It’s that time of year where something is definitely afoot… There are feet everywhere, now that I mention it… And MADNESS in the air… No wonder we have more than just a screw loose… We’re all too overwhelmed by choice, even washing our hands isn’t simple… The birds and the bees are overwhelmed too… …the … More Signs of our times #3
To read about the first part of our Slovenian adventure, click here. We ended our holiday with a trip to Ljubljana, Slovenia’s capital, also known as the Dragon City. It’s a one-hour bus journey away from Bled and a fantastic place to spend a couple of days. I was worried it wouldn’t be as good … More Ljubljana & Piran
To read about the Croatian part of our adventure, click here. Our next stop was the main reason for our whole trip: Lake Bled in Slovenia. Nestled in the Julian Alps in the northwest of the country, it’s the magical lake with a fairytale castle and a tiny island church that graces screensavers the world … More A Slovenian fairytale
We’ve just returned from a fantastic ten days in Croatia and Slovenia. We kicked things off in Zagreb, which was a lovely, unexpected addition to the itinerary, chosen mainly because it was the closest place to Slovenia with a direct flight from Manchester. We stayed for three nights in Liberty Apartments, and found the city … More Zagreb & Plitvice Lakes
Another travel blog this week — this time to the beautiful, yet underrated and unexplored (by us) area of Nidderdale. Designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the heart of Yorkshire, it’s often overlooked in favour of the neighbouring Yorkshire Dales and Lake District National Parks. We stayed at Ivy Bank Staycation, a campsite … More A Nidderdale trip
To read my first set of observations, click here for Part 1. So, you’ve entered the wedding world and are navigating what you want versus what’s expected or what everyone else wants you to do. You’ve agonised over the guest list and realised that things you never thought would matter actually might. You’ve set something … More Everything I learnt whilst DIY wedding planning (part 2)
We had a wonderful wedding in March 2025, and now that the photos are printed, the thank you cards sent, and the dress dry cleaned, I thought it was time to reflect on the whirlwind that is wedding planning. We got engaged almost exactly a year earlier, in March 2024. Back then, I’d have told … More Everything I learnt whilst DIY wedding planning (part 1)
Continuing our yearly tradition of a weekend away together, my bestie Kim and I just got back from a long weekend in Prague. I knew fairly little about Prague beforehand, but really enjoyed exploring. It’s the perfect location for a long weekend, full of charm, muted beauty, cobbles and bridges. It’s also very walkable which … More Cobbles and bridges: 72 hours in Prague
Published by Synkroniciti Magazine in Volume 6, Number 3, Katherine McDaniel, editor (September 2024)
To get me back into the habit of blogging, I thought I’d return to the blog’s roots (and my own roots), with a good old travel blog. This time, not quite as far flung as some of the previous locations, but somewhere equally as stunning… the beautiful Yorkshire Dales! We spent three nights glamping at … More Ey up lad! A long weekend in the Yorkshire Dales
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