29 September 2025

Istanbul is such an incredible city and I loved visiting this year. The people there were all so friendly, it’s super easy to get around and I loved learning about the history and culture. Here are my top 5 things to do in Istanbul (it was really hard to bring it down to 5!) 1 - Visit the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia – both of these mosques are so beautiful and are completely different. They ar

11 July 2025

I absolutely love Budapest and have visited this city 3 times so far and to be honest I can never get enough of it! And there's still plenty of things I haven't done yet!! Here are some of my top things to do in Budapest... EXPLORE THE CASTLE DISTRICT On the Buda side of Budapest enjoy a ride on the Funicular up to Buda Castle. You may wish to enjoy a tour of Buda Castle and/or their underground

02 June 2025

I joined a River Cruise on the Riverside, Mozart for our familiarisation (Fam) trip in March and it was one of the best trips I've ever had! Not only because I had wonderful company with fellow Travel Counsellors, but because the service and amenities on Riverside Mozart were brilliant! Here are my top five take-aways from this wonderful sailing: 1. The fantastic service from the staff - there ar

09 December 2024

Visiting Iceland is like visiting another planet. We went over to Reykjavík in Iceland for my friend’s birthday, as she lives out there. We stayed in the city centre and had a blast! On the first night my friend introduced all of us to each other, as so many of us had travelled to Iceland to see her from different countries including England, Ireland, USA, Switzerland and Norwich (to name a few!

22 October 2024

I don’t know what I expected from the Maldives… I thought it would be beautiful, the ocean would be clearer than I could imagine in real life and I’d spend most of my days lounging by the pool reading a book. Was that what I got? Yes, and no. I was surprised by how much the Maldives had to offer, I’ll talk about some of my favourite parts: We arrived into Male and were met straight away by the

22 August 2024

Chaing Mai – the largest city in Northern Thailand. We stayed at a beautiful boutique hotel called Rachamankha which is in the heart of Chiang Mai. It has just 25 rooms/suites and is next to Wat Phra Singh, the city’s most famous temple. It was the perfect base for our 2 nights here. On our first day we woke up nice and early, I think it was around 5am, for a sunrise hot air balloon ride – I was

14 June 2024

Chiang Rai holds a special place in my heart. It is a quieter part of Northern Thailand compared to Chiang Mai where most will stay when visiting to Northern Thailand, but is filled with local culture. When we went to Chiang Rai we stayed at The Riverie, a beautiful hotel close to the centre of Chiang Rai. The hotel has a great pool, including a children's area, so is perfect for couple and famil

07 May 2024

Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand. I didn't realise how much I was going to love Bangkok. To be honest I am usually more of a relaxed traveller, preferring quieter locations, but my husband Shawn loves exploring large cities so I've started to grow to love them too. Bangkok is perfect for foodies, those who love learning about the history and different cultures and shoppers. We stayed in the

02 May 2024

I thought I'd start my blog with some past adventures, starting with mine and my husband Shawn's multi-centre honeymoon back in 2022, because to be honest I'm still not over how amazing it was! First stop... Dubai! We hadn't originally planned on staying in Dubai, only to catch our connecting flight, but we had two of our best friends living out there at the time so decided to stay for a while.