• Melbourne in 3 Days

    Melbourne in 3 Days

    We started our 2 week Australian Road Trip in Melbourne, spending 3 days there before setting off along the Great Ocean Road. The first 2 days covered popular city attractions, with the third day becoming more niche, visiting the film set of Neighbours and following in the footsteps of my great great grandfather who lived…

  • Buenos Aires: Top 10 Things To Do

    Buenos Aires: Top 10 Things To Do

    Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina is a cosmopolitan city with plenty to see and do. It also makes a great base for exploring further afield. We spent five days based in Buenos Aires; three days exploring the city itself and two on day trips to Tigre and Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay. We really enjoyed…

  • 101 Things to do in Bournemouth (2026)

    101 Things to do in Bournemouth (2026)

    Bournemouth is well known for its miles and miles of beautifully sandy beaches, but I have heard people say that there’s nothing else to do here apart from the beach. With this in mind, I set myself the challenge of discovering 101 Things to do in Bournemouth. And so, here is my list of 101 Things to…

  • Top 10 Things to do in 65 Cities

    Top 10 Things to do in 65 Cities

    I love travelling, and in the past eight years, have visited over 50 different countries, exploring many cities along the way. Below, is a list of some of the cities I have visited with links to my pick of the top 10 things to do in each of them. I hope you enjoy reading about my…

  • Independent Travel Itineraries for 50 Countries

    Independent Travel Itineraries for 50 Countries

    I love independent travel and we have travelled (almost always independently) to quite a few countries in the past few years – 51 to be precise. In the build-up to a trip, I spend ages researching the areas we are planning to visit and putting together a detailed itinerary with attractions, accommodation and thoughts about…

  • Buenos Aires in 3 Days

    Buenos Aires in 3 Days

    Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina is a cosmopolitan city with plenty to see and do. It also makes a great base for exploring further afield. We spent five days based in Buenos Aires; three days exploring the city itself and two on day trips to Tigre and Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay. We really enjoyed…

  • Tirana: Top 10 Things to do

    Tirana: Top 10 Things to do

    We spent two days exploring the Albanian capital, Tirana our our Balkan Road Trip. Having studied East European Studies at University, I’ve long been intrigued with Albania. This small country in south Eastern Europe, which kept itself isolated for so many years, is now easily reached by air, ferry or land from across Europe. Prior…

  • Albania 3 Day Road Trip

    Albania 3 Day Road Trip

    We spent 3 days in Albania on our Balkan Road Trip, entering the country from North Macedonia and heading for the capital, Tirana. From here, we visited the coast at Durrës, then continued north to Shkodër to see the spectacular Rozafa Castle, before crossing the border into Montenegro. Having studied East European Studies at University,…

  • Tirana in 2 Days

    Tirana in 2 Days

    We spent two days exploring the Albanian capital, Tirana our our Balkan Road Trip. Having studied East European Studies at University, I’ve long been intrigued with Albania. This small country in south Eastern Europe, which kept itself isolated for so many years, is now easily reached by air, ferry or land from across Europe. Prior…

  • Horinouchi Park Parkrun Guide

    Horinouchi Park Parkrun Guide

    Horinouchi Park parkrun takes place in Horinouchi Park, Matsuyama every Saturday at 8 am. The park lies inside the moat around the base of Matsuyama Castle, which looms over the town of Matsuyama from atop Mount Katsuyama. How to get to Horinouchi parkrun Matsuyama is in the north west of Shikoku, Japan’s third largest island,…