I’ve had this blog post on my to-do list ever since I got back from my epic Scandinavian cruise. St Petersburg was the second stop on our 10-day cruise, and the only place where we docked overnight. This meant I was able to spend a full 2 days in St Petersburg, which was just enough…
Scotland is a bucket list destination for people all over the world, and until recently I have completely taken its close proximity to England for granted. My recent solo adventure to Edinburgh and Dundee made me fall in love with the charm of Scotland and had me hankering to return. So I did. My r
I remember going to The Ivy in London for the first time. I must have only been about 22. It was for an event with my old job. I remember feeling so excited to step into the elusive West End haunt. It’s one of those iconic London venues that should be on everyone’s London bucket…
My latest overseas trip took me to the Austrian Alps, which was a place I fell in love with last summer on a solo trip to Graz, Salzburg and Innsbruck. I’m usually all about visiting destinations once and moving on to somewhere new, but there was something about Austria that made me certain I woul
As part of our Black Forest series, we’re sharing 7 unique things to do in the Black Forest; featuring cities, lakes, spa towns and waterfalls. If you’re researching Black Forest things to do, you’re in the right place. The Black Forest is best known for being the place where many
Last week I hopped on a train down to St Albans via London to attend the 50th Birthday celebrations of Preferred Hotels. Naturally, the event was held at one of Preferred’s member hotels, which was the luxurious Sopwell House located just outside of St Albans. With lots of blogger friends on the g
When I was invited to go experience a Scandinavian Cruise with Princess Cruises, the main draw was the destinations. The unlikely prospect of visiting 6 new countries in 10 days excited me, and suddenly seemed effortless when I considered doing it by cruise ship. I loved the thought of waking up in
If you love the thought of going on a yoga retreat, but don’t know where to start, Travelista contributor and passionate yogi Manmohan Singh is here to help. So you’re thinking of going on a yoga retreat for the first time? Chances are, you’re not completely sure what it will involve (
Exclusively for Travelista, Interior Stylist Victoria Jackson guides us on how to get the look of the Four Seasons Seychelles Desroches Island in our own homes. If you were to ask which travel destinations were in my top 10 of all time, I’d have to say the Seychelles is close to the top (after Tul
I’ve been playing with the idea of writing my first interiors post ever since we bought our first house back in June last year. Since then we’ve been busy decorating and trying to put ‘our own stamp’ on the house, which definitely took longer than I first anticipated. Our house is only 20 ye
