After doing terribly with last year’s intentions, my aims for this year are basically the same. This is because these are the things I know will make me happy and therefore it is in my own best interests to...
Fall in Albuquerque
One of the things that makes Albuquerque the perfect place for me is the ABQ Biopark; it combines many of my favorite things: Zoo, Aquarium, Botanic Garden and Tingley Beach (a great spot for outdoor activities). The Botanic Gardens is...
Today I went to… Croydon
I had a good reason, I promise. I’ve followed The Guyliner for ages. Since before he even unveiled his identity. Which he did for his debut novel The Last Romeo. Which is why I ended up in Croydon. I...
Caribbean Cruise #2
I went offline for a while and this is why. I spent a week visiting various Caribbean islands and not keeping up with world events – win/win situation. Day 1: Leaving San Juan Most Caribbean Cruises leave from mainland...
Dining with a Michelin star
I think I might be a terrible friend or maybe just antisocial. Thanks to two of the most awesome people in the world deciding to get married, I found myself in Budapest with a couple of dozen similarly awesome...
On the road again…
So I’ve had my usual summer hiatus from blogging. I really think I’m messing something up in the way I organize my life because I’m always crazy busy in the summer and don’t have time to travel and have...
Brunch, brunch, brunch, brunch!
I’m not a big fan of breakfast. I love mornings and I love breakfast foods but I do not enjoy eating first thing in the morning. This means that brunch is definitely a good meal for me (probably my...
How much I spent in Lake Bled
June 2018 Accommodation Garden House Bled (3 nights): €54.81 (including breakfast) Total: €54.81 Average = €18.27/night Food and drink Total: €138.48 (3 dinners, 2 lunches, 1 breakfast + groceries) Average: €46.16/day Transport Trains: €29 (Zagreb-Lesce Bled – one way)...
Lake Bled, Slovenia
June 2017 Because of the vaguest of family connections, Lake Bled has always been on my travel list. And I finally made it. It was just as pretty as it seems from all the photos. A crystal clear lake...
Spring has sprung
April 2018 A beautiful spring day in the UK calls for a visit to a National Trust property and so, while I was visiting friends in Cheshire, I visited Quarry Bank Mill at Styal. I hadn’t been in too...