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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What to wear as a woman in India
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…
Secret Fitness – a new activity based fitness concept
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…
Hot air ballooning in rural Rajasthan
As part of my recent Flash Pack 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…
3 days in Siena – a Tuscan city break
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…
The 7 types of roommates you might get on your group tour
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…
Supper club tube – the only legal way to drink on the tube!
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…
What to wear as a woman in Jordan
I visited Jordan after a three year obsession with Petra. As this was only my second visit to a Middle Eastern country (the first was Israel), I wanted to make sure I was appropriate in my choice of clothing. So I did some research over what would be considered respectful according to local culture, as…
Visiting Athens in Spring as a Solo Female Traveller
Last Easter I visited Athens on my own (well chickie came too). There were a few reasons for this: 1) I got a free stay at the Intercontinental Hotel using my IHG points; 2) I had to get those last tier points in to retain Silver status with British Airways; 3) Despite being on numerous…
What to wear as a woman in Oman
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! *Full disclosure – this post…