The Cotswolds is a wonderful Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is well known for its picturesque scenery and dreamy, quaint villages but its towns are also spectacular as well! The towns of The Cotswolds have rich histories steeped in the areas wealthy past as a centre for wool merchants and traders. The influence of … More 9 towns you should visit in The Cotswolds
Think of Oxford and you might have an image of students in gowns punting down the river, professors strolling across manicured green college quads, the spires and towers of University buildings rising up above the streets to give the city it’s nickname the ‘City of Dreaming Spires’. It’s not a surprise that the city that … More 11 places in Oxford every literary lover should visit
Since June 2017 I’ve lived in Leeds which is situated in the area of West Yorkshire (one of four smaller parts within the county of Yorkshire) and this has provided me with lots of weekends and time to explore what this part of God’s Own Country has to offer! Yorkshire is often underrated compared to … More 15 places to visit in West Yorkshire
London is one of the biggest cities in the world and one of the most visited so it’s not a surprise that there are hundreds of blogs about the city. These include tips on the city’s hidden gems, however, the same places features on these lists (lists that exist in their thousands) so the reality … More 10 hidden gems in London that everyone knows about
London is FULL of beautiful places and Instagram opportunities I swear at every corner you walk past making it very hard to choose just a few to snap when you’re visiting this vibrant capital city! So here are 12 of the most Instagrammable streets in London for you to find and add some gorgeous urban … More 12 most Instagrammable streets in London
Walking through the streets of Bruges really feels like you’ve stepped straight into the pages of a fairytale book. The cobbled streets are lined with chocolate shops, boutique hotels and homes with detailed facades. Boats chug slowly along the canal, the glee filled faces of their occupants looking up at the trees that bend to … More 8 fairytale views in Bruges
In January 2018 I should have left Leeds with my job but due to circumstances at that time I ended up staying in the city and here I am over two years later still here! It’s given me plenty of time to explore this northern city and get to know some of the best things … More 8 ways to spend 30 hours in Leeds
Beautiful historic York is conveniently located on the LNER East Coast line just a couple of hours from both London & Edinburgh as well as a couple of hours away from Manchester and less than an hour by car from Leeds. This makes it super easy to get to in the UK and its compact … More 11 ways to spend 30 hours in York
Last April I visited Belgium’s capital city with some friends from University. We took the Eurostar from St Pancras on a cloudy Saturday morning and arrived back the following evening. When the journey is just over two hours it’s such an easy way to travel to Brussels! That said, the trip did get off to … More 10 ways to spend 30 hours in Brussels