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An Itinerary: 96 Hours in Santorini
Thinking about a three-night break on the most luxurious of the Greek islands? Check out the BEST things to do in Santorini right here!
Travel Challenge Day 1
I was invited to participate in the Travel Challenge by Ann-Kathrin of Wandering Explorer Travel. Thank you Ann-Kathrin! The Travel Challenge involves posting one favourite travel picture for each day. That’s 10 days, 10 travel pictures, and 10 nominations, without any explanation. If you take up this challenge, then you also need to nominate someone…
Rhodes: My Top 10 Things to Do
An article that does what it says on the tin – in reverse order, here’s my top 10 things to do on the Greek island of Rhodes! 10) Have a few too many shots of ouzo in the party town of Faliraki. 9) Experience two countries in one day by hopping on a boat trip…
Five MAGICAL European Christmas Markets
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Usually, one of my favourite parts of the festive period is deciding which city to head to for a gluhwein – or two. This year I may be resorting to my own mulled concoctions, but it won’t stop me from reminiscing about, and sharing below, some of…
Four Coastal Towns to Visit in East Anglia, UK
East Anglia, strangely enough, is the Eastern section of England, comprising the coastal counties of Norfolk, Suffolk and (although excluded by some definitions of the region) Essex, along with the inland county of Cambridgeshire. Growing up just outside of Cambridge meant that the beaches of Norfolk were always the closest destinations for a day out…
Budapest: My Top 10 Things to Do
An article that does what it says on the tin – in reverse order, here’s my top 10 things to do in Budapest! 10) Admire the neo-classical architecture of St Stephen’s Basilica. 9) Appreciate the statue complex at Heroes’ Square. 8) Explore Margaret Island, the 2.5km long island in the middle of the River Danube, with…
An Itinerary: 48 Hours in Hvar Town
Before visiting Hvar, I had assumed that ‘partying’ was all that this Croatian town on the island of the same name had to offer. While the nightlife is brilliant (and, given that I was on a ‘girl’s holiday‘, was certainly the main attraction for us) – it must be noted that the historical sights and…
Staycation: Thanet, Kent, UK
Covid. Coronavirus. Lockdown. Self-isolation. Quarantine. Support bubbles. Social distancing. Flattening the curve. Stay safe. Stay well. Like the pandemic itself, the 2020 glossary of key words and phrases seems to be never-ending. If I had to select a ‘favourite’ key word from 2020, it would obviously have to be ‘staycation‘, which is effectively just a…
FIVE reasons why TENERIFE should be on your bucket list
Urban Dictionary defines the Spanish Canary Island of Tenerife as “a volcanic rock-island off the coast of Africa. Mainly full of fat, balding, English chav* families on holidays.” This is such a terrible stereotype, arguably only reflective of the Playa de las Americas area of the island, and I feel it is my job to…