Of all the typically romantic places to spend Valentine’s Day, surely New York has to be one of them. My boyfriend, Mike, and I didn’t actually plan our trip to coincide with Valentine’s Day. I’m a teacher so we booked our…
Last year I did something I have always dreamed of doing; I volunteered with wildlife in South Africa. I had an unforgettable experience at Kwantu Game Reserve which I will never forget. Here, I have written about what a day…
I would recommend Venice as a fascinating place to visit, even though it didn’t quite live up to the idealist image I had in my head. Through the winding canals and many streets, you won’t be short of things to do.…
Watching the smallest penguins in the world waddling across the beach at sunset… Is there anything more magical than this? Out of my 5 weeks in Australia, along with skydiving, this was my most anticipated event. Photograph from: http://www.visitphillipisland.com/listing/penguin-parade/ Phillip…
2016 went off to a rough start; I was recovering from meningitis which I caught the previous summer in Croatia. The illness completely drained me and made my first year of teaching more challenging than I could have ever imagined. I…
Christmas Eve this year saw me turn 25. I am now half way to 50, a quarter of a century old. It’s terrifying how fast time is going but I’m pretty proud of what I’ve achieved so far. I’ve…
‘We should go to away to a Christmas market one year’ is something that my boyfriend, Mike, and I repeatedly say to one another. Little did he know that this year I’d planned a surprise trip for his birthday. Sneakily…
Fringed by vast mountain ranges and nestled beside France, Switzerland’s second biggest city is the perfect location for a short city break. With family from Switzerland, I have visited the city numerous times. We usually base ourselves in the mountainous Montreux…
As twilight falls, the magic begins… on Sunday night the skies were clear whilst my boyfriend and I were eagerly on our way to explore Kew Gardens lit up for Christmas. What better way to get into the Christmas spirit than…
Malaysia is a culturally rich destination with a bounty of national parks, white sandy beaches and temples. I spent 3 weeks backpacking through it with a few friends before visiting Singapore and Indonesia. We had 3 stops: Penang, Cameron Highlands and Kuala…
