After an hour of travelling on the tired looking train, the wooden benches the only form of seating available in 3rd class, the click-clack of the runners colliding with the railway track had become quite therapeutic. Opposite sat a gentleman that was clearly comfortable propping himself up against the aged…
.“There is a beautiful village in every country.” (Lailah Gifty Akita) Lake Garda in Italy is full of beautiful little towns and villages. Some are filled with quaint little cobbled streets and narrow buildings, with aged features that cause people to stop and stare. Others have mountainous views, fabulous hillside…
When To Visit Tokyo For Cherry Blossom Season With Japan’s world-famous cherry blossom season fast approaching, Japan’s Meteorological Corporation has released – as they do every year – the first national cherry blossom forecast. Yes, that’s a thing. A forecast that predicts when the first cherry blossom buds will begin…
Pizza is a food dish that has become a worldwide staple. Regardless of where you are travelling to, the chances are you will be able to find pizza somewhere. For example, during our recent travels to Thailand, whilst we loved the local cuisine, there were a couple of occasions where…
As we sat on the river bank sipping our ice-cold beers, listening to the occasional long-tail boat flying by, the journey to get here seems to be all but a distance memory. It is easy to forget, after having a warm shower, unpacking and relaxing leisurely on our own private…
The Reclining Buddha – To Visit Or Not? There is always a danger of being disappointed in a place, especially if you have spent years hoping to visit. But as I gaze up into his large thought-provoking eyes, I cancel out the boisterous tourists surrounding me whose only wish is…
Choosing The Right Place To Stay In Bangkok Bangkok, we had been warned would either be a city we loved or hated. It seems that no matter who we spoke to, there was no middle ground. Perhaps it is because we spend a great deal of our time in London,…
There is no getting away from it; my hair is ridiculously thick, wavy bordering on frizzy and dry. It is the kind of hair that is a nightmare to deal with and can neither be styled with ease nor left to its own devices – in other words – I…
Are you the kind of person who books a flight then spends hours wondering whether it’s worth booking a hotel room the night before in order to make your life that little bit easier on the day of departure? Do you sift through website after website looking for a great…
As soon as people found out that we had booked flights to Bangkok we knew we would be bombarded with tips of what to do and eat, or in some peoples cases what not to eat. The amount of people that warned us not to eat street food because…