At the moment I’m out in Saudi Arabia a lot for work, given the restrictions in Saudi Arabia (on solo women and drinking primarily!) I jumped at the chance to spend the weekend in Dubai. It was the perfect chance to catch up with my friends who live there. Weekend in Dubai Dubai Marina and…
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Cuba: Old Havana Walking Tour
One of the top destinations on my bucket list is Cuba and I finally made it there with Cuban Adventures in November 2015. If you aren’t English like me, but hail from the US, then check out Savored Journeys guide for Americans traveling to Cuba. In fact this one-stop travel guide is great for any nationality visiting, with…
Iceland: Golden Circle
The golden circle is a very popular tour to do in Iceland and something I decided to do after my main priority – the Nothern Lights. The Golden Circle Tour A full day tour, it visits several cool spots, including: Pingvellir (said like Thingvellir) national park – the place where Iceland is growing (it’s in…
My Top 10 Blog Posts of 2015
An end of the year round up of what Katie’s been doing in 2015. From a lot of gin soaked activities, travel in Europe and as far as Mexico and Cuba and plenty of great meals with friends, these are my top 10 blog posts of 2015 as viewed by you: #1 – 101 Gins:…
Playa Del Carmen – where to eat & drink
The final installment of my Mexico trip posts! This isn’t a definitive guide for everywhere to eat in Playa del Carmen, but just a few places. Remember I was traveling independently, so there are no five star, all inclusive places represented here!! So if you want to eat like a local, you’ll head to…
Swimming with Whale sharks
Another installment from my Mexico trip and another thing ticked off the wishlist! Swimming with the largest fish in the sea – the Whale Shark… This is something I spotted as an activity when I was looking at things to do around Playa del Carmen and Cancun in Mexico on Pinterest and I also received…
Chichén Itzá & Tulum
Another instalment of my travels in Mexico this summer… We rented a car from Playa del Carmen and decided to be classic tourists and visit Chichén Itzá – the classic Mayan pyramid, one of the seven ancient wonders of the world and the most visited site on the Yucatan peninsula. Pretty impressive right?! However it…
5 things to do in Valletta
As you may already know my family and I recently went on holiday in Malta. We stayed just outside the Valletta city walls at the Phonenica Hotel. I’ve already posted about some of the best places to eat and drink – but we did slightly more than just eat and drink! Here is what we…
A new way to enjoy your G&T
Ever enjoyed your gin and tonic in wobbly format?! Well here is your chance to try out Gin Jelly 🙂 A new way to enjoy your G&T As part of an event run by Zomato I was sent a bottle of East London Liquor Company (having previously tasted it on the Gin Journey!) and a…
My top 5 Amsterdam museums
A couple of weeks ago some friends and I spent a long weekend in Amsterdam (if you follow me on Twitter or Instagram you will have seen the preview photos!) Now I was with two very different groups of friends – those that wanted to party and those that wanted to see some culture….