Travelista contributor and experienced wild camper Maja Proescholdt shares her ultimate wild camping guide for beginners, with plenty of essential tips and tricks to make you feel confident and safe for your first wild camping experience. Wild camping is always an adventure. Pitching my tent in natu
Travelista Editor, Jessica Ruth Gibson, embarked on an epic road trip through the Canadian Rockies and is sharing the ultimate two-week Rocky Mountain road trip itinerary. Are you ready to see how truly incredible this journey is in winter? Last updated April 2024. The Ultimate Canadian Rockies Wint
Exotic, captivating and colourful, Sri Lanka is one of the most fascinating countries I have visited. My trip was whirlwind adventure across multiple destinations and although I wasn’t there for long, it definitely gave me an authentic taste of what Sri Lanka has to offer. So if you’re after a l
After a 3 week adventure through Vietnam, I’ve put together a guide of 17 essential things to know before going to Vietnam. Arrive armed with these tips and you’ll be the savviest traveller touching down at the airport… After my 3 week adventure through Vietnam I immediately wrote
Allow me to put Edmonton and Calgary on the map. They’re the two largest cities in the Canadian province of Alberta and I had the pleasure of visiting both of them on my recent trip with Travel Alberta. Calgary and Edmonton were the starting and finishing points of my adventure through Alberta’s
Hey guys! I’m back home in Yorkshire after an incredible trip to Alberta and I’m proud to have survived my first Canadian Winter. With temperatures ranging between -30 and -6, it was without a doubt the coldest temperatures I have ever experienced. I avidly checked my weather app the week before
I’m writing this blog post to you from above the clouds. I have just left Austria after a 5 day solo trip through Graz, Salzburg and Innsbruck. Each city was totally unique and I can’t wait to tell you about the whole experience (more blog posts to come). Some of you may already know that I&hel
Of all the incredible travel experiences I’ve been lucky enough to have, going on safari in Tanzania was without a doubt the most magical. I’ll never forget the way I felt the first time I saw an elephant in the wild, or the adrenaline rush I felt when a lion brushed past our jeep and…
Having visited a total of 9 new countries this year, 2016 for me has been a series of first-time travel adventures. From Bali to Belize and Vietnam to Croatia, I’ve ticked so many fascinating countries off my bucket list. Last month I visited the beautiful country of Sri Lanka, which was my final
With its paradise coves, limestone cliffs and emerald green waters, It’s no doubt that the Philippine island of El Nido is one of the most spectacular places on earth. But beyond the aesthetic, here are 9 practical and essential things to know before visiting El Nido. But when it came to resea
Ok guys, what springs to mind when you think of Mauritius? Perhaps it’s the white sandy beaches and turquoise waters? Or maybe you think of loved up honeymooners and luxury resorts? Well, you wouldn’t be wrong, but I felt compelled to write this blog post because there is so much more to
After months of emails, meetings and planning, I am so excited to finally share the details of my upcoming adventure – and let me tell you – it’s a biggie! On the 6th September my boyfriend Scott and I are embarking on an epic 6-week adventure. Here’s my 6 week itinerary for
Creating Travelista has taken me to new countries and new corners of the world that I would have never dreamt of going before it existed. The novelty of that will never wear off for me. When the guys from Visit Central America got in touch to invite me on a press trip to Guatemala and…
There are cookery schools aplenty in London. I don’t know this because I am a cookery class pro. I know this because as the owner of this pretty little blog, I always seem to get invited to them for blogger events. The invitations are lovely, but as an undomesticated goddess with very little spare
Whilst I love checking in to luxury hotels around the world, I still like to think of myself as an adventurous traveller. To me, every trip is an adventure and I want to get far beyond my base and explore the destination I am in. I’ll try anything once and stepping into the unknown is…
Travelista editor, Jessica Ruth Gibson, headed on a Dubai trip with friends and has done a round-up of the top 10 things to do with your friends in Dubai, including the best hang out places in Dubai with friends and cheap things to do with friends in Dubai. Dubai is like marmite, you either love&hel
Last week I was lucky enough to embark on one of the most memorable travel experiences of my life and of my career as a travel writer so far, a 5 night Safari trip to The Serengeti, Tanzania. Going on Safari is something I have always dreamt of doing and thought the opportunity may come…
On day 3 of our Tuscan road trip we visited the beautiful town of Siena, which was the fourth stop on our tour. Siena was one of the cities I was most excited to see on the trip so we had dedicated an entire day for it. After another hearty Italian breakfast at Castello di…
Last week I embarked upon a road trip adventure through the rolling hills of Tuscany. With multiple stops, hotels and towns to visit, it’s a trip I had been planning for quite some time. This time I was very lucky to be able to bring my boyfriend along, who didn’t take much convincing to be&hell
Taking a leap of faith in life is something everyone believes they’ll do one day, but how many of us actually find the balls to do it? Over the past few months I have been incredibly inspired by a friend and now, fellow travel writer Louise Watsham, who decided to turn her life
Whilst I love nothing more than experiencing 5* hotels, the ultimate getaway for me could be described as Adventurous Luxury. I love the service, food, surroundings and amenities that 5* hotels offer, but I also want to get out of the resort and see a real part of the country / Island that
Every now and then I like to feature a guest post from aspiring or up and coming travel bloggers. When an email dropped into my inbox from Olivia Lace-Evans, she immediately reminded me of myself 3 years ago, writing for her uni newspaper and trying to build up a killer portfolio. Olivia is a freela
