A trip to the Caribbean island of Antigua was one of the most incredible cultural experiences of my life. The main focus of the trip was to take part in the famous Antigua Carnival, which was celebrating it’s 60th anniversary. The energy at Carnival was like nothing I had ever felt and getting
If you’re thinking of planning a 2 week Nepal itinerary, you’re in the right place. I'm so excited to share this guest post, which has been created exclusively for The Travelista by Louise Watsham, my friend and fellow female traveller. Having spent over 8 months living, working and travelling i
Before the blog was born and before I really knew what I wanted from life, I embarked on a 4-week backpacking adventure to Thailand with 3 of my best friends. I was 19 at the time and the trip was my first real experience of independent travel (without parents). It was the well-trodden Thai travelle
I’m pleased to introduce the fourth blog post in my series called ‘A Local’s City Guide to’, where I call upon savvy women from around the world to share an insiders guide on the city they call home. This next instalment comes from Liverpool-based travel blogger Laura fr
Let me set the scene. Before January this year I had never once thought about visiting Athens on a European city break. It hasn’t been a long-standing competitor of my bucket list, and beyond the famous Acropolis, I didn’t know much at all about the Greek capital city. Fast forward to March 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
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
As a traveller who is often ‘wanderlusting’ after far away places, I often forget to appreciate how many incredible European cities are just a stones’ throw away from my home of London. The glorious thing about these European cities is that whilst they’re just a short flight away, t
