There is no real good or single reason for doing this post. Just a couple of things got me thinking… I’ve realised how much the last 3 years have changed me, since I was 20 – as suggested in my post wondering whether I’ve become Americanised. This time in 2012, I was living an studying …
Born and bred in England, I’m probably quite a typical British stereotype. I like tea (a lot). I’m fairly reserved. I hold a certain politeness to strangers but inside I’m fuming at something they’ve done, yet all I can manage on the outside is a “tut”. Cynicism is something I think I was actively encouraged …
Whoever came up with travelling up to the mountains and creating ski resorts for us all to enjoy, I salute you. Genius. After getting to the French Alps via Eurostar to the resort of Les Arcs, I was able to gawk at these mountain views every day. I was a lucky, lucky girl. I never …
Once, someone said something to me that had me speechless: “I’d never go on a holiday somewhere cold; I need sun”. Ok. Yes, sun is very nice. Warm, hot, tropical weather is just lovely, and it’s one of the things I’m aiming to achieve this year in my travel goals for 2015. But this general … Continue reading »
Most deals for ski holidays and breaks send you away to your week of shoop shoop shoop-ing down the mountains by plane. I feel like they’re missing a trick. Eurostar is mainly the go-to for a weekend break in Paris or Brussels. But did you know you can get to the French Alps really easily … Continue reading »
It’s no secret that I had an amazing time in Iceland last month. One of the things that stood out most was the landscape coated in snow and the constant low-hanging light (the sun rose at 11:30am and set at 4-4:30pm). My camera is brimming with photos from the trip and I think it’s time … Continue reading »
If you’ve done a bit of reading around Iceland, you’ll probably know that the Golden Circle is one of the country’s main attractions. It’s undoubtedly appealing: it’s close to Reykjavik in the South of Iceland, it can be done in a day, has a variety of sights and won’t break the bank. I’ve had the … Continue reading »
Even from the beginning, before we took our spots in our rented car’s seats, Big Sur in California felt like a dream. It seemed to me like someone’s elses imaginings, given that Kerouac wrote a book of the same name, not to mention the countless adorations strewn across the internet. So what was the big … Continue reading »
I usually take great pleasure in researching and planning a trip. I love getting excited about all the possibilities in a new (or familiar) destination. Everyone around me must know this, as I’m prone to annoyingly bouncing up (I’m not even kidding; I bounce) to people with “Did you know you can do X and … Continue reading »
As much as I try to dance around it, there’s one word that’s able to sum up the desolate, snowy landscapes of Iceland in December: magical. There’s something surreal about being in a place which has no bright lights or big buildings for as far as the eye can see. There’s not much manmade objects … Continue reading »
So, see ya 2014. I’ve just come back from taking my boyfriend to the airport so he can return to the States, and now the last whirlwind of the year – including Barcelona, Iceland and Christmas in the space of about 2 weeks – seems to be dying down. I’m very ready to end 2014, … Continue reading »
The weekend before I went to Iceland, I was in Barcelona… both celebrating Christmas, and both very different. Barcelona’s in the Mediterranean and is gloriously warm in the summer and mild in the winter. Coming from London, I’m used to a wintery feel around Christmastime, so being in Barcelona and suddenly spotting a stocking or … Continue reading »
Merry Christmas everyone! I’ve just come back from Iceland, visiting there for 4 nights and flying home Christmas Eve (a bit of a risk as I celebrate Christmas on the 24th so I’d have freaked out if my flight was delayed!). I have my own weird amalgamation of British and Czech Christmas traditions, and I … Continue reading »