Los Angeles (laws·an·juh·leez) - translating to ‘The Angels’ in Spanish New York might be the concrete jungle where dreams are made of, but Los Angeles is the place where you’ll see them come to fruition. My travel buddy and I booked this trip last minute – like, two weeks before we flew out – which … Continue reading To Live and Die in LA: top things to do (and eat)
Marrakesh (mar· uh· kesh) – aka The Red City, The Land of the Atlas, The Maghreb Marrakesh can be an overwhelming smog of spices, motorbikes, shouting salesman and dangerous traffic down alleyways that all seem to look the same after a while - but if you can navigate it, you can love it. I recently took my second … Continue reading The Marvels of Marrakesh
“Think you're escaping and run into yourself. Longest way round is the shortest way home.” ― James Joyce, Ulysses. Let me tell you something - there’s nothing I like more than my own company. Despite spending most of my alone time cursing myself for stupid things I said in social situations five years ago and … Continue reading Seeing Dublin Solo
I was so desperate to escape London this summer. The constantly cloudy suffocating weather, the rain and the giant house spiders that lurk out from under it, the commuters who don’t let you get off the train before they get on, the fact that socialising in the city costs the same as my rent – … Continue reading Aye, it was a Glaswegian Weekend
Madrid in August – some people said it was a deathwish, for August is the time of year where those who can afford to shut up shop, heading straight for the coast for some much welcomed relief from the scalding sun. Not myself and my friend Charissa though – oh no. We were in desperate … Continue reading A Weekend In Madrid
Scotland for dummies... by dummies.
Having gotten a delicious taste of Italy while travelling to Sicily, Venice and Milan together previously, my girl Dian and I decided to set aside five nights to venture to Rome and Tuscany - here's what happened. HELLO THERE: This turned into a long read – if you want to know something particular, please do ask via … Continue reading Rome & Tuscany For Dummies
