Railay is a lovely part of Southern Thailand, with a picture perfect beach. I spent my entire time here getting wet in the rain, as I was there in the wet season, but the area is still one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen. I expect one day I’ll head back, when […]
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Step out of your comfort zone
We all need a bit of get up an go to get started on planning for the new year, so whilst considering plans for my travels in 2017 I took some time to reminisce over some of my past experiences. Here are some of the ‘out of my comfort zone’ moments from my travels … […]
What does a travel blogger do when she’s not travelling?
Back in April I set myself the challenge of finding more things to do in the UK that would fulfill my travel bug and also to encourage locals to experience more of what is on their doorstep. My “Fulfil your travel bug with: something unusual” post ‘research’ soon filled most of my spare time in […]
Still unusual: 7 usual things to do in London with an unusual twist
As I continue with my series of posts covering Unusual Experiences (see post here), I thought I would cover some of the more unusual experiences and events that take place at some of the popular tourist sites in London. So, if you’re a visitor to the capital you might want look out for some of […]
Gingerlines Secret Island is no longer a secret #unusualexperience
I was just heading onto the East London overground line at Canada Water, when I felt the buzz of my phone vibrating in my bag. A text from Gingerline had arrived, a little earlier than expected… But with 4 of us to organise for our latest night out, the earlier we knew where we were […]
Something unusual for Summer Solstice: My first Microadventure
What is a bivvy bag and why do I need one? for a microadventure? And what exactly is a microadventure? Alistair Humphreys book has been either on my coffee table or by the side of my bed since I bought it, back in April. I’ve honestly been trying for ages to give a microadventure a […]