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…
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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…
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…
Golden Dragon restaurant at Bang Bang Oriental
You may have heard of Bang Bang Oriental food hall opening in Colindale, North London this summer. Based on the same site that used to host Asian supermarkets & a food hall, it has the draw of the existing Asian food lovers. (I’ve even visited there before to get trickier ingredients for authentic meals). The…
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…
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…
London Cocktail Week 2016
What’s Katie Doing for London Cocktail Week 2016? I’ve had a trawl through the various events available for this years cocktail week and whilst it’s not a must to arrange your week in advance, (I’ve had some great spontaneous nights in previous years!) some of these do book out! So here is a gin lush’s guide…
English wine tasting @ Chapel Down
For the last week of August I flitted around Europe. I had a friend’s wedding outside of Geneva in Switzerland, my little nephew’s birthday in Bath and then I decided to do a spa break in Kent for the remainder of the week. Why Kent? Well, English wine of course! This stuff is seriously good,…
Cuba: Viñales
Day two of my Cuban Adventures tour of Cuba took me to the village of Viñales in the valley of the same name. Our tour started in Havana, then stopped for 2 days in Viñales, before heading on to Trinidad via Cienfuegos. If you have more time to explore Cuba, then why not get off…
Iceland: Food & Drink
I like to eat my way around places, so like normal Kate and I made a hit list of food & drink to try in Iceland. We gathered recommendations from friends and the Lonely Planet guide book! Iceland: Food & Drink Kex hostel Our first stop was Kex hostel – as recommended by my…