The Amalfi Coast isn’t a place where you do things by halves. It’s all about big yachts, big hats and big budgets. Destinations don’t come much more bucketlist-worthy than this, so if you’re planning a dream trip to Amalfi, you want to make sure you’re staying in a hotel equally as breath
After spending 3 weeks in The Philippines, I can safely say it is my new favourite country in the whole entire world. The people are warm and friendly, the scenery is spectacular, the beaches are the definition of paradise and the scuba diving is the best I have ever experienced – I could go on!&h
We commonly dream of summer destinations with sand and sea, but have you ever thought about trading them in for mountains and lakes? The sunshine is just as likely to shine and the skies are just as blue, but you’ll have an entirely different kind of holiday in store. Inspired by my recent eco-fri
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
What do you travel for? Is it for escapism and relaxation, to see new cultures, or to push yourself beyond your comfort zone? I love travelling for all of these reasons, but looking back, the travel moments that stick vividly in my mind are the ones that involve a bit of adrenaline. These are the&he
This summer I visited Cornwall for the first time and brought my Mum along on her first ever blog trip. We spent 3 nights at the Fistral Beach Hotel and Spa in Newquay and used it as our base to explore the surrounding area. Leading up to the trip, I had so many of you…
One of my blogging goals for 2018 is to share experiences closer to home as well as in far away places. I didn't realise it at the time, but setting this goal has encouraged me to explore more of the city I live in. In my quest to uncover more corners of Leeds, I recently…
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
As many of you know, I am proud to be Yorkshire girl and after 4 years in London I am so happy to be able to once again call Yorkshire my home. Alongside my international travels, you can expect to see a bit more local content on The Travelista as I really want to inspire…
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
In my previous post I blogged about 5 places around the world that have my heart. One of the places featured in this post was Almuñécar, which is where I was last week. I re-visited Almuñécar for my first official holiday of the year, so instead of my usual trips, there was no pressure to twee
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
During my time in Puglia I filmed a video diary of our trip. I am excited to share that the video is now live on YouTube, but you can watch it right here! If you’re not already subscribed to my YouTube channel, I’d love it if you could head over and hit the subscribe button! It̵
My love affair with hotel beds continues and I strongly believe that the hallmark of any luxury hotel is in the quality of their beds. As a luxury travel blogger, the first thing I do when I walk into a new hotel room is inspect the bed, then I take photos of it. Over the years…
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
Art and design have always been the driving force behind Holland’s capital. With the rise of coffee culture and a trendy population of tech-savvy millennials, Amsterdam has fast become an Instagrammer’s dream. Venture into the ‘right’ side of town, and you’ll find a photo opportunity aroun
I’m so excited to introduce the second post in my new series called ‘A Local’s City Guide To’. In this series I’m asking travel-savvy ladies from around the world to share local knowledge on the place they call home. This guide comes from Rachel Bale, Founder and Editor
After an unforgettable year of overseas travel, my final adventure of 2016 was a little closer to home. I’ve recently teamed up with Accessorize to produce a series of travel guest posts on the Accessorize blog. Part of the collaboration involves shooting a collection of travel photos fea
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
‘Where to go for winter sun?’ It’s a classic question that pops up every year, and one that my readers ask me frequently. Now that we’re well and truly into winter, I thought it was the perfect time to give you a good answer. Let me introduce you to the Portuguese island of Madeira. I&hellip
I first found out about El Nido after seeing photos of it on Instagram. I searched the ‘geo-tag’ and was blown away by the collage of paradise coves, limestone cliffs and emerald green waters. Ever since then, I knew that El Nido had to be part of my Philippine travel itinerary. But when it came
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
If I can’t be travelling around the world, the next best thing is eating food from around the world. Travel and food are both so closely connected because the memory of a great meal can etch itself in your brain forever. When you eat that meal again elsewhere, its smell and tas
Ok, so I know I said I wasn’t going to blog about my one official holiday of the year, but I decided to make a slight exception by sharing a simple photo post of my time in Almuñécar. I love taking photos so I still brought my camera along to capture the best moments of our trip.&h
London is a city of diverse cultures, fascinating people and international influence. But if there’s one place in London that has maintained a quintessentially British feel, it’s Chelsea. Whilst a certain E4 TV show may have well and truly put Chelsea on the map in recent years, there is one pla
Visiting Guatemala is a photographers dream. The colour, life and vibrancy means that there is a new photo subject around every corner. I had so much fun with photography on this trip, and I took so many photos that I couldn’t fit them all into my Guatemala posts. So as hard as it is to r
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
Even though I live in London, I don’t always get chance to appreciate it. Crowded commutes, endless queuing and the fast pace can sometimes leave a gal feeling pretty uninspired about the whole place. This is why I loved getting the chance to spend the night
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
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…
