Once upon a time, six girls and two guys (ie, myself and five friends) decided it would be a ruddy marvellous idea to go on a hen party in Paris, in celebration of one of my bestest pals Chris. Amongst other things, we brought with us a picnic basket, a selection of decorations for our… Continue reading A Hen Party in Paris (or, Baby’s First Hen Do)
What not to do in Lisbon. (You'll thank me later.) Our ship sailed into Lisbon one midday in April, gliding underneath a red suspension bridge which looked suspiciously similar to the Golden Gate Bridge, and past the Statue of Christ the King (ie, not Christ the Redeemer as they have hanging out in Brazil) overlooking… Continue reading What NOT to do in Lisbon • I made these mistakes so you don’t have to
After staying for three days at The Excalibur- which FYI is a gigantic and fantastically tacky castle-themed hotel and casino at one end of the South Las Vegas Boulevard- our plan was to venture in the vague direction of the Grand Canyon. We would continue from there, moving onwards across America in a joyous semi-pioneering… Continue reading Getting Stuck in Vegas (or, Adventures at the Tod Motor Motel)
Staying on a tight budget for Las Vegas: how to live it up even if you're not a high roller. If I had to write a tag line for Las Vegas it would be 'like Disneyland for gamblers and alcoholics.' And although I wouldn't describe myself as either of those it was to my own… Continue reading How to Stay on a Tight Budget for Las Vegas • (Living it Up Even if You’re Not a High Roller)
So here it is, you guys: the beginning of the America trip, in all its glory. Neither me nor my boyfriend had even been on a long haul flight before. Yet there we were, planning three months in America without much of an idea of a route- other than that we were starting in Los… Continue reading Journey to L.A. : Saying Howdy to the US Border Control
