25 – 28 JANUARY 2018: 5 friends on a weekend getaway to soak up some culture – where better than Rome? Rome, the capital of Italy was a perfect choice – nice food, lots of history and a great atmosphere with street musicians and artists. None of us had ever been to Rome before, and…
28 APRIL – 1 MAY 2017: MS Independence of the Seas is a Freedom-class cruise ship operated by the Royal Caribbean cruise line that entered service in April 2008. The 15-deck ship can accommodate 4,370 passengers and is served by 1,360 crew Walking on Water – Independence of the Seas With my Aunty’s birthday approaching,…
29 – 31 AUGUST 2016: Amsterdam is the Netherlands’ capital, known for its artistic heritage, elaborate canal system and narrow houses with gabled facades, legacies of the city’s 17th-century Golden Age. Its Museum District houses the Van Gogh Museum, works by Rembrandt and Vermeer at the Rijksmuseum, and modern art at the Stedelijk. Cycling is…
08 – 10 JANUARY 2016: To celebrate the end of my twenties, my sister planned a surprise weekend trip! I’d known that we were going somewhere for the weekend of my birthday, months ago. Although I had no idea where, besides knowing I would need Euros and it would be a similar temperature to the…
19 – 22 MAY 2015: The initial plan was to take my Mum to Prague in the summer for some mother-daughter bonding time once the rest of my travelling was done. However, since I decided to come home for a few weeks while my cousins were visiting England I decided to bring the Prague trip…
07 – 12 MAY 2015: My cousins from Cebu, Philippines and my Aunty from Texas, USA had decided to visit us in the UK for the first time. They have always looked after us whenever we’ve visited them, so we wanted to return the favour by showing them some of the tourist hot spots and…
06 APRIL 2015: I’ve never really been in to the whole blogging concept, but I want to keep my mind active while I’m away, and share my experiences! So, here goes nothing…. ‘That’s a very bold move’ ‘You’ll have so much fun’ ‘You’re absolutely crazy, you given everything up’ ‘I just don’t understand why you…
15 – 17 JUNE 2012: Frankfurt, a central German city on the Main River, is a major financial hub. It’s the birthplace of writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, whose home is now the Goethe-Haus museum – which, like much of the city, was destroyed during World War II and rebuilt afterward. The reconstructed Altstadt (Old…
Zakynthos is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea and a well-known summer resort. The harbor city of Zakynthos is the capital and major hub, centered around waterfront Solomos Square. Popular beaches like Agios Nikolaos, Alykanas and Tsilivi offer swimming and water sports. Accessed by boat, Navagio beach is the site of a famed 1980…
25 JULY 2010: Tenerife, the largest of Spain’s Canary Islands, off West Africa, is dominated by Mt. Teide, which rises 7,500m above the ocean floor and is among the world’s largest volcanoes. Still, Tenerife may be best known for its huge pre-Lent Carnival, as well as its beaches (with sands from yellow to black) and…
09 JUNE 2010: My boyfriend Lee and I fancied a little trip away for some alone time. He wasn’t a British citizen at that time and would have struggled to get a visa for somewhere outside of the UK so we opted for Scotland. It was a 7 hour drive so we decided to drive…
ANNUALLY: Lee Bay is a small village on the North Devon coast near Woolacombe and Ilfracombe. The village of Lee lies at the foot of what is known locally as the Fuchsia Valley, and consists of around 100 properties, mostly old in style. Around the bay area are some 10 privately owned properties. Up to…
APRIL 2009 & SEPTEMBER 2009: FRED OLSEN – BLACK PRINCE I’ve taken two cruises on Fred Olsen’s Black Prince – the first was to Portugal, Spain and France in April 2009. The second in September 2009 – a short 3 day sailing to Ireland. It was considered a farewell cruise as the ship was due…
18 AUGUST 2009: 5 girls in Ibiza…. This holiday was back in 2009, before I started this blog so I don’t have many details unfortunately…just a few random memories… We stayed in Playa des Bossa which is apparently the most popular resort in Ibiza. It’s a nicer, more relaxed part of the island compared to…
JUNE 2009: A little Sister’s weekend in Milan… Milan, a metropolis in Italy’s northern Lombardy region, is a global capital of fashion and design. Home to the national stock exchange, it’s a financial hub also known for its high-end dining and shopping. The Gothic Duomo di Milano cathedral and the Santa Maria delle Grazie convent,…
08 AUGUST 2008: I went to Barcleona in 2008, long before I started documenting my travels so all I have are memories and a few photos of my time there. We really enjoyed Barcelona – the beaches are lovely, the main street in central Barcelona called La Rambla has lots of atmosphere as it’s popular…
JANUARY & OCTOBER 2007: Venice, capital of northern Italy’s Veneto region, is built on more than 100 small islands in a marshy lagoon in the Adriatic Sea. Its stone palaces seemingly rise out of the water. There are no cars or roadways, just canals and boats. The Grand Canal snakes through the city, which is…
08 MAY 2005: Gran Canaria is one of Spain’s Canary Islands, off northwestern Africa. It’s known for the white-sand beaches stretching along its southern coast, from happening Playa del Inglés and Puerto Rico to quieter, family-oriented Puerto de Mogán and San Agustín. The northern capital, Las Palmas, is a popular stop for cruise ships and…
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