Our recent visit to Paris brought up one of my Mum’s favourite travel stories. When I was little, my parents took me on a trip to Paris where upon arriving, we visited the Musée de l’Orangerie the home of Monet’s Waterlilies. These incredible paintings are a series of around 250 pieces inspired by Monet’s own […]
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My New Favourite Thing! Review of Fujifilm Instax Mini 9 Instant Camera
For my birthday I asked my Dad for a Fujifilm Instax Mini 9 Instant Camera in Cobalt Blue, he laughed, told me that he remembers them the first time around and then said he would buy one. It’s literally the most exciting thing ever! I got it just in time for my trip to Paris […]
The Best Things To Do In London, England
London is a city of amazing things to do, from hundreds of incredible restaurants, bars and markets where you can find most cuisines from across the world, to the beautiful street art, great places to shop, routes of picturesque walks, places to visit, things to do and some really exciting activities. Basically, everything. Here’s some […]
20 Photos to Inspire a Visit to Croatia’s Islands
Croatia is beautiful but with it’s highly visited main towns of Dubrovnik and Split, alongside the stunning nationals park like Krka and Plitvice, some people overlook the islands. You shouldn’t! Croatia’s Islands are just as fascinating to visit, full of their own fortified history and incredible beaches. There’s so many to chose from, you could […]
Why You Should Visit Oradour-Sur-Glane, France
This has to be one of the most surreal places I’ve ever visited. 23 miles West of Limoges in the South West of France, is this small village with a big secret. On the 10th of June 1944, Nazi soldiers surrounded the town, ordering all of the women and children in the church and all […]
Top 7 Must Visit Monuments in Ravenna, Italy
Ravenna is best known for its mosaics and houses some of the oldest and well preserved in the world. Despite neither of us being religious or having that much interest in religion, you cannot come to Ravenna without seeing some mosaics. It would be like being in Italy and not eating ice cream or pasta! […]
Visiting the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque – What to Wear, Interesting Facts, When to Visit and Photos
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is easily one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. I don’t believe you have be religious to appreciate the architecture and beauty of religious buildings. Both the external and internal are heavily decorated and fascinating. It’s easy to access from both Abu-Dhabi and Dubai with options for a […]
Road Trip Croatia – Where to go
Why wouldn’t you want to go on a Croatian Road Trip? Croatia is a great country for a road trip, there’s one main road which runs the full length of the coast from Dubrovnik in the south to Pula and Zagreb in the north. There are lots of place to chose from, from city locations […]
Review of Salt Eldhús, The Icelandic Gourmet Cooking School
At Salt Eldhús they firmly believe that the best way to to know a country is through your taste buds and I couldn’t agree more. We signed up for the Cook and Dine lunch class which was led by the wonderful Sigridur, a ex-chef and food writer from Iceland. This involved cooking a three course […]
Traditional puddings or desserts you absolutely MUST try while in England!
Now you’ll become aware that we like giving stupid names to food, from spotted dick, eton mess to scones! Don’t worry, I’ll explain it all. Here’s my list of traditional puddings or desserts you absolutely MUST try while in England! Puddings Sticky Toffee Pudding [Image from Angelina Earley] Now this is a moist sponge cake […]