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
Boro Hotel, New York: Design-led hotel in Queens
In a city where hotels don’t come cheaper than $200 a night, Boro Hotel is one to know. Located in Queens, across the water from Manhattan, the neighbourhood itself
Breddos Tacos, London: Taco & tequila joint in Soho
Breddos Tacos in Clerkenwell is too popular for its own good, what with the restaurant being miniscule and the crowds of hungry diners so lengthy. So it was super