A few years ago I visited Japan for the first time, exploring Tokyo and Yamaguchi prefecture. It was an eye-opening cultural experience, sleeping on the floor in a Ryokan, bathing naked in an onsen for the first time, trying the "risky" Japanese delicacy fugu and...
With that unmistakeable glass pyramid, The Louvre is one of the most iconic attractions in Paris. Because of this, it is incredibly popular with tourists, attracting 7.3 million people per year, so you can expect to be fighting your way through the crowds to catch...
Blessed with an abundance of historic, cultural, and natural sights, Cyprus is one of the most beautiful countries in Europe. Planning a trip there? There are many towns and cities to choose from, so it can be tough to decide where to base yourself. Each has...
I have really good memories of my trip to Tel Aviv - this city has some of the best nightlife I've ever seen in Europe, and when you combine that with sunshine and good beaches, it makes for a great time. I've already written about some...
It's funny how I've been to so many far flung places across the globe and yet I haven't really explored my own backyard. Moving to London has made things a little easier to explore the south since I'm well situated for day trips, so...
When I told my friends I was visiting Japan for the first time, most of them immediately started talking about Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka - the usual 'first time' Japan travel destinations. So when I mentioned that no, actually I was visiting Yamaguchi, they looked quite...
I must admit that traveling to Colombo (let alone spending a few days here) has never really been on my agenda, and I'm sure I'm not alone in that. Colombo doesn't quite have the reputation for being a popular tourist destination, but a short stay here...
Thought Benidorm was all fry ups, mobility scooters and karaoke? After seeing the TV show, that's the impression I had. In fact even without the TV show, I'd always heard people speak of Benidorm as a destination that attracts 'Brits Abroad' - the ones who...
Up until last month my only experience of Canada was Toronto, so naturally I needed to go back and see some more. This time I had the opportunity to fly to Edmonton on KLM with three Dutch bloggers - Vi from GirlsLove2Travel, Roell from...