Although we were in Catalunya mainly for the skiing and snowboarding, there was plenty in the way of culture to experience. Our first stop on our itinary was the Vall de Boi (Boi Valley) high up in the Pyrenees, a narrow, steep valley that’s home to the ruins of many Romanesque religious buildings and also […]
I hadn’t been snowboarding for a couple of years so I was determined that another year wouldn’t pass without getting back up to speed. Two years previously I’d spent a week in Chamonix snowboarding and creating content for Expedia. Determined to make the most of the full ski pass we spent most of the week […]
We trekked through a blustery gully with a cold wind and rain lashing one side of our faces, it wasn’t too difficult to imagine how hard life for the Romans was in this area. Thanks to English Heritage we had the opportunity to get a glimpse into what life most have been like at Hadrian’s […]
After leaving behind the diverse range of attractions on Phillip Island (You can read my Phillip Island Part One here) and waving goodbye to the sleepy Koalas at the Koala Conservation Centre, I set out on my solo road trip part of my #melbournetouring trip towards Venus Bay. Passing over the bridge back onto the […]
So when you tell people you’re going to go to Bermuda for a holiday, don’t be surprised if they tend to look pretty surprised, think for a minute and then say, ‘Oh you better be careful with that Bermuda Triangle’. Huhuh. Well yes it’s true Bermuda is known for that, it’s also known for it’s rum and those […]
I was stuck for ideas on what to do for New Years, so when an opportunity arose to visit Dublin I was delighted. Despite spending a couple of years traveling the world I’d never taken the short trip across to Ireland, it was time to put that right. New Year represented the start of The […]
I watched the men gyrating on the marble topped bar with my mouth hanging open. Only twenty minutes before they had been soaring through the air on trapezes, high above an eager audience, as part of the evening acrobatic circus show – and yet, clearly, the night’s entertainment wasn’t over. A group of French women […]
What would you do with a single day in a major African city? Particularly one known for its snake charmers, rogue monkeys and the dusty antiques hiding in every twist and turn of the never ending souks? Simple. You arm yourself with a camera and some cash, make sure you’re clad in a set of […]
Cool hotels, stylish bars and endless beaches, Rimini just got its mojo back. Film director, Federico Fellini, and his iconic films, such as La Strada, 8 ½ and La Dolce Vita, are shorthand for cool and sexy, but his birthplace of Rimini was once considered a little down-at-heel; harsher critics described it as the ‘Southend […]
TeaSmith’s trip around the world… Book afternoon tea at Spitalfields’ TeaSmith in London and you’re in for a brisk trip around the world – or at least the tea world. As well as a quick lesson in the art of tea-making, you’ll taste teas from a host of Asian countries and be treated to some […]
Following my last post and the lovely time I had visiting the Red Sea Resort town El Gouna in Egypt, I’d recently decided to return to continue what I had previously started… Kiteboarding! I decided to go back for proper lessons after getting a real feel for the sport earlier in the year, and this […]
City breaks can be pretty stressful. Packing, airports, sightseeing and shopping in four or less days can wear us out and let us in need of another break. After a couple of these short weekends away, a relaxing weekend in seaside Cornwall came as a welcome change. A favourite destination for stag and hen doers, […]
