A recurring issue for women travelling alone is safety. Before my first solo travel venture I painstakingly combed the internet for advice on the safest countries for women to travel to by themselves. Three years later I continue to travel predominantly by myself, and so I thought it would be useful to pull together a … Continue reading
For the first time in my life I’ve kicked off the start of a new year in a full-time, grown-up job. While in theory that means more money for travelling, yay, it means much less time and freedom to actually travel in practice, er, not so yay. Still, I’m not the kind of person to … Continue reading
Medjugorje – a pilgrimage to the weirdest town in Europe Medjugorje is not a name that springs up in travel conversations much. Or general conversation at all for that matter. Unless you’re a devout Catholic that is, and even then this bastion of ‘miracles’ in Bosnia-Herzegovina is a highly contentious topic. Until I jumped onto … Continue reading
It would be no underestimation to say I’m something of a Game of Thrones nut. So after touching down in Dubrovnik, aka King’s Landing, earlier this year, the fangirl in me made a beeline for the locations used to film HBO’s bloodier, sexier and more Lannister-filled fictional counterpart. Originally Malta was chosen to portray the … Continue reading
Paris, a city splitting at the seams with hundreds of years of world-changing history, enviably chic culture, mouthwatering food and Gallic beauty. And romance. So much romance I wanted to throw up. Couples were everywhere. Entwined in the October sunshine outside the Sacré-Cœur. Reaching out for their partner’s hand in the gloomy eeriness of the … Continue reading
5 reasons why you must visit Edinburgh My boyfriend recently moved up to Glasgow, so this winter I went from being a Scotland-virgin to visiting the country every month to escape the madness of London. Edinburgh in particular was a city that I’ve wanted to visit for a long time, but because of the distance … Continue reading
Portugal began an exciting new chapter in history with its New World Discoveries and nowhere captures the country’s seafaring history better than Lisbon’s most historical and monument-packed area, Belém. Belém is a shrine to Portugal’s rich maritime history and is crammed full of important historical buildings, national monuments and symbols of Portuguese grandeur. Rua de … Continue reading
Welcome to my newest series – the Hostel Inspector. Each week I’ll be giving an in-depth post on a hostel I’ve recently stayed at. I’m promising truthful reviews, tips and all the information you need to decide whether this hostel is for you. This week the spotlight is on Greg & Tom Party Hostel in … Continue reading
No, not that Lagos! I’m talking about Lagos, Portugal, a small, buzzing beach town on the Algarve coast that completely won me over with its pristine beaches, friendly locals and easy going charm. I love Lagos. Filled with backpackers (predominantly Australian – it felt like half of Australia had upped sticks and moved to Portugal … Continue reading
Sintra has that fairytale quality I associate with Disneyland. But unlike its more glossy counterpart, every turret, castle and park is old, authentic and beguiling. Portugal has the real life version of the thing. Sintra is the kind of place that Walt Disney wishes he could have made up. People love Sintra, and it’s not … Continue reading
Gallivanting Georgia 