Whenever the first blossom starts to appear in the UK, it always takes me back to our honeymoon in Japan. We timed our three-week trip to…
Like so many of our interactions in Italy, we were left completely baffled by the process of trying to buy cheap tickets for Teatro alla…
Buying tickets to see The Last Supper You’d think that buying tickets to see one of Italy’s – if not the world’s – most famous…
After taking our dreamy babymoon in Italy, I discovered there is a lot more to think about when you’re planning a trip while pregnant. In…
Babymoon (n): The last holiday you take with your partner before the arrival of baby, during which you realise you’ll never be alone again together…
Some of you may have noticed that it’s been a little quiet on the blog recently and I can only apologise and hope that you’ll…
I have a confession to make, which as a travel blogger is probably not ideal. I have the worst memory ever when it comes to…
After our fairytale stay in a grasshouse in Ainokura we travelled on to Kanazawa, another Japanese city steeped in history. Located in the Hokuriku region,…
While one side of Japan is a hustling metropolis of tower blocks, late night karaoke bars and 24-hour cat cafes; its other side is laid…
As regular readers of this blog may know, I love a good festival. And the more eccentric it is, the better. From watching people marching through…