A desire for an achievable Caribbean adventure that involved more than just lazing around on a beach, led to a rickety bus journey and a ramble through resorts to the beautiful Pigeon Island St Lucia. * This site uses affiliate links, where I may receive a small commission at no cost to the reader. No… Continue reading Pigeon Island, St Lucia • Small adventures in the Caribbean
An in-depth guide to travelling from Da Nang to Hoi An, covering all budgets and options. Since 2020, public transport between the two cities has stopped, however getting from A to B is more straightforward than you might think. *This site uses affiliate links, where I may earn a small commission at no cost to… Continue reading How to get from Da Nang to Hoi An
Is Da Nang worth visiting? It may be one of the lesser-known of Vietnam's many tourist destinations, but this gleaming cosmopolitan beach city is a must-visit to experience life in Vietnam outside of the tourist hubs. Three days in Da Nang would be the ideal amount of time to explore, although in my own whistle-stop… Continue reading Is Da Nang worth visiting? • Why you absolutely should visit this underrated city
St Lucia has had a reputation as a luxury destination for years and years. This beautiful tropical island is filled with five star resorts set in photogenic mountain-backdropped scenes, framed with palm trees, white sand, and pops of hibiscus flowers. (But you might not know it when you step off a cruise ship in St… Continue reading St Lucia Cruise Port • A crew member’s guide to docking in Castries
A walk in Bridgetown is always a sweaty experience, even in the rain. (And let me tell you now, it does indeed rain in the Caribbean, in fact it rains much more than you might think.) To get from the cruise port to Carlisle Bay on foot only takes about forty minutes, but in the… Continue reading A Walk in Bridgetown, Barbados
One of the main ports of call for many Caribbean cruise itineraries, Barbados cruise port in the beautiful UNESCO city of Bridgetown is an absolute stunner. As a crew member who has spent a whole lot of time here, I got to know this city a little better than your average cruise passenger. This is… Continue reading Barbados Cruise Port • A Crew Member’s Guide to Bridgetown Barbados
Grenada, heavily forested and fragrant with the lingering aromas of abundant spices, is laced with veins of water gushing down over mountains and through valleys. A hike through the rainforest at the heart of the island will lead you to the Seven Sisters Waterfall, Grenada's incredibly beautiful family of seven cascading waterfalls. *This site uses… Continue reading Seven Sisters Waterfall Grenada • ‘To jump or not to jump, that is the question’
High up in the mountains, in the middle of a grotto of greenery, rope-like knots of vines and bursts of colourful flowers, is the stunning Annandale Falls. Grenada has no shortage of breathtaking waterfalls, but Annandale Falls is possibly the most easily accessible one on the island. *This site uses affiliate links, where I may… Continue reading Annandale Falls Grenada • An easy excursion from St George’s cruise port
Spice up your life on the Spice Island. (No really, do: that's it's actual unofficial name.) Along with Dominica, which is similarly stunning, Grenada is one of my favourite Caribbean nations. The volcanic island has stunning beaches, an absolutely gorgeous mountainous interior crammed full of tropical vegetation, and its capital and home to its cruise… Continue reading Things to do in St Georges Grenada
I'll be frank: a South England road trip during the Autumn meant that the weather was completely unpredictable. (When is the weather in England not unpredictable?) But there's something about the turning of the seasons from summer to fall that evokes all the atmospheric spirit of a Jane Eyre novel, particularly down south. It's not… Continue reading A South England Road Trip in Autumn
