By far my favourite thing about Lviv, Ukraine, was the abundance of quirky and unique restaurants, coffee shops and bars dotted around the city. During my time in Lviv, I tried to visit as many as I could, and…
Before I visited Palermo, Sicily, I hadn’t heard anything good. ‘It’s big, it’s ugly and it’s dirty,’ was all that people said to me. Great, I thought. I hate big cities and ugly architecture, and while a bit of…
Sometimes I arrive in a place and I just know. I know that this is somewhere that could steal my heart. That it is somewhere where I could quite happily buy an old but charming apartment and spend my…
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8 Practical Safety Tips for Travel in Southeast Asia!
Southeast Asia is a popular destination for first-time travellers. The stunning beaches, infamous Full Moon Parties and budget-friendly accommodation make it an obvious place for millions of backpackers to begin their travels, and as travel bloggers continue to promote…
Ever since I visited Albania back in September 2018, I have not stopped talking about how incredible it is. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve told people that they simply must go to Albania, or ranted about…
I first heard of Transnistria when Stacey Dooley visited it as part of a BBC documentary about drugs trafficking. As her and her team visited tiny villages asking villagers whether they were part of a drugs trafficking ring (the…
When I found myself in Pisa this June after attending my first ever travel blogging conference in Trento, my friend Helene and I were determined to find a quiet Tuscan beach where we could enjoy the sun and unwind…
‘Should I visit a Long Neck hill tribe in Thailand?’ has to be one of the most common questions backpackers ask themselves when they are planning their trips to Thailand. Much has been written about the controversial ‘Long Neck’…
When you’ve been travelling for a while, you start getting asked a lot of the same questions by non-travellers. That in itself is fine, obviously. It’s natural for people to be curious about people who have opted for totally…
Whenever people visit Italy, they always seem to go to the main tourist hot spots. Rome, Venice and Florence are so saturated by tourism that in the summer months they are unbearable, both for locals and tourists alike, and…
