Halong Bay is known to many as one of the top tourist destinations in Vietnam. Photos of the spectacular views with blue waters scattered with thousands of limestone clusters are what comes to mind when one mentions the name. I hadn’t made it up North during my quick visit to Vietnam a few years ago […]
Islas del Rosario Colombia – Top Tips
The Rosario Islands, welcome to Colombia’s Caribbean Just off the coast of Cartagena, an hour or so boat ride away, lie Colombia’s Islas del Rosario, the Caribbean Islands that will give you a fix of that idyllic beach you’ve been craving. They were definitely what we needed after the not so relaxing beach experience in Cartagena […]
Cartagena Travel Tips – Explore the North of Colombia
Cartagena is the place that lives up to expectations. It’s the colourful, colonial city that you picture when you think of Colombia, the one that finds its place on the brochures and postcards, as well as a small place in your heart. But as with every place, you have to know where to go, so here […]
La Ciudad Perdida – Colombia’s Lost City
Let me start by saying that I am not a sporty person. I know it’s bad, but I do no exercise other than walking to the tube and back and sometimes taking the stairs at work (hey, I work on the 7th floor!). So as you can imagine, going from nothing to a 4 day, […]
Colombia – Santa Marta & Taganga
Santa Marta I’d been told by a few people not to expect much from Santa Marta, that it was ugly and dangerous, however after Bogotá honestly anything was a step up from cement, cold & rain, so I was pleasantly surprised! It’s by no means stunning, but it was finally more the Colombia I had […]
Visit Bogota – Colombia’s capital explored
I knew Colombia was going to be an emotional trip no matter what, because after two long months, I was finally going to be reunited with the love of my life. I know 2 months sounds like nothing, but believe me, it can also feel like an eternity. Upon my arrival, once I connect to […]
Explore Cuba’s colourful Trinidad
I never quite got round to writing my final post on Cuba: Trinidad. After Havana, this is probably the most well-known city and the one I had been told by everyone was a must. I do hate it when people hype up places too much because I feel that in most cases you are subsequently […]
Discover the beautiful Madrid like a local
I love making lists of the top places & restaurants I go to in the various cities I visit and thank god I do, cos otherwise I’d never remember everything! Madrid I hold in my heart for a variety of reasons: I lived there for a year and a half, which allowed me to fall in […]
The Cotswolds – Escape to the English Countryside
Many times I’ve heard people say that England isn’t the prettiest country on Earth, myself included have been guilty of similar remarks, however I must say that there are certain areas that may change your mind, take for example The Cotswolds. If you want to see true ‘Britishness‘, the type you imagined from Pride & […]
Day trip from Marrakech to the Agafay Desert
If you have several days then definitely try to book a proper trip to the Sahara where you can stay overnight in a Bedouin tent, etc, but if you only have 3 or so days like us, you won’t have enough time to do that. Instead, if you have a car (or even by taxi […]