travel

I was born in late November which means that my birthday celebrations have always been sprinkled with early Christmas festivities, a noticeable drop in the temperature and sky that is coloured by a watery pastel haze.  This chilly time of year is not for everyone, however, I personally love the …

When the idea of a city break to Barcelona came up, I was a little unsure about what the city would offer. Through a complete lack of research and education on my part, I’d made up my mind that it was a city not worth getting crazily excited about as …

I recently had the pleasure of holidaying in The Algarve, southern Portugal. For 10 days my boyfriend and I soaked up the sun, swam in the Atlantic ocean and ate like Kings and Queens – not to mention daily cocktails and for me anyway, a whole load of shopping in …

Having felt a little frazzled over the last few weeks due to one thing or another…(not all bad mind, my boyfriend and I actually had a lot to celebrate) a long weekend escape to the Somerset city of Bath was spontaneously booked. We stayed at a gorgeous inn called ‘The Hunter’s …

You know when you go somewhere completely new and feel right at home? Yep, that happened last week in the gritty metropolis that is Berlin. I have been lucky enough to travel to some pretty interesting locations in my life but I gotta give it to Berlin, what a charmer. …

Remember a little while ago I introduced you to Ziferblat, a pretty awesome concept nestled within the infamous Albert Dock? If you’re new around here and don’t know what on earth I’m talking about, I recommend heading over to read the blog post linked pretty in pink up there to …

Whenever I told friends, family or colleagues that I was headed to the island of Ibiza for my summer holiday, a few people would look at me blankly and say things along the lines of: “Aren’t you over your clubbing days?” or “I didn’t expect you to want to go …

Imagine a place to hang out or work where you can drink as many brews and eat as many pieces of cake as you like. For free.  Introducing Ziferblat, where the only thing you actually pay for is your time. Define, Ziferblat: Clockface The concept hailed from Moscow, Russia whereby a …

You know when you have one of those days that couldn’t be more perfect?  Friday was one of them. After a super crazy and stressful week, I packed my little suitcase and escaped the busy city to the tranquility and beauty of Ox Pasture Hall Hotel a luxury, country house hotel which …