This post is Part 2 of the diary I kept during my week of sailing around the Greek Islands. If you haven’t read it already, be sure to read The Greek Sailing Diaries Part 1. As there was no Wi-Fi on the yacht, I wrote it all by hand. I’m so used to blogging on my laptop, I found it… View Post
Last month I was lucky enough to spend an incredible week sailing around the Greek Islands of the Southern Ionian. I did this as part of a guided flotilla, which is the perfect way to be introduced to the art of sailing. Our flotilla consists of 8 sailing yachts and 1 lead crew which guided the fleet of yachts from… View Post
I’m a girl of two extremes when it comes to travel. I either want to be constantly on the move discovering new things, or laid on a beach doing.absolutley.nothing. Until now, I didn’t really think there was any in between, but after spending 7 nights at Sivota Bay The Retreat, I learnt the art of ‘relaxing as hard as you like’. Sivota… View Post
For most, a trip to to the Caribbean is an indulgence in itself, but if you really fancy pushing the boat out, the Caribbean is a laced with super luxury retreats. So if you’re on the lookout to rub shoulders with elite jet setters, chances are you’ll fancy one of the hotels in my Top 5 Luxury hotels in the… View Post
With my upcoming sailing trip to Greece on the 9th June, it’s around about that time when I start to clamber into the depths of my wardrobes to retrieve many of my most loved summer classics. As I brush off the cobwebs from my old faithfuls and of course make a few new purchases along the way, I thought I… View Post
As a travel-mad individual, I’m all for discovering something, someone and somewhere new every time I travel. So I rarely revisit the same place twice. But on this rare occasion, I have to admit that this Sunday I will be returning to a place I love and know very well. Greece. Yes I know what the food is like, yes… View Post
Having just finished an exhilarating trek with an all girls’ World Challenge team from Pretoria, I’m tired to my bones. World Challenge is an organization which believes that education lies beyond textbooks. They seek to add real value to students’ lives by broadening their world outlook through travel. WC teams travel abroad for 2 weeks of social work and 3… View Post
The island of La Reunion is one of the most unique destinations I have been to in all my life. It is a tiny undiscovered Island close to Mauritius and is a thrill seekers paradise. During my adventure trip, I stayed at LUX* La Reunion, which is the only 5* resort on the Island and provided the perfect platform to explore this hidden… View Post
When I was on my second ever press trip back from Mauritius, I was thrilled to discover that our ‘press’ party had been upgraded to First Class thanks to Air Mauritius. Travel Perk #63094 The first class experience began well before take off. Our tickets gave us access to the VIP area in the departure lounge, which was full of… View Post
Not one to frequently find herself in the lap of exotic luxury, Guest Blogger Sophie Stewart couldn’t believe her luck when she was told she would be jetting off to the Maldives to celebrate her Mum’s 50th birthday earlier this year. Swapping her high flying London job for a week of pure relaxation at the 5* Moofushi Island Resort in… View Post
