Malta in January is a breath of fresh air. You travel in from the UK armed with your sunglasses, sun-cream and cardigan in case it is ‘a bit cooler’ and then try not to self-piteously laugh as you sit there …
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Trakai, Lithuania: A Winter Day Trip
During my November ’18 trip to Vilnius in Lithuania, it seemed a great idea to fit in a little trip to a town nearby, enabling me to experience a bit more of what the country had to offer during my …
Vilnius: Three Days in the Lithuanian Capital
Admittedly, before I booked this trip, I had absolutely no idea that vilnius was the capital of Lithuania and I didn’t know a great deal about the country. I felt quite ashamed that I hadn’t known about Vilnius before but …
Dans le Noir: Dining in Darkness
Dans le Noir in London is a restaurant where, as the French title literally meaning In the Dark suggests, you can go and dine in darkness. When I say darkness, I mean DARKNESS. Me and my friend were discussing what we …
How Irregular Choice Made Me Love Shoe Shopping
I have discovered what is possibly the coolest shoe shop in the world? At least, the coolest I have ever personally come across! This is going to be a quickie post complete with drooling and pictures (not pictures OF drooling …
Shoreditch Cat Café: Rose Petal Tea and Cats
I have found London calling me a lot lately. It is ridiculously cheap to get to if you book with National Express or Megabus. From Leeds where I live, you can get returns for as little as £12 which is …
Leake Street Tunnel: A Street Artist’s Paradise in London
A short walk away from Waterloo Station lurks one of London’s hidden gems, Leake Street Tunnel. It is basically what the name suggests, a tunnel in Leake Street. However, it is not your typical tunnel; dark, dingy, creepy. In fact, …
Dublin: A Winter Coastal Walk
On 23rd December 2013, I went to Ireland for the very first time. This also happened to be the first time I had been away on a trip so close to Christmas, which was very exciting! Off we went, armed …
Cool Street Art in Reykjavík, Iceland
My previous post ‘Reykjavík: A Mysterious City’ foretold of a post focusing on the cool street art in Reykjavík, Iceland. Here it is! It had to be done. After looking through mine and a friend’s pictures from our separate trips …
Barcelona: An Intriguing City in Catalonia
I love Barcelona and I know of many other people that have also been and fallen immediately in love with it too. It is hard not to in my opinion, from both a tourist and a travel writer perspective. Here …