Everyone knows about the Carlsberg Brewery in Copenhagen, but did you know you could visit Copenhagen Distillery? Well this is where I had to visit on the Friday afternoon after arriving to Copenhagen for my weekend of gin. Copenhagen Distillery Visit The distillery is open to the public between 1- 4pm on Friday afternoons, so…
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Copenhagen Gin Festival 2018: The Review + Competition
As you may have seen from my Instagram, I spent a weekend in Copenhagen recently. I was invited to attend and cover the Copenhagen Gin Festival 2018, here is my review! *note that my tickets for the Copenhagen Gin Festival were free in exchange for my honest review* Big thank you to Jacob from @copenhagenginfest…
Top Three in South Africa
If you’ve been following my Instagram or Facebook then you’ll know that I spent two weeks in South Africa last November/December (only a couple of months ago, but it feels like longer!) This is my top three in South Africa – lots more detail to follow! You can see previous posts from my Top Three…
What to do with 24 hours in Johannesburg
On my recent South Africa trip it was easier to use our air miles on the direct flight to Johannesburg, rather than the more popular destination of Cape Town. So we decided to stay in Johannesburg, leaving us with a day to check out the city. I hope that you find this a useful guide for…
Christmas cocktails with Ebookers
Homemade cocktails are set to be a big trend this Christmas and travel site ebookers have focused on this to bring you the Christmas cocktail tool. *This post is sponsored by Ebookers, however all opinions remain my own* Christmas cocktails with ebookers Not only is gin – a spirit close to my heart – trending…
Bo-Kaap Cape Town, a colour lover’s heaven
You may have seen my recent trip to South Africa on social media. I spent two weeks in that beautiful country and I adored seeing all the different places. From the beauty of nature along the coast, to the old charm of houses and gardens in Stellenbosch. But what I was really looking forward to…
What’s Katie Doing? travel and other dreams
As it comes up to the start of a New Year (I’m writing this at the end of 2016!), my thoughts turn to future plans and dreams. I have some dreams that I want to list and tick off as I do them. These dreams cover all my passions, from travel, to food and of course gin!…
Outdoor activities in Killarney, Ireland
As you may have seen on social media I was in Killarney Ireland this autumn for the TBEX conference. This is my first visit to Ireland, that’s right, I’ve never even been to Dublin before this! Killarney is surrounded by national park with some stunning views, it’s so easy to get out and about in…
Safari: 10 things to pack
As a final travel fling before I start my new job I’ve maxed out the credit card to do one of the ultimate trips on my wish list: Safari! I’m off with Intrepid Travel on their Serengeti Safari. I fly into Kenya and then we cross into Tanzania to see the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro crater teeming…
Killarney Gin Guide
So you may have seen from my social media that I’ve been in Killarney Ireland for the TBEX travel blogger conference. I really enjoyed the conference and the experiences that they gave us – including lots of opportunities to drink local gin! Not only did TBEX showcase local Dingle gin and one of my favourites,…