A proper Winter… Swap ‘heat’ for the cold Lots of Aussies on my On the Go Tour were escaping the 35 degree heat in Australia and swapping it for up to minus 35 on one day! You are guaranteed to have a proper Winter in Russia. In England it might get cold in the Winter but…
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What Katie ate in Russia
So I didn’t go to Russia just to eat – but when in Rome…. so I ate and drank like a Russian!! Drinking like a Russian I’ll get around to the eating part later. I was in Moscow for New Year’s Eve and as the plan was to be outside in or near the Red…
Let’s fly away – indoor sky diving with iFLY
So what makes for the perfect team Christmas event? Not far from London there is a town called Milton Keynes. In this town there is an indoor ski slope (fake snow obviously!) and also an indoor sky diving centre… We did the indoor sky diving with iFLY 🙂 Let’s fly away with iFLY You start…
Food to try in Jordan
I do like to eat my way around a country and Jordan was no exception. Eating like the locals and trying the cuisine, is just one way to find out more about a culture. When I visited Jordan in 2013 I not only planned to visit Petra and other ancient sites, but also to try…
10 facts about Laos
1) Laos has the worlds only vertical runway…. Well kinda The Americans donated cement to Laos to build a run way and instead they built this monstrosity of a victory monument…. 2) It is one of 5 countries in the world that is socialist, however socialism has been loosened to allow private enterprise This allows the…
The Hive @ Kew
Have you ever visited Kew Gardens? These botanical gardens are based out near Kew in London (as the name suggests!) and are an amazing green space with tonnes of specimens of different plants and trees from all over the world, with hot weather species in the famous green houses. Whilst the gardens are fantastic in…
English wine tasting @ Chapel Down
For the last week of August I flitted around Europe. I had a friend’s wedding outside of Geneva in Switzerland, my little nephew’s birthday in Bath and then I decided to do a spa break in Kent for the remainder of the week. Why Kent? Well, English wine of course! This stuff is seriously good,…
Spa day @London beach hotel
I had the week off work after the August bank holiday and decided that pampering myself was a great idea. I roped my friend Catherine in too (after all it was her birthday week) and headed to wine country for a deluxe spa break! We were headed to Chapel Down in Kent for wine tasting the…
Maritime Museum Falmouth
What do you do on a wet day midweek on your holiday in Cornwall? Head to the indoor sanctuary of the Maritime Museum in Falmouth of course! This was guaranteed to satisfy the men in the family, from my Dad, my brother-in-law to my 2 year old nephew. There would be something for everyone, whether…
Cuba: Viñales
Day two of my Cuban Adventures tour of Cuba took me to the village of Viñales in the valley of the same name. Our tour started in Havana, then stopped for 2 days in Viñales, before heading on to Trinidad via Cienfuegos. If you have more time to explore Cuba, then why not get off…