Looking for your first solo adventure? Why not make it the USA? For a start, there’s no language barrier – everyone’s fluent in English. The cultural similarities too make it an easy way to dip your toes into the world of solo travel, while still experiencing new ways of living, from food to nightlife and …
Ask any traveller for their take on India and the conversation is likely to start with ‘yeah, I loved it, but it was totally crazy!’. But crazy is an understatement. India is nuts. It’s loud, it’s brash, it’s colourful, it’s chaotic, it’s just… woah. But for those who embrace the subcontinent with open arms and …
Irish pubs in Barcelona are perfect if you’re looking for a more relaxed night with a pint of Guinness, a game on TV, and a friendly crowd. Here are my picks 10 for Barcelona’s best Irish bars. 1. The George Payne Irish Bar (Plaça Urquinaona 5) George Payne is a large, traditional Irish bar. With …
My partner and I fell in love in London. I believe it was somewhere along Southbank as we cycled along together under an unusually hot July sun. He told me I looked cute on my bike and with my middle name being “easy to please” I think I let my guard down and decided he …
The Emerald Isle is home to many hidden – and unhidden – gems and yet sadly not many travellers get further than the warm embrace of Dublin. And who can blame them? It’s one of the best cities in Europe. Yet, there is much more to Ireland and for a while now we’ve been researching …
Phuket has a mixed reputation, one that nearly stopped us heading there when we identified it as an accessible and well-developed corner of Thailand that we could take advantage of to escape the onset of winter in Europe. Ultimately it was the promise of reliable internet and good airport connections combined with warm weather and …
