Author’s Note A day after this blog was posted the beloved Gene Wilder passed away. He was and is the one and only Willy Wonka. Mr Wilder’s portrayal of this beloved character will forevermore be in my heart. Thank you for enriching my childhood. One of the many things I love most about my job …
Amsterdam! I’m sorry! How I misjudged you! It took three times but you are now officially one of my favourite European cities. For those who follow me on social media you will notice there have been a few changes in my life since my last blog post back in May. Dubai is now home and …
Okay let’s keep it real, though I am obsessed with keeping fit and adore the outdoors (say that three times fast), I am not a professional hiker in anyway shape or form. Nevertheless that is no reason to be deterred from hiking through Switzerland’s 62,000 km network of walking trails. With 23,000km of these trails …
As a little girl I became infatuated with London after being enchanted by the tales of Peter Pan and Mary Poppins, literary classics that still fill me with that same sense of magic and wonder. More recently Harry Potter further cast a spell over this muggle. My lineage may have sparked my obsession with everything …
Ok, time for a little confession… when I was a child I was a compulsive liar. Now in my defence my lies weren’t told to hurt anyone or to get out of trouble, instead I was motivated to see how well I could perform as I was a budding actress and simply relished in playing …
Scotsman Robert Louis Stevenson stated “For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travels sake.” Never has a globe trotting quote ringed so true to my approach to life and it has lead me to many places I hadn’t otherwise considered. Most recently I found myself planning a …
Belgium for me has always been a country that has eluded me. I have completed a few tours of Europe here and there throughout the years and though they all included Belgium on their itinerary this has always been defined as driving through the countryside only. As such, I was determined to visit Belgium whilst …
The beauty of Romania to prospective travellers is how untouched it is by the tourism industry when compared to many other European countries. It gives you a sense that you are exploring something both unique and mysterious. I have long been attracted to Romania because of it folklore, history and ruggedness, but I never thought …
It is no surprise that I am a woman who loves to travel and though I find beauty in every place that I have the privilege to explore, very few cities leave me speechless upon first glance. Edinburgh and New York have definitely had this effect. I have now welcomed Budapest to that exclusive list. …
Salzburg, how do you even begin to write about such an enchanting place where the sound of horse drawn carriages leaves you feeling as though you’ve stepped back in time? I’ve had the good fortune of spending summer in Salzburg but having just retuned from my first European Christmas in Austria, I have fallen more …
