Mount Everest… and some of the world tallest tallest mountains) and just a general sense of mystery … Continue Reading
Our recent return to Portugal was certainly something of an eye opener! In addition to visiting a particular favourite of mine (Hey Lisbon), we got to head down to the coast and check out other parts of Portugal that we’d never seen of even heard of just a few months before visiting – it was … Continue Reading
Everyone who knew who Maya Angelou was, is (and probably will be for a long time) in awe of her. This is nothing new. She went through so much and yet she came out of the other side, stronger, wiser and a beacon of light and hope for several generations. Growing up, I had always … Continue Reading
Hong Kong is an incredible place to explore. Not only Is it a perfect mix of vibrant, busy, hectic and historic, it’s also got a heap of the best things to do in Hong Kong that are dotted all across the area. Honestly, within the first few hours of arriving in Hong Kong, I was … Continue Reading
It was my friend’s birthday this weekend and we all converged in the countryside for a proper knees-up to celebrate said birthday! The day itself involved quite a lot of wine, beers and cider – along with generous lashing of delicious pub grub before the evening descended into a state of thoroughly fun organised chaos. The … Continue Reading
There’s just so much stuff to see and do in the USA! From the fun cities to visit, epic national parks, to the stunning islands; there are enough things to do see to last you decades. Plus, on top of that, it probably comes as no surprise that there are some of the best beaches in … Continue Reading
Yorkshire is renowned across the UK for tea, old-fashioned no-nonsense charm, quaint English farmhouses and rustic little villages. There are so many reasons to spend some time in Yorkshire and perhaps none quite as compelling as the rolling hills of Yorkshire. It’s absolutely stunning and picturesque after seeing these photos below, you’ll understand why you … Continue Reading
Travelling is always a unique personal experience – you see the world through your own eyes (literally and figuratively). You taste, smell and feel everything wherever you travel in manner that has everything to do with you little with someone else. Despite this, there are constantly “travel rules” being banded around that people expect you … Continue Reading
After sailing from Seattle, we finally arrived at the very first stop in Alaska – Ketchikan! My excitement of finally being in Alaska knew no bounds and breakfast disappeared in a flurry as I hurried to hop into appropriate clothes and head out to explore Ketchikan. The plan for the day was pretty simple, hop … Continue Reading
Party season is definitely upon us. You can’t seem to pop online without seeing at least one photo/status update about some party one of your friends has been to. Or maybe you’re that friend who keeps putting those photos up. Ha! Well, this time last year, I remember running around the shops to get the … Continue Reading
We have so much to catch up on, you and I! I feel like we haven’t spoken in a while and I have so much to say and of course, I want to hear what you have to say too but in a manner that would make Veruca Salt rather proud – I want to … Continue Reading
It perhaps comes as no surprise that I’m a huge fan of blogging and not just the writing side of things but reading blogs too. I think I’d go as far as saying that I spend more time reading blogs than I do writing them. I’ve done posts on why you should start a blog … Continue Reading
After a couple of nights in Maui, we decided to hop over to the Big Island of Hawai’i (which is confusingly also called the island of Hawai’i 😄). We’d decided in advance of actually arriving to do this and so we had our tickets booked weeks in advance (probably best to do it this way … Continue Reading
