Why North Sea Jazz Festival is the must-go European festival of the summer UPDATE 21 APRIL: The 2020 edition of the North Sea Jazz Festival has been postponed until 2021. More information can be found here If there is one music festival you to go to this summer, make it Rotterdam’s North Sea Jazz Festival. […]
Walking Hadrian’s Wall for many is their first UK national trail or long distance walk, it was certainly mine and I had the most wonderful time – you can read all about my wee adventure along the wall here. The 84 miles of the Hadrian’s Wall Path can be completed in 5 days at a […]
Beers, Buildings, and a Blue Whale’s Penis An afternoon in Reykjavik is definitely not enough time, but if you are short on time in the city, or like me ended up in a hotel in the middle of nowhere – you too can get a flavour of the city in just an afternoon. THE SUN […]
London’s hidden neon mecca “Why on earth are we going to Walthamstow?!” exclaimed my friend and long time Londoner as we jumped on the tube at Brixton. “Trust me” I replied with a smile. Hidden amongst the rows of houses and warehouses is one of my favourite places in London. God’s Own Junkyard is London’s […]
My favourite music festivals in the world Music Festivals: I love a good music festival, the sun is out, you’re with your mates, watching your favourite bands. There are hundreds if not thousands of festivals across the globe – Here are my favourite music festivals from around the world- some classic choices, some you may […]
A 5 day whirlwind itinerary through Geneva, Zurich and the Bernese Oberland exploring mountains and city
An (unintended) shorter version of the Hardergrat If you google the Hardergrat, you’ll find phrases like “ the most dangerous hike in the world”, “top 10 most beautiful hikes in the world” , “ World’s best hike” etc etc. So this hike was definitely a no brainer to do whilst in Switzerland. The Hardergrat is […]
The Eiger Trail. A great introduction to the Bernese Oberland. An easy 6km hike between Eigergletscher and Apiglen
Hull: How to spend in a weekend in the City of Culture Hull (or Kingston-Upon-Hull as its officially known) is full of surprises. It was once voted the UK’s “ Crappest Town”, Hull stepped into the limelight in 2017 as the second UK City of Culture (a title that it will hold until 2021). With […]
The last couple of posts have been about how to get the best out of flying economy and kicking jet lag in the ass. The tips I’ve picked up over the years have simply been from finding out the hard way. So I thought I’d share a couple of stories with you about the worst […]