When I declared to anyone on the ship who would listen that I was 'soooo excited' that we were docking for one day in Naples, I mostly heard back replies along the lines of 'I hate Naples, it's a dangerous place,' 'I won't bother getting off the ship that day,' and 'Naples is dirty.' In… Continue reading A Winter Day in Naples
It's so incredibly easy to get from Split to Trogir, that I wholeheartedly advise anyone and everyone visiting the city to take a day trip to see the beautiful 'Little Venice' of Dalmatia. The town of Trogir is located on the historic Dalmatian Coast of Croatia, not too far from Split (and in actual fact,… Continue reading A Day Trip from Split to Trogir- Photo Inspiration from the ‘Little Venice’ of Dalmatia
A surprise day off of work in Hamburg gave us the perfect opportunity to spend one night in Berlin. And it was blooming marvellous I tell ya! Here's what we got up to during our very short stay. For the last couple of years, I've spent several months a year living and working in the… Continue reading One Night in Berlin (Peppermint schnapps, feta and big brass bands)
Norway is an absolutely stunning country. After spending several months working on a ship with a Norwegian fjords cruise itinerary, I got to know several of the country's cities, towns and villages in a way that your average cruise passenger never will. From clapboard fishermen's houses to industrial warehouse-filled towns, from snow capped mountains and… Continue reading Norwegian Fjords Cruise • A guide to the cruise ports of Norway
There is so much to do in this beautiful city- in fact I'd argue that there's more to see and do in Split than in the more well-known city of Dubrovnik. Here are the best places to visit in Split, Croatia. *This site uses affiliate links, where I may receive a small commission, at no… Continue reading The Best Places to Visit in Split, Croatia
Tulip season in Holland is definitely one of the best times to visit. But where is the best place to see the tulips? As synonymous with The Netherlands as the coffee shops of Amsterdam and the wooden clogs of, er, the people who wear wooden clogs, tulips are kind of a big deal around here.… Continue reading Tulip Season in Holland. A Day at Keukenhof Gardens, The Netherlands
I'm going to be deadly seriously honest here, pals, and say right away that whenever I've been living on a ship that docks at Ijmuiden, this tiny town in the Netherlands has not been everybody's cup of tea. So you can call me crazy, but I for one, love Ijmuiden port. And this is for… Continue reading A Guide to Ijmuiden Port and Strand Ijmuiden- the Blusteriest Beach in all The Netherlands)
Hen parties these days come in all shapes, sizes and locations these days, and my little sister Freya's family hen party in Kent is a tale of many twists and turns. For any non-English reader out there, a 'hen party' is the UK version of the American 'bachelorette party,' and in the last few years… Continue reading Adventures on a Family Hen Party in Kent
There are plenty of choices when looking for Gatwick Airport hotels. But the novelty of staying in a cabin at the Yotel Air (plus the fact that it's affordable and located inside Gatwick's South Terminal), mean that this is my top choice when I need to book a stay at the airport. Back in the day,… Continue reading Gatwick Airport Hotels – Staying in a cabin at the Yotel Air
Milan Bergamo Airport is to Milan what Stansted is to London. Once upon a time, the powerful forces of nature, Budapest airport, and the glorious company that is Ryanair all joined together in a magical but tragic alignment of the stars, setting off a chain reaction of events and strange surprises. The likes of which… Continue reading Milan Bergamo Airport is Nowhere Near Milan – that time we got stuck in Italy
