The United States is huge! Honestly, you’ll come to realise this once you start to plan your trip and realise how many incredible cities, awesome national parks and a heap of islands, too. This is exactly why I wanted to share some of the must-see places in the USA to visit on your trip.   Now, … Continue Reading

Every traveller wants to find their next go to destination… somewhere that captures their imagination, a place that thrives in culture, natural diversity and of-course looks beautifully picturesque! Yaya and I have been on a little mission this week… we are trying to think of where our next holiday will be, so as any blogger … Continue Reading

France is as diverse as any country can be, with its Mediterranean coast to the south, its mountainous eastern regions across the Alps to the south-western French Basque Country, France has it all. I wanted to showcase some of my favourite destinations that should be included on every trip to France this year. I have … Continue Reading

Travelling is a unique, no matter how many of us go the similar places or have similar experiences, our time and experience of travelling is always different…. It’s a personal experience that we are able to shape, mould and continue to grow from. One of the biggest things that I think travelling has allowed me … Continue Reading

Woohoo!!! I’ve wanted to visit Copenhagen for quite a while now and I’m so pleased we’re here! Georgia, Yaya, Chris and I just arrived into our hotel (which is amazing by the way – can’t wait to show you what it looks like) and we’re off to see the city in a few minutes but … Continue Reading

Lots of people know about the larger islands of Europe: Great Britain, Ireland, Sicily and many more but there are many smaller (but no less breathtaking) islands that we often forget or bypass on our quest to visit while travelling around Europe. Some of the islands are “off the beaten track” so to speak, while … Continue Reading

So, exciting news… Sony just got in touch with us and asked to see if we would like to host an exclusive competition just for Hand Luggage Only readers and give away one of there just launched High Resolution complete sound system (remember them from Yaya’s post here? They’re definitely the ideal travel gadgets!)  …We of … Continue Reading

Cinque Terre is one of those icon places in Italy that had been on my travel list for many many years (thank you, Pinterest). I probably recognised the pictures of the gorgeous Italian towns before I actually even knew their names. Determined to visit, we hurriedly booked flights over to Pisa and drove over to … Continue Reading

London Town is one of the best cities in the world…and yes, I am slightly biased. One of the best things I like about London is its diversity and the number of opportunities there are to travel and try new things! and it really makes it easier for me to dash around our amazing city … Continue Reading

  And yes, the UK does count as part of Europe even though it appears most people never really seem to think of the UK as Europe. It always seems like it has a separate identity because it’s an island but I digress. Living in Europe definitely has it’s advantages as a lot of Europeans … Continue Reading

If you have been following our Instagram updates from the last week, you would have noticed that we had a marvellous opportunity to visit Bergen, Norway, which was a dream come true! Bergen has been on our lists of city-lust list for quite some time…. And it is with no surprise that I was happy … Continue Reading

Yup! We’re in Norway now for our trip to Bergen and to the Fjords! The Fjords of Norway and indeed Bergen are places we’ve wanted to visit for a while so we’re understandably excited about it. As per usual,  we’ll be posting (A LOT) on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter so do join in the fun on there … Continue Reading

Sardinia is one of the most stunning and diverse places in Italy to visit. Nestled in the Mediterranean, to the west of the mainland, it’s a relatively big island (as European islands go) and there are so many of the best things to do in Sardina dotted all across its coast and inland valleys.  Obviously, … Continue Reading

Big cities are almost always best viewed from a high, vantage viewing point offering panoramic views of the city and London is no exception when it comes to that. This is particularly so as summer approaches and the number of daylight hours increases. The best times to get a good photograph, of course, is just … Continue Reading