Over 37 million travellers pass through Doha’s Hamad International Airport each year. But how many of these travellers are taking the time to discover Doha en route to their final destination? I recently got to experience 24 hours in Doha en route from Chiang Mai to Birmingham with Qatar Airways.
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…
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
Welcome to the 6th instalment of my city guide series, in which I am inviting travel-savvy women to share local knowledge about their home city. This Local’s City Guide to Wellington has been written exclusively for The Travelista by Emma from Adventures of a London Kiwi. Emma is a fellow trav
When travelling, I am always looking for knowledge and recommendations from locals. What could be more valuable than tips from someone that lives and breathes the city you’re in? This gave me the idea for my first ever blog series on The Travelista, which I am calling ‘A Local’s City
Paris, check. Rome, check. Barcelona, check. So you’ve ticked most of the biggies from your European bucket list but you’re craving an equally charming city-break adventure? You’ve come to the right place. Let me introduce you to Lisbon! Lisbon in a Nutshell With its wide boulevards, pastel co
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…
Last month I spent 2 dreamy days exploring Florence with my boyfriend Scott. During this time we ate, drank, shopped and soaked in all the culture and history of this world-famous Italian city. Based on my experience, I have created this city guide to Florence, packed full of recommendations which h
Don’t you just love it when a taste, touch, sight or smell has the power to instantly transport you back to a travel memory? That’s exactly what happened when I was clearing my bedroom up this weekend. I came across a vase of Orange Blossom oil (fleur d’orange) which I bought in a souk in&hell
