Whilst I definitely do not profess to being the ultimate fountain of knowledge on all the taste sensations this stunning Catalan city has to offer, I've been really lucky to spend a lot of time in Barcelona over the last five or six years. Which means that I've managed to build up quite a list… Continue reading Eating and Drinking in Barcelona • Barcelona restaurants, coffee shops and street food
Our original plan that day had been to visit Vesuvius, but as we were literally denied entry to the train, it dawned on us that we'd actually been sold the wrong ticket and would therefore never make it. How very awkward. We realised we'd have to rethink our plans slightly. It was time to head… Continue reading Inside the Royal Palace of Naples
The United Arab Emirates is an otherworldly kind of a place: dazzling, excessive, glamorous, and containing a whole lot of sand. (It is mostly desert, after all.) Its capital is a beautiful city, with a distinctly classier vibe than its more-visited neighbour, Dubai. Maybe you're considering a day trip from Dubai, or perhaps you're visiting… Continue reading How to Spend One Day in Abu Dhabi • Camels, coffee, and a whole lot of marble
With limited time to explore Abu Dhabi, I put it to my instagram followers to let me know what were the must-see activities in this glamorous city. The one thing which I wasn't expecting (but really shouldn't have been shocked by; Abu Dhabi is quite frankly dripping with wealth), was to try a gold cappuccino… Continue reading Gold Cappuccino in Abu Dhabi? Don’t mind if I do.
Rhodes is a stunner of a city, although considering its location on the little Greek island of Rodos (also known, perhaps confusingly, as Rhodes), its cosmopolitan-ness might come as a bit of a surprise. This is a busy working city, much busier than other Greek island cities like Corfu or Lefkada. But then, this is… Continue reading One Day in Rhodes • Exploring Rhodes Town in a day
Sakuraco review: because if you can't get to Japan, get Japan to come to you! Regular readers of this blog may or may not remember, that in 2020 I was planning on travelling to Japan during one of my breaks from work. Of course, we all know what actually happened that year, and lo and… Continue reading Sakuraco Review • Bringing Japan to My Home with a Japanese Snack Box • Sakuraco Review
Perched on a hilltop above a mishmash of white houses and a stunning turquoise bay, is one of Greece's most brilliant ancient architectural gems. And although this beautiful village is tiny, it's more than worth a visit when you're staying on the Dodecanese island of Rhodes. Keep reading to discover how to get there, where… Continue reading What to Do in Lindos • Discovering Rhodes’ Prettiest Village
A day in Pompeii had me gasping from the minute we arrived. (Gasping in awe at the sheer scale of the ruined city, but also gasping for breath- it was so hot that Vesuvius might as well have been erupting throughout our entire visit.) Summer in Italy is hot hot hot, and that August day… Continue reading A Day in Pompeii • Lava and Ash in Italy’s Land of Fires
Nordfjordeid cruise port was another one of those Scandinavian ports that we ended up docking at purely by chance. The Russian invasion of Ukraine had caused all shipping traffic to be diverted away from the Baltic Sea, so at the very last minute our ship had to find some alternative ports to call at. Of… Continue reading Nordfjordeid, Norway • Docking at Nordfjordeid Cruise Port
It's surprisingly easy to get to Pompeii from Naples, which is the closest big city to this ancient site in Italy's Campania region. Whether you want to make the journey on your own with public transport or as part of a tour, here's all the info you'll need. *This site uses affiliate links, where I… Continue reading How to get to Pompeii from Naples
