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Top Tips: Tallinn, Estonia

Top Tips: Tallinn, Estonia

The first word that comes to my mind when thinking about our trip to Tallinn, Estonia is eye opening. It’s modern and cool yet quaint and old. Converted warehouse apartments are set next to still used, old soviet buildings. An underrated and under-spoken about city […]

300 Days: Okavango Delta & Chobe Adventure

300 Days: Okavango Delta & Chobe Adventure

The next week would take us across Botswana to reach our final destination of this section, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. There was a lot of driving involved but the two main highlights were the Okavango Delta and the Chobe River. For most of our driving days, […]

300 Days: Capes & Dunes

300 Days: Capes & Dunes

Our next adventure was 12 days driving through South Africa and Namibia on a pumped up overlander. G Adventures have redesigned the typical overlander vehicle to be more comfortable and traveller friendly – photography windows, USB ports at every chair, driver in the same area […]

300 Days: Kruger National Park Safari

300 Days: Kruger National Park Safari

The Journey to Kruger When I thought of flying into Kruger, I had images of us flying over a vast savanna, seeing giraffes galloping across the orange sand – I had seen too many movies! The reality was lots of green and yellow land and […]

Skydiving – The Ultimate “Take The Leap”

Skydiving – The Ultimate “Take The Leap”

Skydiving was one of the most exhilarating, scary and greatest experiences of my life. I knew when I embarked on my travels that I wanted to try some extreme sports and skydiving was in my top three. When I booked my first dive in Wanaka, […]

Monday Motivation: 12 Animal Photos To Inspire You To Book A Safari

Monday Motivation: 12 Animal Photos To Inspire You To Book A Safari

Kruger Park, South Africa is known for it’s amazing game watching and after taking a safari there recently, I feel the need to implore you to book a safari right away! Imagine big, orange sunsets and the warm African breeze on your face as you […]

300 Days: Central Europe Top 10

300 Days: Central Europe Top 10

A whole month in central Europe, driving around historic cities and beautiful landscapes. That was the plan. Forget the sun in Spain, the food in Italy and the beaches in Greece. This road trip was about one thing and one thing only – finding the […]

Basic Russian Phrases For Travellers

Basic Russian Phrases For Travellers

Whenever I go to a new country I try and learn a few phrases in the local language. I feel that a little bit of effort on my part goes a long way to showing that I want to learn more about the country I […]

Need To Know: Taking The Sapsan Train from St Petersburg to Moscow

Need To Know: Taking The Sapsan Train from St Petersburg to Moscow

Before visiting Russia, I was really unsure what to expect when it came to long distance train journeys. Would there be any English signs or would I have to quickly learn Cyrillic? Would it be easy for a foreigner to buy a ticket? Did you […]

Need To Know: Taking The Allegro Train From Helsinki To St Petersburg

Need To Know: Taking The Allegro Train From Helsinki To St Petersburg

Taking the Allegro train from Helsinki to St Petersburg takes just 3.5 hours and runs four times a day. It’s efficient, modern and very easy to use, so instead skip the airport queues and try the cheaper (and more fun) option of taking the train. 

Top Tips: Brussels, Belgium

Top Tips: Brussels, Belgium

Do you want to indulge in delicate chocolates, drink gallons of beer and soak up your hangover with french fries and waffles? Then Brussels is your city – plus, you can eat mussels in Brussels (sorry)! There is more to the political capital of Europe […]

5 Tips For Your First Northern Lights Experience

5 Tips For Your First Northern Lights Experience

Seeing the Aurora Borealis, also know as the Northern Lights, is on most peoples wish lists and it should be because they are spectacular. I haven’t seen a photo that really does them justice and you truly feel like the skies are putting on a […]

15 Tips for the Best Blue Lagoon Experience

15 Tips for the Best Blue Lagoon Experience

A trip to Iceland isn’t really complete without a trip to one of their infamous hot springs and the most easily accessible is the Blue Lagoon near Reykjavik. It’s milky blue water and silica mud mask do wonders for your skin and you can spend […]

