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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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! What to wear as a…
Holiday Hack: Double your leave in 2019!
This past year I’ve been trying to make the most of the various bank holidays available to me to get the most out of my already generous annual leave. Cue a trip to Florence over New Year’s Eve, Athens for Easter & Hong Kong in May! However having just changed day jobs, I’m now getting…
Wild Swimming with Secret Adventures
Have you ever been wild swimming? For this I mean swimming usually in a lake or pond (rather than a swimming pool or beach). I think the wildness comes in when you do this in the UK – especially when you don’t do it in Summer! This September I joined Secret Adventures on their wild swimming…
Gin guide to Edinburgh & Fringe festival 2018
You may have seen from my Facebook that I spent a long weekend up in Edinburgh last weekend. We had a LOT of fun and of course comedy (and other performances) are normally washed down with beverages. So I made sure to check out everything that included ‘Gin’ in the name in the festival programme!…
HotTug – the floating hot tub
I really do get to see and do it all with the Love Pop Ups London crowd! Last week (on the first rainy day post heat wave), we decamped to West India Quay to go on a HotTug. Yes I said HotTug and not hot tub…. read on to find out more about this unique…
A Flashpacking Weekend in Finland
Have you ever been to Finland? Until this weekend away I hadn’t and it seemed like a great place to go to disconnect and be in nature. It turns out that the Finns appreciate this highly and so the weekend ended up being a cultural experience too, but in relative comfort. I went with Flash…
Sightseeing with a difference: Thames Rockets
Imagine this…. sat in a boat on the Thames gently cruising past those London landmarks you see from the riverside all the time. Sounds idyllic, right? Then a few minutes later you are screaming and holding on to the safety bar in front of you for dear life….. welcome to Thames Rockets, sightseeing with a…