[Advertising - this post covers a free press stay, though all words and opinions are my own] I've always had a soft spot for the Yorkshire Dales. It's where my late maternal grandmother was born, and she and my grandfather kept a holiday home up there for years. I have very fond memories of magical summers there as a child, paddling in rivers with my brothers, exploring hills and . . .
10 independent magazines to inspire your travels in 2019
Hello and happy new year! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas break? Mine was just what I needed it to be - simple and laid-back - and I'm starting 2019 feeling refreshed, reenergised and raring to go. I recently did a little survey on Instagram about what people would like to see on the blog over the coming year, and a recurring request was more travel content. I already have a few trips on . . .
48 hours in Helsinki
One morning not so long ago a very exciting email popped into my inbox: an invitation to join a two-day press tour to Helsinki, courtesy of Finnair and Finavia (the company which runs Helsinki Airport). It was tricky timing, sandwiched between already-booked trips to Copenhagen and Budapest, but how could I pass up the chance to explore the only Nordic capital which I hadn't yet visited, and . . .
Minimalist travel posters (+ discount!) from Bold Tuesday
[Advertisement - this is a paid partnership with Bold Tuesday, but as always all words and opinions are my own] I've aways loved travel, and I've always had a bit of a geeky obsession with maps and place names. I used to pore over my parents' Atlas as a child, and to this day I love looking up aerial views on Google Maps or tracing the route of any plane and train journeys I take. And I can . . .
A magical minibreak at Elmley Nature Reserve
How often do you see the sun rise? If you’re anything like me, then the answer is almost never. My ongoing struggle with insomnia means I’m much more of a night owl than a morning person, and even when I have to get up before dawn for an early train or flight, I’m always in too much of a rush to take any notice of what’s going on around me. But sunrise turned out to be one of the highlights of a . . .
A surprise stay aboard a stylish London houseboat
Last Wednesday I was sitting on the train to London, on my way to preview some of the upcoming autumn-winter designs from interiors brand MADE.com, when I received a rather unexpected email from the lovely ladies in its PR team. They’d just co-launched a brand-new houseboat rental called The Boathouse London and there’d been a last-minute cancellation, so would I like to stay there after the . . .
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