One of the maddest additions to our recent trip to Italy was a day trip to the tiny country of San Marino. In itself, this wouldn't be a weird stop to add - but originally, the trip was just going to be Venice and Slovenia. We decided to add another country to the list, and… Continue reading A Day Trip Guide: San Marino From Bologna
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Highlights Of Venice – On & Off The Beaten Path
Venice is one of the most unique places in Europe - but it's also one of the busiest, with tourists descending on the sinking city in their thousands every single day. It's a city that a lot of people don't expect to love, and depending on your experience, your expectations could be right. Me? I… Continue reading Highlights Of Venice – On & Off The Beaten Path
10 Countries I Want To Go Back To
I've been reminiscing a lot recently. I've also been looking forward to the next few months, and the realisation that I'll be 30 at the beginning of next year made me think of my gradually-forgotten goal of visiting 30 countries, which I assumed would be long reached by now. The truth is, I stopped country-counting… Continue reading 10 Countries I Want To Go Back To
2017 In Review: Challenges, Travel, Home & Blogging
2017 has been a funny one for me. I spent 10 months doing less travelling than I've done since I began travelling, but exploring lots of my own home and the UK, before suddenly visiting 3 countries in less than a month. But although travel hasn't been my number one priority this year, I've kept… Continue reading 2017 In Review: Challenges, Travel, Home & Blogging
A Romantic Mother/Daughter Break To… Venice?!
A few weeks ago, I found myself with a spare month in which I could do whatever I liked. As some of you know, I finished my job in the hostel at the beginning of October, and with an imminent winter starting in Scotland, my first plan was naturally to travel and find some sun… Continue reading A Romantic Mother/Daughter Break To… Venice?!
#tbt: Hitting Two Of Europe’s “Big Cities”: Barcelona & Rome
When I owned my shop, time off was really scarce. Like, really really. Like, I went almost a year without having two days off together. So when I did find the time to get out of the UK (because leaving the country was genuinely the best - and only - way to distance myself from… Continue reading #tbt: Hitting Two Of Europe’s “Big Cities”: Barcelona & Rome
An Orcadian Abroad 