Living in Britain, the Lake District seems to be one of those places where everyone has visited. From childhood holidays to cycling outings and everything in between, I felt like I’d missed out on a key life experience each time a colleague came to the office with Grasmere Gingerbread and everyone else gathered ’round to reminisce … Continue reading
Photo diary of a weekend in Paris, March 2017. Continue reading
Skin care is both the easiest and hardest part of my holiday packing: easy because I know what (cleanser, moisturiser, toner…) I need to bring, hard because I need to figure out which products will be the best ‘what’ for that particular trip and the skincare needs that that climate will present. Here’s the beauty … Continue reading
Jeff and I recently went to the USA for a week around Easter to visit my family and friends in Massachusetts. While we were there, we decided to treat ourselves to a mini break in Portland, Maine, about a three hour drive from my mom’s house, for two nights. Here’s what we got up to … Continue reading
There are so many things to see and do in Rio, that when I was there I felt a bit overwhelmed by choice! But now I’m back in my cosy London flat and I’ve had a few months since the trip to reflect about what I loved and what really sticks out in my mind. If … Continue reading
While exploring Santa Teresa (you can read about that here!) we stopped for lunch at Espirtito Santa Restaurante, which was rated highly on TripAdvisor. Continue reading
Neither Jeff nor I had ever been to Liverpool, so in a bid to see more of the UK in 2016 we decided to be a little bit crazy and go for just the day! Liverpool is only two hours and fifteen minutes by train outside of London, and when I lived in the USA I … Continue reading
One of our day explorations in Rio was a trip to Santa Teresa, a neighbourhood at the top of Santa Teresa hill that is famous for its winding, narrow streets and colourful graffiti. Continue reading
Another key site to see in Rio de Janeiro are the iconic Selarón steps, which became a Rio city landmark in 2005, in the bohemian and artistic neighbourhood of Lapa. Continue reading
While in Rio de Janeiro we weren’t about to pass up the chance to visit Sugarloaf Mountain, locally known as Pão de Açúcar. Continue reading
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