How to Pack For a Hand Luggage Only Trip to Iceland
The clue is in the name, but my word, Iceland is cold. While I watched my Instagram feed fill up with other people’s winter sun trips, I headed to a place with highs of -7 degrees to try and spot…
I Don’t Want To Do My Dream Trip Anymore
I fell in love with the movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s when I was about 16 years old. At the age of 18, I got it into my head that the day I turn 30, I wanted to be in New…
Why the Heathrow Express is Totally Worth Every Penny
Despite living in London, I do not live anywhere near an airport. Not one of the city’s main international transport hubs is convenient for me to get to, which means even a short haul flight can be drawn out by…
One Day in Queenstown, NZ: Where to Eat Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
If you’re heading to Queenstown, New Zealand, the likelihood is that you’re not going especially for the food. The South Island city is famous for a huge range of insane adrenaline junkie activities and it’s very lively nightlife, and on…
Three Super Easy and Amazing Day Trips to Take From Kyoto
There was so much that I wanted to see in Japan that it was almost overwhelming. Whilst in Osaka I managed to squeeze in visits to Himeji, Kobe, Hiroshima and Miyajima thanks to the make-a-mockery-of-TFL, ridiculously efficient transport system, and set the…
I’ve Finally Realised That It’s OK To Revisit Places
With bargain flights fuelling the world’s wanderlust harder than ever, there’s an increasing sense that when it comes to picking a destination, new is always better. When I realised I’d visited 20 countries, I set myself a loose target to…
Six Foods You Must Try in Reykjavik, Iceland
The food in Iceland has a bit of a reputation for being out-of-the-ordinary, seemingly centred around the rare meats variety. Now, as a woman who has eaten a baby octopus on a stick with a quail’s egg in its head…
How to Spend 24 Hours in Glasgow, Scotland
It’s fair to say that Glasgow has a bit of a ‘reputation’. What isn’t fair is the connotations that reputation often brings up. Scotland’s second city completely stole my heart on a recent visit, surprising me with its artsy vibe,…
A Night at Book and Bed, Kyoto: The Coolest Hostel in Japan
Travelling around Japan, we stayed in various types of accommodation from centrally located hotels to traditional ryokans, but if there was one that summed up the total uniqueness of the country, it was our night at the Book and Bed…