THERE’S something relaxing and refreshing about a weekend away in the countryside. Somewhere to breathe in the fresh clean air surrounded by beautiful, green scenery everywhere you look, and to […]

“You’re going to Mexico City?!” a friend gasped after I excitedly told him about my next planned trip. “Do you want to get killed?!” he exclaimed. He had just come […]

SET among Croatia’s beautiful unspoiled countryside is the Plitvice Lakes National Park – a UNESCO World Heritage site. Despite visiting Zagreb in winter this park was still on my to-do […]

WHEN holidaying in Croatia people often think about Dubrovnik or Split and the glorious views off the Dalmatian Coast, but it’s lesser-known capital, Zagreb, is often overlooked. Admittedly it wasn’t […]

THERE’S not many places in Europe you can visit at the end of October and still be guaranteed warmth and sunshine. But the Greek islands, as well as being a […]

HAVANA seems to be the place to be right now but when planning my Cuba trip I knew I wanted to stay out of the typical touristy spots after leaving the […]

“You’re not a real Cuban if you can’t dance” someone said to me on my first day. And after two weeks on the island I knew exactly what he meant. […]

IN THE last year it has felt like I can’t go anywhere without a baby announcement, engagement or wedding. I have attended two hen parties, seven weddings (and was bridesmaid at […]

I’M NOT sure when exactly my fascination with the Taj Mahal began but my love for it has been a strange one, considering I had never visited it. There was just […]

CONSTANT traffic and horn beeping are synonymous with India’s big cities and Delhi in particular. But it soon becomes like a constant ring in your ear and you become almost oblivious […]

EXCUSE the awful, frizzy hair and gigantic glasses but this is just proof of how long it has been since I last went to India. My first and last visit […]

JANUARY for many is a time to reflect on the past year, make changes and set new goals. I have never been one for resolutions but am a firm believer […]

THIS blog was originally born out of a list I put together when I was 25. It was a list of all the things I wanted to do before turning […]

GETTING lost in Marrakech is pretty much guaranteed. Road signs are limited, signposts to attractions aren’t always correct and every map you look at is different. From the outset our […]

THE tiny cobbled streets of a busy Danish city like Odense is enough to make you smile. The colourful houses look like they should belong in a fairytale and the […]