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The big trip is days away, and one of the main thoughts running through my mind is, what do I need to pack? My first round-the-world trip was a huge failure in terms of packing light (who the hell brings Dr. Martens and a Barbour jacket?) but it taught me a lot about what Read Post
It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to. If you happen to be reading this blog, chances are you might be a seasoned explorer, with wonderful memories of far-flung places, or Read Post
A medieval city with cobbled streets, Gothic architecture and stuffed with artisan chocolate shops and monk-brewed Trappist beer; it’s not hard to see the appeal of Bruges. So when Kasha revealed we would be visiting this Belgian gem as my birthday surprise, I was overwhelmed. I’ve dreamed for years of visiting the place that Read Post
*Suprise Trips is now unavailable,but I’m keeping my post live because I truly enjoyed my experience in Nantes!* I love surprises. The thought of getting something unexpected is surely why Christmas and Birthdays are so much fun; after all, it wouldn’t quite be the same if the presents were unwrapped for all to see, Read Post
A great idea is often born out of necessity; at least, that was the case for the UBREW founders Matt and Wilf. In a post-recession Britain, the avid beer drinker is turning to home brewing to create their own booze, harking back to a time honoured tradition the nation once held before the arrival Read Post
Everyone knows bringing hold luggage on short flights is pretty much pointless, especially given the reasonable cabin allowance you get for free and fact that hold luggage can cost you almost as much as your seat. In the interest of fighting costs, passengers have resorted to all sorts of creativity: tough wheelie bags made Read Post
As a Brit, it’s so easy to believe the common conception of a place without really forming your own opinion. So when Kasha and I informed people we would be visiting Kingston Upon Hull, the raised eyebrows, quizzical looks and aghast reactions we received said it all; Hull, it would seem, is not the kind Read Post
Shouldering Estonia to the north and Lithuania in the south, Latvia is one of the lesser travelled eastern European countries. Despite this, a modest 2-million travel to the capital of Riga each year. Known for its incredible art nouveau architecture, medieval Old Town and potent black balsam liqueur, Riga is one of the most Read Post
Growing up, my parents took my brothers and I on holidays across the UK, but one particular attraction was always a must on the itinerary, castles. I’ve almost definitely seen keeps, bridges and moats in their hundreds, but when Visit Lincoln invited Kasha and I to experience this fairy tale city I found one Read Post
When I first went travelling I believed every ounce of travel rhetoric, that travel would change me, that it would be the most important thing I could do with my time and that I would be a lesser person without the experience. While I look back and consider my intentions a little naïve, all Read Post