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
Of all the beautiful countries in Europe, my love affair with Italy is the strongest. From the rolling hills of Tuscany to the azure waters of The Amalfi Coast, Italy is one of the most diverse and characterful countries I’ve ever discovered. The architecture, food, fashion and hospitality is unmi
Nothing excites me more than visiting a completely new country. Will my imagination match the reality? What will the locals be like? How will I feel when I am there? Will I get enough decent photos for the ‘Gram*? All these questions buzz around my head before visiting somewhere new. But ultimatel
Of all the countries in Europe, Italy has a special place in my heart. The food, the culture, the charm, the passion, the scenery…I fall more in love with Italy every time I visit. My most recent adventure to the south coast allowed me to discover a completely new part of the mainland, as well&hel
As my blog has evolved over the years, my love affair with boutique hotels has grown and grown. For me, the creativity, quirky details and personal service of a boutique hotel will forever trump the safe predictableness of a hotel chain. This has been my view on hotels for a while, but it was only&h
Of all the places we visited on my recent whirlwind tour of Guatemala and Belize, Antigua was my favourite. I loved the sights, I loved the smells, I loved the people and I loved the striking architecture. I loved the cobbled streets and the rainbow of coloured walls around every corner. It fel
At the end of last year I flew to Mexico to experience Cancun with lowcostholidays. One big goal of the trip was to bust the myth that lowcostholidays only deal with budget hotels – it’s quite the contrary! They also specialise in some pretty special mid-range and luxury hotels too, and I got to
Setting your alarm for a 3.30am wake up sounds pretty grim, but on the morning of our hot air balloon safari, I couldn’t have been more willing to leap out of bed. Soaring over the animals on a hot air balloon ride in The Serengeti is surely worth the early start? I met the group in…
Paella by the Spanish coast, a Mini speeding down a British country road, romance in Paris… There are some things in life that are so incredibly iconic that no matter how cliché they become, they will also remain utterly timeless. During my trip to Rome last week, I was lucky enough to explore th
