Like most Londoners I love Brighton. It is the quintessential English seaside town. Just over an hour away by train, it is London’s cool little sister. Everything is quite close together so it is easy to explore without a car. There are loads of fantastic food and drinking options and some great things to see. …
As the trekking capital of the world, Nepal isn’t normally associated with luxury. However, it is quite easy to find some more luxurious places to visit in Kathmandu at a relatively low cost. As Kathmandu is a 5-hour flight from Hong Kong and only a 4-hour flight from Qatar a long weekend makes more sense …
Beautiful Bali is often rated as one of the best travel destinations in the world. There is so much on offer – from beautiful beaches, stunning spas, the rainforest, and the warm and welcoming people of Bali. Here is where to stay in Bali – the five best areas, things to do in each area …
Let’s face it luxury is not the first word that comes to mind when you think of Nepal. So I was delighted to find Dhulikhel Resort Dwarika whilst googling during my trip planning phase. And after far too many Nepal Tea House stays on my Everest Base Camp Trek and crowded often dirty Kathmandu I …
Jordan is one of the safest countries to visit in the Middle East and to my mind one of the most stunning. And forget that it is in the Middle East – Jordan offers some absolutely extraordinary world-class things to do and see. From Petra to Wadi Rum to floating in the dead sea Jordan …
One of the key elements of this blog is sleeping somewhere with a high thread count on the sheets. My ideal type of hotel is one that can be described as boutique. In an ideal world it would be locally owned but most of all I love a boutique hotel where things are done beautifully …
It used to be dreadful to try to find decent restaurants around Victoria. And then came the long-term building project around Victoria which seemed to last for years. The good news is now there are some fantastic Victoria Station restaurants. The Nova complex houses somewhere around 25 bars and new restaurants Victoria London – many …
Personally, I LOVE solo spa breaks. One week to 10 days is ideal for me. Or even a weekend spa retreat. Or a spa day. And a spa holiday is such a good thing to do as a solo traveler. You will almost always find other solo travelers when you hit the spa facilities and …
A few years ago there were hardly any single travel groups that offered options for holidays for one – let alone companies who entirely focused on solo departures and looked at things like no single supplements etc and solo travel groups. Thank goodness for the growth in singles travelling as now there is a good …
Namibia is a country of jaw-dropping beauty – I was particularly blown away by its extraordinary colours and by its size. This African country reminded me very much of my home country, Australia. This is unsurprising considering that after Australia, Namibia Africa is the least populated country per square foot in the world! Namibia has …