I visited the Azores in April 2016 for a week. In fact, it’s the place which inspired me to write my very first blog post. I was completely blown away by the natural beauty, volcanic lakes and the overall outstanding scenery…
In July and August I spent just over a month in Sri Lanka. I volunteered with wild elephants, sipped cocktails on paradise-like beaches, took the most scenic train journey in the world and hiked till my feet bled (okay, it…
From spending Valentine’s Day in New York, to our annual mother-daughter trip, to a holiday with one of my best friends, to spending 5 weeks in what I now consider my favourite country, it’s safe to say that 2017 has been…
Last week my partner, Mike, surprised me with a weekend away to Margate to celebrate three years of being together. I usually spend months researching ideas for each trip I go on, so it was a welcoming change when I…
If you close your eyes, imagine a storybook village and you may well picture Zalipie. Filled with delicately painted houses, I’d never been anywhere like it. Everywhere, from the walls to the wells, seemed to painted with ‘flowers of the…
Legend has it that Kraków was founded on the defeat of a dragon. Perhaps because of this, there is a mythical atmosphere present among the streets and squares. I fell in love with Krakow far more than I was expecting.…
Winding through tea plantations, national parks and over waterfalls, the train from Kandy to Ella in Sri Lanka is a feast for the eyes. I had high expectations, which is usually a dangerous thing, but it certainly lived up to…
Apart from the wine, one reason to visit the Alsace region is for the beautiful, fairytale villages and towns. With cobbled stone and timbered houses, the Alsace region is like a trip into the past. Here are the most picturesque…
This July I spent two surreal weeks volunteering with the Sri Lankan Wildlife Conservation Society (SLWCS). I can’t praise the organisation enough, I loved every minute. One thing to note about this project is that there is no interaction…
Last year I did something I had always dreamed of doing, volunteering with wildlife in South Africa. I stayed for two weeks on a game reserve and helped out with a range activities each day. After many backpacking adventures, volunteering…
