Every trip is super special for me, and I love to make sure I remember my trips and journeys in the years and decades to come. Some of my favourite memories are the ones I have written down in travel journals and scrapbooks, so I always try and keep little things, or buy myself little…
My Favourite Road Trip Routes
There’s nothing quite like exploring somewhere yourself, getting in a car (Pad drives – not me!) and just seeing where it takes you. We usually fill the car with snacks, and put Hans Zimmer on full-volume. Here are a few of my favourite road trip routes and the road trip destinations that got my seal of…
Photos from our hotel in Sorrento, Italy
When the view from your hotel is this beautiful…. it deserves it’s own blog post! Here are some photos taken from our first honeymoon hotel – The Grand Hotel Capodimonte in Sorrento, Italy. We’d searched a long time for a luxury hotel with an incredible view – but we didn’t quite have the budget for some…
We did this everywhere we went…. Who knows why!?
This is Pad and I. We’ve been together nearly 5 years. This year we got engaged. We’re kinda goofy. Self-confessed geeks even. We like watching Walking Dead, and deciding who would survive the longest (it’s Pad. I would be a goner in the first few days). We have a ‘Friends’ quote for literally every occasion and…
The Best Romantic Things to do in London
I love London. I’ve lived here for almost 7 years now and I’m in love. And, funnily enough, London is also a pretty awesome place to be in love. There are so many romantic things to do in London, you’ll be spoilt for choice. Here are a few of my favourites though… Visit Greenwich Park…
Travel Stock Photos Vs Travel in Real Life
I wonder if stock photos are taken from some alternate universe where you can look fabulous at the airport, and being windswept is only ever in the glamorous sense. Because they sure don’t line up with my own experiences of travelling… Preparing to travel in stock photos… “Look at me in my perfectly ironed, no…
My Instagram photos from Dubai #SUNSHINE
As many of you know – Instagram is my absolute favourite social network, and when I head away I tend to take more photos than I know what to do with. I thought I’d share some of my Instagram photos of Dubai with you – and don’t forget to follow me on there, if you…
How to Walk Across The Brooklyn Bridge… Maps, Route Suggestions and Photos!
When I first visited NYC, one of things I want to do the most was walk across Brooklyn Bridge. And then the second time I visited, I wanted to do it again. It’s the same story for the 3rd and 4th times too. It quite simply, is one of the best and most beautiful things…
The 8 stages of Jet Lag
Stage 1: You get off the plane – for 1 hour all tiredness is cast aside in favour of excitement. Common symptom of Stage 1: Hopping around in excitement and using the word ‘yay’. Stage 2: You resolve to stay awake until ‘bed-time’ in your current location. Common symptom of Stage 2: Constant and severe…
The beautiful windows of Venice, Italy
When I was in Venice recently, I found myself taking more photos of windows than anything else. The windows were just so gorgeous, I couldn’t not. Here are some of my favourites Enjoy! Did you like the photos featured in this blog post? Don’t forget to follow me on Instagram @TheWorldAndThenSome where I post lots more gorgeous…