The Perfect Safari on our South African roadtrip

The Perfect Safari on our South African roadtrip

I guess one of the first things which spring to mind when you think about Africa is the wildlife. It’s all about safari and seeing…

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A spring afternoon on Farndale Daffodil Walk

A spring afternoon on Farndale Daffodil Walk

Having grown up in Yorkshire, many of my childhood memories involve drives out in the countryside, afternoons spent following nature trails and endless hours of…

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A tour of Soweto - The first stop on our South African roadtrip

A tour of Soweto – The first stop on our South African roadtrip

“In Soweto we are trendsetters. People watch us and they follow what we do,” our guide Tanbo told us before we headed out on a…

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It Could Only Happen To Me - Seasickness during a surf lesson in Peru

It Could Only Happen To Me – Seasickness during a surf lesson in Peru

One of the things I’ve always thought was quite unfair, considering how much I love travelling, is that I get incredibly bad motion sickness on…

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It Could Only Happen To Me - The Never Ending Journey in China

It Could Only Happen To Me – The Never Ending Journey in China

You know those never-ending journeys when you were kids? The ones that went on and on and were only punctuated by the eternal question: “Are…

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It Could Only Happen To Me - An unusual gift in China

It Could Only Happen To Me – An unusual gift in China

It’s Friday and time for another edition of It Could Only Happen To Me – the weekly series where I feature those travel mishaps which…

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Our South Africa roadtrip plans

Our South Africa roadtrip plans

It feels like I’ve been talking about it for ages but I am so excited to finally be able to announce the plans for our…

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If We Can Do It, So Can You - Featuring Em and Jake from Our Asian Stomping Ground

If We Can Do It, So Can You – Featuring Em and Jake from Our Asian Stomping Ground

Featuring on this week’s If We Can Do It are Jake and Em. Jake works in the construction industry and Em is an ESL (English…

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Happy St David's Day

Happy St David’s Day

Is it just me or does anyone else become way more patriotic when they’re travelling? At home I never really consider the fact that I’m…

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I smile because I am different

I smile because I am different

I got thinking about this post after reading something a fellow traveller had written on Facebook about being laughed at by locals. Although this is…

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