Austin, Two Ways: 2 guides to the Texan capital – South Congress vs Downtown
Austin TX is a city I now know well and LOVE – and during my latest trip, we split the trip between two different neighbourhoods. So here it is:
California Wine Country guide: Wineries & vineyards in Napa, Sonoma & Paso Robles
These past few months, I’ve been exploring California’s wine country hard. Helped by the covid-19 pandemic, which has limited my air travel, and encouraged by the fact that you
Kenya: A bucket list safari trip
A safari trip in Kenya is never going to be cheap, but consider it a once-in-a-lifetime investment, and do it properly! This itinerary includes three different camps, all very
Big Sur: Highway 1 road trip highlights
Anyone visiting California should make a point of driving down Highway 1 to Big Sur. It is such a special stretch of coastline, and the route couldn’t be easier
Bryce & Zion: Utah’s top National Parks in 3 days
Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks are two of America’s greatest – and all you need is a long weekend (ideally three full days) to tick them both off.
Calistoga, California: A weekend in wine country
Napa has a reputation for being somewhat stuffy and old fashioned. Well, maybe we did it differently, but we found it to be nothing of the sort (and to
Grand Canyon: 3 day hiking itinerary
So you’ve decided to hike the Grand Canyon – one of the world’s most famous hikes, that’s for sure! I’ve summarised our itinerary and all the things you need
Yosemite: A 4 day travel & hiking guide for the Valley
This write-up has been a LONG time coming… I got halfway through a few months back, then my laptop died and I lost the draft. But now: second time
New York: A weekend on the LES, at Sister City hotel
New York is perfect for a long weekend – but if you’re just in the city for a short time, you want to stay super centrally to get the
Hotel San Cristobal, Mexico: Blissful resort in Baja
Even before we arrived, I knew that Hotel San Cristobal was going to be great. This was based on my experience of other hotels from this group, Bunkhouse, in
Stockholm: A weekend in Sweden’s capital, at Miss Clara hotel
I adore Stockholm – the fairytale spires, the great design, the Swedish comfort food and fika culture, and all those stylish Swedes! It’s the perfect city break for a
Iceland: Off the beaten track, along the south coast
A couple of years back, I did an Iceland road trip – and to this day, despite countless other trips and adventures, I still come back to Iceland as
Joshua Tree: A long weekend in the desert
Joshua Tree National Park in California has been on my list for YEARS – and I did so much research before this trip, that I just had to compile
Arizona, Utah & Beyond: A road trip itinerary
In the months leading up to October 2018, I spent hours – days! – planning the road trip of my dreams. A trip to end all trips, including a
The Lisboans: Luxurious, local living in Lisbon
Lisbon is incredibly proud of its canned goods industry (famously, tinned sardines), so a rundown ex-canning factory was the perfect choice to establish a stunning new guesthouse, focused squarely
Paris: Top 3 places to eat/drink
I’ve done the research, testing and tasting for you, so you can just follow my advice and have a glorious gastronomic experience in the French capital 😉 As always
The Hoxton Hotel, Paris: A weekend in the French capital
Anyone browsing Instagram will almost certainly have noticed the opening of The Hoxton Paris back in 2017 – the boutique hotel is so incredibly photogenic it’s as if it
Radio Alice, London: Fluffy pizzas & Negronis
As the explanation scrawled on the wall of the Clapham pizzeria states, Radio Alice’s pizza is crispy yet soft because it contains “stone-ground whole grain organic flour rich in