I was contacted recently by Context Travel to review one of their Dublin based tours. Since I have been enjoying staycations more and more, over the past few months, and it’s fun being a tourist in your own city I thought let’s go. Full disclosure this tour was a gift and all opinions are my… Read More Review: Context Travel Book of Kells Tour, Dublin
I had gotten a little lax in my mission to explore more of Ireland. So to remedy that, last weekend, I decided to list the places I had been dying to see in the Sunny South East and start checking them off. Wexford is just over an hour from Dublin (obviously depending on your departure… Read More Wexford Weekend Wanders
Ireland is a stunner of a country. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Even when it is at its wildest with vertical rain cascading down (seemingly trying to get in the window) there is a beauty there. On a recent trip to Sligo, on the west coast, I explored areas I had… Read More Sligo Photo Diary – Wild Atlantic Way Adventures
I’m sure if you’ve taken one look at my Instagram feed you’ve come to the speedy realisation that I have a mild obsession with Scotland and Edinburgh in particular. Having been four times in two years and already hankering to go back I feel like this city has seeped into my very soul. The overwhelming… Read More 15 Unmissables in Edinburgh
So you have planned your visit to Croatia and know you want to stop by some cities and the islands, obviously. What else shouldn’t you miss as you journey along the Dalmatian coastline? Well, Plitvice Lakes National Park for one. Plitvice Lakes is an almost 300sq km forest park in Croatia. Enjoying its own microclimate… Read More Plitvice Lakes National Park Photo Diary
I seem to be in the absolute minority of the population who had never heard of Hvar Island before this summer’s trip. Once I had decided to visit it people popped up out of the woodwork (like whack-a-moles) acknowledging that they too had been there, or knew someone who had. So, it was just me then.… Read More Hvar Island – What You Need to Know Before You Go
Did you succumb to the charm of Enid Blyton when you were growing up? Was your childhood literature like mine and littered with references to boarding school hijinx, a lad called Moonface who lived in a Magic Faraway tree or explorations with close friends resulting in, frankly, perilous adventures? If so then Sherkin Island is… Read More Five go reminiscing on Sherkin Island
When I thought of Bali it immediately screamed ‘honeymoon destination’ to me. Am I the only one who thought this? A few people I know had gone there on their honeymoons and raved about cocktail filled coconuts, romantic resorts and unspoilt beaches with white sand and every one of them had a photo with a… Read More 10 Single Girl Things To Do In Bali
This Porto city guide will help you cram in as much as you can on your getaway break to azulejos heaven. … Read More Pottering in Porto
Vintage Food Tour Getting under the skin of a new city by exploring its food culture, is rapidly becoming one of the most popular ways to travel. What’s not to love? Local guides who know exactly where to take you to showcase regional treats or artisanal specialities help cut out the hours of aimless wandering… Read More Taste Porto Vintage Food tour Review