A staycation to Liverpool with a baby

One thing I knew for certain when I fell pregnant was that I still wanted to explore new places as much as possible. Accepting that extravagant holidays and the bigger bucketlist entries were probably a no go for a few years, my focus was now on taking this opportunity to explore what was on our …

2 Days in the Sacred Valley, Peru

Anyone who has researched a trip to Peru or even heard of Peru will have come across the Sacred Valley, located 20km from the Incan capital of Cusco, this valley in the Andes is home to an array of archaeological and fascinating sites. There is a lot to see and do in this fairly small …

A day trip to Stamford, Lincolnshire

I soon realised when tweeting that I was planning to head to Stamford for the day that not a lot of people have visited this UK town. I am guilty of it too, even though this town is in Lincolnshire, the county in which I grew up, I had never been. Realising that Stamford was …

A staycation in Hebden Bridge

This year has been all about the staycation and with my husbands 30th birthday in July I let him choose somewhere to go. Nice of me I know. So he chose Hebden Bridge, a market town in the Upper Calder Valley in West Yorkshire. I had no idea what there was to see and do …

5 Tips for visiting Islas Ballestas, Peru

You may not have heard of Islas Ballestas but it is often termed 'the poor mans Galapagos Islands'. The Ballestas Islands lie just off the west coast of Peru, a short journey from the small town of Paracas. These islands are a group of large rock formations and are home to a number of marine …

Bratislava on a Budget

If like me you like to go on as many trips as possible, you are sure to want to keep some of them budget friendly. It is very easy to spend a lot on a trip but there are also ways of travelling to amazing places whilst still sticking to a strict  budget. For those …

A one night stay at Morston Hall, Norfolk: A Review

If like me you are a lover of food I am sure it is, or was, on your bucketlist to eat at a Michelin starred restaurant at some point in your life. In the UK heading to London is the obvious choice when it come to finding a suitable restaurant but quite frankly there are …

Less than 24 hours in Vienna, Austria

When researching my trip to Bratislava earlier this year I quickly realised how close the city was to the Austrian border and how close it was to the city of Vienna. After some further research I saw how easy it would be to get from Bratislava to Vienna, so there started the planning to spend …

Devin Castle – a Day Trip from Bratislava

Bratislava is only a small city and if like us you are planning on spending more than two days here and you have already visited Vienna (Keep your eyes peeled for a blog post about this), then you might be thinking there doesn't appear to be a lot else left to do. However, just outside …

24 Hours in Lima, Peru

If you are planning a trip to Peru you are most probably (definitely) flying into the capital of Lima. Located on the west coast, Lima is the largest city in Peru which offers a mix of historic and modern districts. A lot of people flying into Lima jump straight on to a connecting flight to …