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What to wear as a woman in Oman

March 15, 2021

Oman is a fairly liberal place, however as an Arabic country with Islam as the official religion, you do need to be considerate of the local customs. This post covers what to wear as a woman in Oman for different occasions, as well as some insight into the traditional dress! This post was first published…

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Filed Under: Middle East, Oman, travel Tagged With: Oman

A Cornish gin break – gin tasting in Cornwall

November 11, 2019

Cornwall is known for having lots of gin distilleries, as well as great food. So it makes perfect sense for a pair of gin-loving foodies to head on a Cornish gin break for the weekend. My friend Meena and I headed to gin taste and eat the weekend away in Talland Bay, Cornwall. Read on…

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Filed Under: Cornwall, food, Gin, gin club outing, gin guide, gin tasting, ginspiration, girls dinner, travel, UK Tagged With: Cornish gin, Cornwall, fine dining, gin break, gin tasting, Talland Bay Hotel

Turkana – a culture on the verge of collapse in Kenya

September 16, 2019

I recently saw Marina Shacola’s latest series, Dressing, which is a photo essay from Turkana, Kenya. On her most recent visit to the region Marina has focused her lens on the characters that make up this colourful nomadic people. In a contrast to London Fashion Week, Marina’s images are much more thought provoking. They ask…

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Filed Under: Africa, Kenya, travel

What to wear as a woman in India

July 31, 2019

I recently visited India for the first time and being a control freak the organised person that I am, I did plenty of procrastination research into what to wear. I had a few considerations to take into account: 1) my light untanned Western skin which sunburns easily; 2) the local culture; 3) the variety of…

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Filed Under: India, travel Tagged With: India, what to wear in India

Secret Fitness – a new activity based fitness concept

June 7, 2019

Do you get bored with doing the same thing at the gym? Do you enjoy group activities more than the treadmill? Then why not check out Secret Fitness?! I went along the other Friday with a group from Love Pop Ups London to check out their latest Secret activity… only read on if you don’t…

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Filed Under: London, travel, UK

Hot air ballooning in rural Rajasthan

May 25, 2019

As part of my recent trip in Northern India, we had the chance to add an optional extra: Hot air ballooning. The girls from my group were all up for waking pre-dawn for the opportunity to see the sunrise from the sky. So we did. Read on to see what the experience was like:  …

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Filed Under: India, travel

3 days in Siena – a Tuscan city break

May 11, 2019

Those of you who have been following me on Instagram may have seen my stories from the May bank holiday weekend in Siena. We had such a good time and managed to pack so much into the 3 days in Siena, that I thought I’d share it with you! Read on for why Siena is…

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Filed Under: Europe, food, Italy, travel Tagged With: City break, Long Weekend

The 7 types of roommates you might get on your group tour

April 25, 2019

Group tours can be a great way to see a country if you travel solo, but don’t want to be on your own. As everything is organised for you, it takes the stress away from having to plan accommodation, transport and itinerary. I’d totally recommend a group tour if it is your first time travelling…

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Filed Under: Africa, Europe, India, Middle East, South East Asia, travel Tagged With: Flash pack, group tours, roommates, small group travel

Supper club tube – the only legal way to drink on the tube!

March 13, 2019

Those of you from outside London might not know that drinking or holding open containers of alcohol on public transport in London was made illegal in 2008. As such, the only way you can get a picture like the one of me below is at supper club tube – the only legal way to drink…

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Filed Under: food, girls dinner, London, travel

What to wear as a woman in Jordan

February 28, 2019

I visited Jordan after a three year obsession with Petra. Jordan was my first stop on my year off travelling (second was Lebanon, read more about why you should visit Lebanon here.). As this was only my second visit to a Middle Eastern country, I wanted to make sure I was appropriate in my choice…

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