After spending time in Bangkok, I’d started to feel pretty good about our ability to deal with the Thai taxi system. I knew what a guaranteed metered fare was, I knew common place names in Thai, I knew the area a bit so we could sniff out “drive them the longest way possible” scams, and …
Hotel Glo Art Helsinki Review
Experience luxury, style and warmth at Hotel Glo Art in Helsinki. It was my first time in Helsinki and for every little thing I was looking forward to experiencing – the design legacy of the Finnish capital, the history of the city, the glog and the reindeer (possibly!) – I was admittedly slightly terrified by …
The Best Hotel in Kata Beach, Phuket
Love it or hate it Tripadvisor is a staple in the world of travel, which though many can do without, it is always there, offering advice, guidance and apparently unbiased reviews of hotels, activities and destinations around the world. As seasoned travelers, my husband and I know well to take any review left on TripAdvisor …
The 3 Best Restaurants in Puerto Vallarta
My husband and I started a fun little travel game recently when we visited Puerto Vallarta and decided to see if we could visit each of the top 20 restaurants according to TripAdvisor.com. As yet we’re only half way but it’s certainly lead us to some special spots and allowed us many a lasting memory. …
The Most Romantic Restaurants in Amsterdam
Amsterdam is known for canals, clogs and bikes. Oh and coffee shops that aren’t famous for the coffee they serve. However, neither of these things became our favourite thing about the city that we made home last year. That would be the restaurants where we shared many romantic evenings. We never expected our Amsterdam travel …
Marina Bay Sands Hotel (Singapore) Review
The Marina Bay Sands Hotel is an instantly recognisable structure, a much revered experience and a much talked about place to stay in Singapore. It’s also one of the most expensive places my partner and I stayed during our time travelling in South East Asia, but I wouldn’t say that we regret the expense. When …