I've been telling a bit of a lie, well kind of... when I tell people we're leaving London the first question people want to know is "Where are you going?".To tell you the truth, we only have a rough idea... To explain that we're not sure and we'll … [Read more]
So, I’ve been very quiet on TravMonkey for a while now. I’ve had press trip offers and requests landing in my inbox… reminding me that I’ve been neglecting the blog. Opportunities that I’ve had to say “no” to even if some were pretty alluring. The … [Read more]
I took a weekend city break to Prague with Jet2CityBreaks to discover its leafy laid back beer gardens, historic micro-breweries, nightlife, as well as some fantastic scenic walking tours around the city. Needless to say, I definitely recommend a … [Read more]
I took a quick trip Ghent over a long weekend, taking advantage of how easy it is to get there with the Eurostar from London. I've been to Ghent a few times before and was always struck by how little people talk about it in comparison to Bruges, … [Read more]
If like me you haven't explored England enough, then you're in luck! I've created the perfect South West England Road Trip itinerary for this beautiful part of the UK. I spent five days driving around the South East and taking in some breathtaking … [Read more]
Don't you always find that it's places fairly close to home that you don't tend to visit? Well it seems to happen to me quite often. For example, I had never ever been to Bath before even though it's only about about two and half hours by car from … [Read more]
"Do you do this full time?" , "How do you make money doing this?", "How much money do you make doing this?" These were all familiar questions back in 2012. Blogging has changed since the days of 2006 when I was halfway round the world … [Read more]
Smart phone photography is an ever advancing area of technology that bloggers and online creators keep a close eye on. I'm actually currently on the look out to upgrade my own iPhone 6s, but sensibly awaiting the release of the iPhone 8 later this … [Read more]
If you follow my blog you'll already know that I really love Spain, I've visited various different regions and cities over the last couple of years and also have it high up on my list as a country to potentially live. Spain has so much to offer a … [Read more]
From the 1950's till 1989, twenty metres down under the glamorous boutique Prague Hotel Jalta lay a secret that not even the hotels cleaning staff knew anything about, a vast nuclear fallout bunker lay beneath the streets of Wenceslas … [Read more]
The northern coastline of Galicia, the North West region of Spain is littered with rugged cliffs, dramatic windswept coastal views, unspoilt hazy beaches and lonesome lighthouses keeping watch over the shoreline. Lighthouses traditionally beam out … [Read more]
Tomorrow (9th September 2016), I'm heading to one of my favourite European cities, Prague with Jet2.com the city break specialists! I'm looking forward to exploring the old town of this historic city as well as sampling plenty of beers with a tour … [Read more]