You may not have heard of the South Caucasus region before but you have probably heard of the countries it encompasses... Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan. I have to admit that I know next to nothing about this area of the world and I love finding places off the beaten track so I was really keen to find out more about what there is to do there! I have seen a lot more travellers visiting these countries recently and they look so beautiful but they also have so many historical gems to discover. I ... Read More
Country escape to Knole House & deer park in Kent
I have been meaning to take a day trip to Knole for the longest time for a couple of reasons. Firstly it is one of the closest old English houses to where we live and one of the only ones in the area I've never been to and secondly because of its well-known deer park. After all who doesn't want to spend a day looking at cute bambis? Well this weekend I finally got around to visiting and discovered a great family day out! It is also easily commutable from central London, which makes it a ... Read More
12 free things to do in Melbourne (that are actually worth doing)
Some of you who have been here since the start will know that I lived in Melbourne for 6 months whilst travelling in Australia on a Working Holiday Visa. For some of that time I was unemployed and I wanted to find ways to occupy my days but spending as little money as possible. Naturally I became a bit of an expert on all of the free things to do in Melbourne. For a city that people class as "expensive" to visit there are also a lot of great things to do that cost no money at all, here are just ... Read More
5 of the best cultural things to do in Oslo
When we visited Oslo back as part of a big summer trip around Norway to my surprise it quickly became one of my favourite European cities. Prior to this I hadn't had any expectations about the city, in fact we only really visited because our flight from Tromso went via Oslo before heading back to London. What we discovered was a really amazing city break destination with the perfect blend of history and modern culture. There really was so much to do in Oslo that we had drastically underestimated ... Read More
A Londoner’s guide to exploring Covent Garden
Covent Garden is perhaps one of the most popular areas to visit in London and for a very good reason. There is so much to see and do here, from historical sights you can see for free to luxury shopping experiences, it has something for everyone! ... Read More
