Welcome to my Blog.
Here you’ll find all of my latest blog posts on a range of subjects including travel and days out, as well as some of my general thoughts and opinions.
Online shopping – Not such a great thing after all?
“The internet isn’t killing the high street, poor customer experience is.”Right?Well I used to think that way, at least until Covid took away our easy access to the shops. Now I’m not sure which experience is better, in-store or online. I’ve always been a fan of shopping online. What could be better than ordering something […]
Climbing the St Dominus Bell Tower in Split, Croatia. The best views of Split
While we were in Split last Summer, I had the chance to climb up the Cathedral of Saint Dominus Bell Tower for a great view of Split! Climbing this bell tower gives you the best views of the city and bay, and is one of the best things to do in Split. With some very […]
London Sky Garden, one of the best FREE things to do in London
The Sky Garden is one of the best kept secrets in London, and best of all it’s completely free. Located on the 35th floor of the “Walkie Talkie” building (or 20 Fenchurch Street to give it it’s actual name), the Sky Garden offers incredible 360 degree views from the floor-to-ceiling glass-walled public garden – “The […]
My top 5 Thorpe Park Fright Nights scare mazes from the past
I look back at Thorpe Park Fright Nights over the years and pick my top 5 scare mazes from the past!
A quick trip to Bourton on the Water – “Venice of the Cotswolds”
We decided to make the most of (what seems to be) the last few days of Summer by taking a trip to Bourton on the Water for a change of scenery and a wander in the sun. We only live about 40 minutes away, but I’d never been, so we thought why not go for […]
I found a huge Covid-19 Aircraft Graveyard in the UK!
What happened to all the retired aircraft when COVID-19 hit? The other day we were driving past the Cotswold Airport in Kemble, and unexpectedly came face-to-face with a long line of retired planes! It looks like Kemble airfield is being used to store a lot of aircraft at the moment since they aren’t flying passengers […]
Review – Clayton Hotel Cardiff | ★★★★
With our trip to Paris in September in tatters, we thought we’d take advantage of the cheap hotel rates available at the moment and book a night away. Brighton was our first choice, but with the weather looking a bit dodgy, we chose Cardiff for a bit of shopping and a change of scenery. We […]
Review – Nespresso Essenza Mini | ★★★★★
This review is not sponsored or endorsed in any way. A couple of weeks ago, while we were wandering around Cribbs Causeway in Bristol, we decided to treat ourselves to a bit of an impulse buy.We bought ourselves a new Nespresso coffee machine!And woah, was it a bargain! We ended up buying one of the […]
How to get cheap Thorpe Park & Alton Towers tickets in 2020
Full ‘gate’ price tickets at Thorpe Park are £55 for adults, and at Alton Towers it’s an eye-watering £58 on the day. It’s expensive! But there are plenty of ways to save.
5 reasons I loved visiting Prague
Prague has got to be one of my favorite cities I’ve visited so far for a lot of reasons, some of which I can’t really explain… It’s just a really cool place. Here are 5 reasons I loved it!
4 reasons why I found Vienna overrated
Before we start…. I don’t hate Vienna!I enjoyed visiting back in February this year, and I’m really glad I’ve been. The point of this post is that people had told me that Vienna is the best place since sliced bread… For weeks I’d heard from people how amazing and beautiful this city was – someone […]
