Docking weekly in the Ligurian port of La Spezia meant that we were in perfect proximity to Cinque Terre- Northern Italy's famous coastal area, comprising of five stunning villages connected by a series of hiking paths. I love a good outdoor adventure, but hiking from Riomaggiore to Manarola via the Via Beccara turned out to… Continue reading The Via Beccara from Riomaggiore to Manarola • Hiking the Hard Way in Cinque Terre
After several years of docking in this stunning Scandinavian city, here is my ultimate guide to Stockholm cruise port; including information about the cruise terminals (there are two spots where your ship might dock), and the best things to see and do while you're here. *This site uses affiliate links, where I may earn a… Continue reading Stockholm Cruise Port • A Crew Member’s Guide
Kamari Beach Santorini. This is a side of Santorini that the internet rarely shows you, or at least, a side of the island that is rarely associated with Santorini. In fact, this is one of the few stretches of coastline on the island that could really be classed as a beach; other waterfront spots like… Continue reading Kamari Beach Santorini • A Black Sand Beach in Santorini
The stunning city of Málaga is surrounded with things to do and places to visit; whether you're looking for history, adventure, or incredible natural beauty. But the nearby village of Totalán is not somewhere that you'll find on many lists of 'must-sees' near Málaga. This traditional Andalusían village, although incredibly pretty, is way off of… Continue reading A Road Trip from Málaga to Totalán
If you take a trip to Palma de Mallorca, there is absolutely no way you can miss La Seu Cathedral, both literally and figuratively. This landmark is absolutely gargantuan, towering above the rooftops and turrets of the city skyline like a mammoth space ship that just landed on the moon. Both inside and out, there's… Continue reading Inside La Seu Cathedral • Mosques, Gaudí and Gold
I was in Chur, Switzerland for one night only. There was still snow on the mountains, it was freezing cold, and quite frankly I am not a cold-loving kind of a gal. (More of a cold-loather.) This is also rather an off-the-beaten-path kind of a spot; most visitors to Switzerland tend to gravitate towards the… Continue reading 24 Hours in Chur, Switzerland • A Night in the Slammer
Let me take you back, pals, to June 2001: my 12th birthday, which I had decided would be taking place at Dreamland, Margate. The smell of candyfloss hung in the air, rollercoasters rattled along rickety tracks, chaotic screams wafted over music, and cartoonish letters flashed in neon merriment at the entrances to each winding queue.… Continue reading Discovering Gröna Lund, Sweden’s Oldest Amusement Park
Ask yourself what images you might relate to Sweden as a nation, and you may well picture a snow-covered land filled with log cabins, lakes and copious branches of Ikea. (And you wouldn't be wrong about that, I'm telling you now.) But in the warmer months Sweden truly comes to life, and Stockholm in summer… Continue reading Stockholm in Summer • Scandinavian Sunshine in the City
We arrived at El Rincón de la Victoria beach purely by chance, including it as a seaside pitstop on our quest from Málaga to find one of the famed white villages of the region. The pueblos blancos are further inland, but we wanted to combine our roadtrip with some beach time, and it just so… Continue reading El Rincón de la Victoria Beach • September beach days in Málaga
Call me crazy, but I've got a strange fascination with British people going on their jolly holidays. The way that we descend on the beaches of Spain and Greece, Cyprus and Turkey, and then fry in the sun whilst despairing that we can't find a good cup of tea, never fails to make me chuckle.… Continue reading Torremolinos Beach • Brits Abroad in the Costa Del Sol
