Part of my New Zealand trip was dedicated to tasting all the great wines. I did the sauvignon blanc of the Marlborough region last time, so this time the focus was the pinot noir in Central Otago! *Disclosure: please note that this post contains affiliate links – these help keep me in pinot noir via…
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Go boat in London
Row, row, row your go boat, gently down the stream…. merrily merrily merrily merrily, life is but a dream! Do you feel the same way? That a few hours floating in a boat would be very relaxing? If you do then you need to head to Go Boat* in Paddington to try it out! Go…
Top Three in Belgrade
In this installment of my Top Three series Elle Pollicott from Dressing Danishly shares her impressions from Belgrade in Serbia. Top three in Belgrade I visited Belgrade back in October 2016, after years of wanting to go. The Serbian city has such a turbulent history, and I can honestly say it was like nowhere I’d…
Cabin Zero making hand luggage easy
Do you travel a LOT? I fly every week for work and frequently have weekends away that require hand luggage, either on plane or train. For a three or four day period you really don’t need to check your luggage. I have the packing down, with a capsule wardrobe, necessary liquids under 100 ml…
Top Three in Sardinia
This continuation of my Top Three series is a collaboration with Maria from 203 Challenges blog. Maria recently got back from a week in Sardinia and shares her top three round up: Top Three Sardinia Top three smells: The sea in early morning. The freshly baked croissants for breakfast. The strong aroma of the Italian…
My Top Three in New Zealand
A friend of mine always asks for my top 3 whenever I come back from a trip. This could be top three smells, views, tastes, or even the three worst smells or views! So I’ve decided to showcase some of my fellow travel bloggers in a new mini series of ‘top three’. This is designed…
Milford Sound: Drive in, cruise around and fly out!
Aka BBQ bus trip to Milford Sound where we decided to forgo the 4 hour drive back in favour of the flight in a propeller plane! Read on to find out more… BBQ bus trip We booked this as the BBQ bus trip came highly recommended on trip advisor. They picked us up near our…
Abel Tasman: New Zealand’s 9 Great Walks
Abel Tasman coastal track is one of New Zealand’s 9 Great Walks for a reason – and that reason is that it’s stunning! Read on to see why you should do it too… Abel Tasman coastal track The walk along the coast in Abel Tasman national park is 60km from end to end. We only…
Waiheke Island, Auckland day trip
What is New Zealand famous for? Well if you are like me you’ll answer wine! (Other options include lamb, the Haka and Lord of the Rings) So a perfect introduction to Auckland was a day trip to Waiheke Island where lots of wineries are based and there are ample cellar doors to sample at. Waiheke…
What to pack for Winter in Russia
Russia in Winter isn’t the most hospitable place to visit, but as the old adage says There is no such thing as bad weather, just improper clothing!” So what should you pack to be prepared for the Winter weather in Russia? Read on to see my recommendations on what to pack for Winter in Russia!…