Leaving the Metterra hotel, as we hurried through breakfast, eager to hit the road early, I remembered something we’d missed out on the entire time we stayed there – Happy hour. And no, not the kind of happy hour where the drinks are half-price – it’s the kind where the drinks are free! I suddenly … Continue Reading
In addition to its many beautiful beaches, stunning waterfalls and rustic villages, Bali’s temples are some of the most interesting and indeed, most important places to visit on this little Indonesian island. Honestly, there are so many incredible and best temples in Bali to visit. Even though you might visit the island for the sunshine … Continue Reading
No trip to China is truly complete without visiting Beijing, especially if you’re wanting to explore some of the country’s long history, culture and vibrant street. There are so many incredible and best things to do in Beijing, especially if you want to explore the city and the wider region itself. You see, the history … Continue Reading
It probably goes without saying that Jordan is an absolutely beautiful country to visit. There is literally an incredible amount of history, delicious food and a heap of an amazing culture to absorb. There really are so many of the best places in Jordan that are dotted all across the country. For instance, Petra in … Continue Reading
Melbourne is an incredible city to visit and easily up there as one of the best places in Australia to explore. Not only is is a vibrant and totally cool city down under, but it also has a heap of the best things to do in Melbourne that are dotted all across the country. To … Continue Reading
Resting just above South Africa, Namibia is one epic country to visit in Africa. Of course, Africa is a diverse and incredibly beautiful continent; with places like Morocco, South Africa, Kenya and, of course, Namibia being proper-beautiful countries to visit. There is literally so many of the best places in Namibia dotted all over the … Continue Reading
180 miles away from the buzzing city of Miami sits the gorgeous archipelago right in the Atlantic Sea. There really are so many of the very best things to do in the Bahamas, it doesn’t matter if you’re visiting for a day, a long weekend or a little longer. You’ll be spoilt for choice. With … Continue Reading
Today, we got an alert saying that Hand Luggage Only (yup, the very same one you’re reading this on right now), just hit the 1 million monthly page views milestone. 1 Million!!! WOW!!! 🎉 I can’t even fully process it – mostly because I can’t picture 1 million of one thing in the same place. … Continue Reading
This is something that has been playing on my mind for some time now and so, if you decide to carry on reading, I’m just gonna thank you in advance for being my sounding board! Also, I’m really keen to find out what you think about the whole thing. I’m gonna try to keep it … Continue Reading
Vancouver is one amazing city to visit! It’s one of those incredible places in Canada that has a buzzing city life but is also so close to the dramatic natural spots on the west coast. This is exactly why I wanted to share our itinerary and guide to visiting Vancouver for a week. You see, … Continue Reading
Of all the experiences I was most nervous about in Nepal, I have to say, doing a homestay (i.e. staying with a local family) was probably one of the biggest. There was no rationale to my nervousness either. I just had no idea what to expect and after being so used to being in control … Continue Reading
One place I knew I really wanted to visit on this trip was Bhaktapur. I’d heard so much about it since we arrived and knew it would have to be added to our itinerary as soon as I knew about it. After leaving the historic town of Panauti, we headed straight for Bhaktapur – which … Continue Reading
One place I’d always wanted to visit in Norway was Tromso. It’s one of the highest places you can visit – not just in Europe but in the world, so much so that it’s in the Arctic circle! Unlike other parts of the Arctic circle, there’s no chance of you running into polar bears here … Continue Reading
The Lake District in England is one of the most beautiful places in the country. There’s actually no hyperbole to that statement; it truly is! So much so that it recently got UNESCO World Heritage status but if I am truly honest, it’s charm and appeal was totally lost on me till about 7 years … Continue Reading