The Winery, Queenstown

The Winery, Queenstown

The Winery in Queenstown is one of the coolest places in the world that I have been to drink wine. I know that’s a big statement and it’s quite possible there are similar places in the world that have the same concept but I haven’t […]

Do As I Say, Not As I Do

Do As I Say, Not As I Do

Skip university to travel the world? Sure, if it’s the right decision for you. Do you remember your parents saying to you “do as I say, not as I do”? Well I certainly do and I’m about to say the same thing to you. I […]

Monday Motivation: 12 Photos To Remind You How Beautiful Cuba Is

Monday Motivation: 12 Photos To Remind You How Beautiful Cuba Is

With the hurricane season causing devastation in so many highly publicised Caribbean islands, Cuba seems to have been almost forgotten. Since we recently visited Cuba and absolutely loved it, here are 12 photos that show how beautiful the island time forgot really is. 

Top Tips: Copenhagen, Denmark

Top Tips: Copenhagen, Denmark

A city full of happy people, delicious food, cool weather and hygge. Go at Christmas time when the city is in full hygge swing, or visit during the summer to enjoy the endless bright blue sky days. There is really no wrong time to visit […]

300 Days: A Blast Around Old Blighty

300 Days: A Blast Around Old Blighty

Our UK road trip started with a week at my parents’ new house in Herne Bay aka The Bay, where the sun always shines at some point during the day. We spent most the time with my wonderful crazy family that we miss terribly!

300 Days: How The West Was Traveled – Vegas to Vancouver

300 Days: How The West Was Traveled – Vegas to Vancouver

The final two weeks of our US road trip were spent driving up the sunny west coast of North America. Amazingly, we did not visit any beaches, preferring instead to stay inland and soak up the laid-back culture, food and wine. After spending a few […]

Monday Motivation: 10 Photos That Make You Want To Book A Beach Holiday Now

Monday Motivation: 10 Photos That Make You Want To Book A Beach Holiday Now

The sun is shining, you can hear the waves breaking in the background and the hardest task of the day is deciding which cocktail to order. Who doesn’t love a beach break?! Here are 10 photos to inspire you to book that beach holiday you’ve […]


Top Tips

Top Tips: Tallinn, Estonia

Top Tips: Tallinn, Estonia

The first word that comes to my mind when thinking about our trip to Tallinn, Estonia is eye opening. It’s modern and cool yet quaint and old. Converted warehouse apartments are set next to still used, old soviet buildings. An underrated and under-spoken about city […]

Basic Russian Phrases For Travellers

Basic Russian Phrases For Travellers

Whenever I go to a new country I try and learn a few phrases in the local language. I feel that a little bit of effort on my part goes a long way to showing that I want to learn more about the country I […]

Need To Know: Taking The Sapsan Train from St Petersburg to Moscow

Need To Know: Taking The Sapsan Train from St Petersburg to Moscow

Before visiting Russia, I was really unsure what to expect when it came to long distance train journeys. Would there be any English signs or would I have to quickly learn Cyrillic? Would it be easy for a foreigner to buy a ticket? Did you […]

Need To Know: Taking The Allegro Train From Helsinki To St Petersburg

Need To Know: Taking The Allegro Train From Helsinki To St Petersburg

Taking the Allegro train from Helsinki to St Petersburg takes just 3.5 hours and runs four times a day. It’s efficient, modern and very easy to use, so instead skip the airport queues and try the cheaper (and more fun) option of taking the train. 

Top Tips: Brussels, Belgium

Top Tips: Brussels, Belgium

Do you want to indulge in delicate chocolates, drink gallons of beer and soak up your hangover with french fries and waffles? Then Brussels is your city – plus, you can eat mussels in Brussels (sorry)! There is more to the political capital of Europe […]