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Tag: Travel

Girona

Girona

Last autumn, we spent a lovely long weekend on the Costa Brava coastline in northeastern Spain for Julien's birthday, s…

Hostal de la Gavina

Hostal de la Gavina

For Julien's birthday last September, I booked a weekend on the Costa Brava in northeastern Spain to make the most of t…

Roman Holiday

Roman Holiday

A photo diary from four sunny days in the Eternal City last summer.

Piedmont, Italy

Piedmont, Italy

Last summer, my brother and I surprised our Dad by booking flights to Italy and a villa in Piedmont for a relaxing long we…

Miraflores, Lima

Miraflores, Lima

I'm casting my mind back to last spring for the final post about our trip to Peru , when we travelled from Lima to Lak…

Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica Lodge, Peru

Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica Lodge, Peru

I'm outdoors-y, but also a bit of a scaredy cat when it comes to insects and spiders (in fact, my friends would laugh a…

Tambo del Inka & The Sacred Valley

Tambo del Inka & The Sacred Valley

The seventh stop on our jam-packed  Peru trip followed two days at  Machu Picchu  - we left Aguas Calientes and hopped on …

Okayama Sakura Carnival

Okayama Sakura Carnival

I have had the best first 36 hours in Japan .  Admittedly, the late night packing, 11.5 hour flight and 7 hours' sleep …

Cherry Blossom

Cherry Blossom

Today, we're heading to Japan for 16 days of city-hopping, cherry blossom, and eating as much sushi as humanly possib…

Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu

I have wanted to go to Machu Picchu for as long as I can remember.  It's been very high up my (very long) bucket list, …

Palacio del Inka, Cusco

Palacio del Inka, Cusco

We were lucky enough to spend a few days in Cusco in Peru last year, and even luckier to call Palacio del Inka home durin…

Cusco, Peru

Cusco, Peru

After a few days being by Lake Titicaca and exploring the city of Puno and its surrounding areas, we hopped on a long coa…

Ellington Hotel, Berlin

Ellington Hotel, Berlin

Earlier this month, my boyfriend and I went to  Berlin for a long weekend of Christmas markets. We had a great time until …

Cologne Christmas Markets

Cologne Christmas Markets

I'm going to Berlin today for a long weekend and realised I never shared the photos from our lovely festive few days i…

Puno, Peru

Puno, Peru

After begrudgingly leaving the beautiful Amantica Lodge , we sailed across Lake Titicaca in southern Peru for four hours, …

Amantica Lodge, Lake Titicaca

Amantica Lodge, Lake Titicaca

After two short days in the Peruvian capital , we took a flight to Juliaca airport near Puno, drove for an hour along dusty…

Lima, Peru

Lima, Peru

Lima is full of contradictions: preserved colonial buildings sit next to glass skyscrapers and run-down high rises.  Busy …

The Westin, Lima

The Westin, Lima

In May I finally visited South America for the first time.  For the past few years we've gone for one long 2/3 week hol…

Berlin Botanical Garden

Berlin Botanical Garden

In March I spent 36 hours in Berlin on a blogger trip with a jam-packed first day and time to do my own thing on the secon…

36 hours in Berlin

36 hours in Berlin

Back in March I received an email asking if I'd like to go to Berlin to see the new Scotch & Soda production at Th…