I love being a travel ambassador for my home county of North Yorkshire because it is such a beautiful part of the UK, with an abundance of things to see and do. It’s all on my doorstep, so I often take it for granted. But last weekend I was a traveller in my own home county, discovering new places such… View Post
Grantley Hall reopened in 2019 following £72m of investment and 4 years of renovation. Since then it has created a world-class, five star experience for its guests. Since winning Hotel of the Year at the 2022 AA Hospitality Awards, I knew I had to go and see it for myself, especially as it’s located in the Yorkshire Dales, only 30… View Post
It’s 30th December 2022. I am currently at home, sat on my bed with my laptop and a big mug of Yorkshire tea – a must for this Yorkshire girl. It’s raining outside and I can hear my son playing downstairs with his Dad. It feels nice to step away from the Twixmas bubble for an hour or so to… View Post
With the rising cost of living, many of us are reevaluating our spending habits. But does that mean international travel is off the cards? Not in my book. According to HSBC’s global money survey, a quarter of people (27%) have now set a stricter travel budget due to the cost of living, but I think people will still be keen… View Post
World Prematurity Day is marked every year on the 17th November. Before my son was born prematurely, I had no idea this day existed. But to be honest, I had no real awareness of prematurity either. Surprisingly, it was never once mentioned as a possibility during my antenatal appointments, despite the fact that 1 in 10 babies are born prematurely… View Post
If I could only drink one cocktail for the rest of my life, it would be a margarita. They’re fresh, flavoursome and if I have 3 or less, I find I manage to stay hangover free. There are so many versions of this cocktail, but my order is always a classic lime margarita with a salt rim. I recently invited… View Post
Milan is an Italian city I have such fond memories of, after planning a very fun hen party there for my best friend’s wedding. It’s a place of so much elegance and style, and somewhere I’d love to return to. But since my Milan trip, there have been so many new bar, restaurant and hotel openings; such as the new-for-2022,… View Post
Last month brought a travel first for me; a Mediterranean cruise with my partner and our 3 year old son. We enjoyed a 7 night cruise on board Regal Princess with Princess Cruises. Although this was my third cruise, it was the first one I had done with my partner and 3 year old son, and therefore was a completely… View Post
Before my recent Mediterranean cruise I asked my Instagram audience what they wanted to see in my cruise content. The most common answer was that people wanted to see ‘what facilities and activities were on board the ship for kids’, so that’s exactly what this blog post is about! I’m sharing 14 fun and child-friendly things to do on Regal… View Post
We’ve just got back from an amazing 7 day Mediterranean cruise with Princess Cruises. This was my third cruise, and the first cruise with my family. We had an amazing week on board Regal Princess and travelled through a total of 6 ports across Spain, France and Italy, including the embarkation and disembarkation ports. Our cruise itinerary was as follows;… View Post
