About 18 months ago, I wrote about my first trip to Wrocław, Poland (pronounced vrotz-waf). I only spent two nights there, so I didn’t really have a chance to get to…
As soon as I arrived in Kotor, Montenegro, I knew I was in trouble. It was the first stop on a 4 month trip to the Balkans, and I’d been determined…
Most backpackers don’t like Warsaw (Warszawa). They say that it’s only worth spending a day there, or advise skipping it entirely in favour of its rival, Cracow (Kraków). Honestly, I get…
Before we begin – in this post, I am spelling ‘Kyiv’ like ‘Kiev’ because that is what people are searching for (and I’d quite like this blog to be found by…
With as many as 20,000 hand car washes having popped up all over Britain in recent years, more and more people are taking their vehicles to be serviced for as low…
Before we begin: to address the Russian elephant in the room, yes, I am spelling ‘Kyiv’ like ‘Kiev.’ I am choosing to do this because ‘Kiev’ is what people are searching…
I was super excited to go to Ohrid, a tiny city on the hilly shores of Lake Ohrid, Macedonia. I’d met tonnes of people in the Balkans that had told me…
As I write this, it’s the 12th April, 2019. I’ve been at home in the UK for 3 and a half months, the longest time in two years. My friends, who…
Ever since we adopted our cat Lucy (RIP baby girl) from Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary when I was just three years old, Bleakholt has always had a special place in my heart.…
It’s no secret that I love Poland and Krakow is definitely one of my favourite places to visit in Poland. Whether in summer or wintertime, Krakow is truly a magical city,…
