Dubai is one of those mystical cities that you hear so much about, but still never really know what to expect before travelling there. This was certainly the case for me last year when I made my first ever trip to Dubai. After spending a total of 3 weeks in the city, I feel as if I&h
Anyone that reads my blog regularly will know I am a huge fan of Four Seasons hotels. I’ve been lucky enough to stay at the Four Seasons in St Nevis, The Maldives and The Serengeti, each one completely different and unique to their destination. So when I was in Dubai last week I just had…
These days when I am planning a trip, one destination isn’t enough for me. Once I know where I am visiting, the first thing I do is jump onto Google Maps and seek out the surrounding towns, areas and points of interest that I could plan to visit as part of my trip. How I…
Travelista’s Editor Jessica Ruth Gibson shines a light on the Spanish coastal town of Almuñécar. It’s somewhere she visits regularly and is arguably one of the best kept secrets in Andalusia. Here are 7 reasons to visit Almuñécar… Almuñecar feels authentically Spanish It
After a long working week my boyfriend and I met at London Paddington station on Friday night, ready to catch a train to Bath Spa. Our weekend away to Bath had been in the diary for a couple of months, and we couldn’t wait to get out of London for a chilled weekend with good…
The city of Bath has long been associated with 3 types of people; Romans, Georgians and of course, tourists. I got to try my hand at being all 3 of these things when I experienced a luxury weekend in Bath last weekend. After a rare couple of months without any overseas travel, I was itching…
London continues to fascinate me. A never-ending flux of new restaurants, bars, cafes and hotels keeps savvy Londoners on their toes and always discovering something different. Near enough everybody considers themselves a ‘foodie’ in this city, but with so many incredible eateries o
It’s been a little while since I last wrote a restaurant review on the blog, or even about London for that matter. My recent travels have had me writing about destinations a little further afield, but I also love to blog about the fabulous city I live in. When the opportunity arose to visit&n
Travelista Guest Blogger Harriet Harper reviews Ibiza’s Ushuaia Beach Hotel exclusively for The Travelista and Thomson Scene… Do you remember the last time you had that WOW feeling? When you stepped off a plane , when you open your balcony doors to a breath taking view, when you catch y
Last month I embarked on a Island hopping adventure which included 5 nights on the private paradise island of Dhonakulhi, home to Hideaway Maldives. Of all The Travelista adventures, this was probably the one I have been the most excited about. In weeks leading up to the trip I h
