Val Thorens

Am I the tardiest travel blogger in the world?  I may just be.  Because, as I write from the Alps in the middle of our skii…

Hotel Koh-I Nor, Val Thorens

Last January we headed back to Les Trois Vallées for eight days in the largest ski resort (and one of my favourites places…

Berlin Christmas Markets

And just like that, it's all over.  A s the time has come to pack away the decorations for another year, I'm remini…

Warsaw

Business travel can be a pain, with early starts, back to back meetings and uninspired boardroom lunches, but I try to make…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…