It took me several visits before I realised that there's a beautiful barrio, complete with a wide sandy beach, almost immediately adjacent to the cruise port in València. Don't get me wrong, the city centre is stunning, with some truly incredible architecture and classic winding medieval streets to navigate; but once I found it, El… Continue reading El Cabanyal • Getting to Know València’s Beachside Barrio
I am not a fan of crowds, but I am a fan of Italy. In summertime, crowds are unavoidable, particularly if you stick to the most-visited destinations. Rome, Florence, Venice, Pisa, the Amalfi coast, and of course the five teeny tiny villages that make up Cinque Terre are hugely popular, and alas, hugely overcrowded. So… Continue reading One Day in Vernazza • September in Cinque Terre
Most people arriving in La Spezia cruise port have the same destination in mind, and I'm telling you now, that is not the city of La Spezia itself. This city on the coast of Liguria is considered the gateway to Cinque Terre, one of Italy's most stunning areas of natural beauty. Whether you want to… Continue reading La Spezia Cruise Port • The Gateway to Cinque Terre
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
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
Lanzarote is a weird but wonderful little island, and although you might perceive it solely as a destination for Brits looking for a cheap package holiday and a fry-up in the sunshine, I'm telling you now: there is so, so much more to be discovered. The weather is consistently warm, and the nature is stunning,… Continue reading The Best Things to Do in Lanzarote • The Wonderfully Wild Canary Island
