It was early December and myself and three fellow singers from the ship had been asked to make the trip to the Vatican to make a film to be shown to the passengers in the build-up to Christmas. Glory, glory, Hallelujah! A trip to the Vatican!! At Christmas!! I'd been before, a couple of times,… Continue reading A Christmas Story: That Time I Got Kicked Out of the Vatican City
I arrived into Portland on the Coast Starlight Amtrak train, having left Sacramento the night before. The train had chugged through the snow-capped mountains of Northern California and Southern Oregon all through the night until we finally pulled into Portland's Amtrak station in a haze of drizzling rain the following afternoon. I was spending three… Continue reading Three Days in Portland Oregon
What is there to do in Sacramento, anyway? Despite being the capital city of California, it tends to be completely off the radar to visitors to the Golden State. It makes sense, kind of... LA has the dazzling lights of Hollywood, San Francisco has its hilly roads and hippy history, and San Diego has its… Continue reading What to do in Sacramento, California
The city of Gjirokastra, Albania is one of the most magical places I have ever been. All research that I'd done prior to my arrival in Albania, was that many a person makes a day trip from Sarandë to Gjirokastra; but not so many opt to stay overnight in the mountain city. And I am… Continue reading Gjirokastra Albania (That time I fell in love with an actual town)
I'll be honest- the thing that really brought the Greek island of Corfu to my attention, was the fact that The Durrells is set here. You know, the TV series based on the true story of The Durrell family, who moved to the island in 1935. The programme paints a very nostalgic and beautiful picture… Continue reading I Basically Went Time-Travelling…in The Village of Argyrades, Corfu
I touched down in New York City some time around 9am on a March morning, feeling rather frazzled after a sleepless flight spent sitting behind two babies who were clearly not big flying fans. I had four days in NYC, and it was going to be a very different experience to the last time I… Continue reading Four Days in NYC: The One Where I Got by with a Little Help from my Friends
Do you ever have one of those days that you just feel AMAZINGLY LUCKY AND HAPPY ALL DAY LONG? My one day in The Azores Islands in Portugal was one of those days for me- combining a stunning road trip through the island of São Miguel, with delicious food and some downright wonderful company. *This… Continue reading One Day in the Azores
Playa Dominicus, Bayahibe. We had seen the striped lighthouse on the beach from the boat on the way to Isla Saona- a stout navy blue and white cylinder with what looked like a terracotta roof. At the time, we were preoccupied with the gloriousness of the flying fish jetting out of the water and soaring… Continue reading Playa Dominicus- A guide to the Lighthouse Beach in Bayahibe, Dominican Republic
I am no expert on places to eat in New York City...but I do have some faves, pals. Prepare for your mouth to water profusely, with ten places to eat in New York City. New York is the city that never sleeps, and as such there are thousands and thousands of options for food across… Continue reading Food, Glorious Food! 9 Places to Eat in New York City
Did you know about the ancient Roman ruins of Salona in Croatia? Once upon a time, thousands and thousands of years ago, there was a massive Roman city on the Croatian coastline, not far from modern-day Split. Salona was this majestic city's name, and it thrived for over a thousand years, rising to prominence as… Continue reading Salona, Croatia: A Day Trip from Split
