2022-03-10 10:34
Hands up if you have had a tough two years? We all have, haven’t we? We have recently spent 4 days in Costa Adeje, Tenerife and the trip reminded me of the power of getting away. Here… Read More
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2022-02-07 15:23
Valentines Day is around the corner. So in honour of all things love I decided to write a list of the places we love around the world. There is no particular order and the list is very eclec… Read More
2022-01-18 16:54
We have missed travel. We are not talking about airport queues, terrible plane food or tacky souvenir shops. We are talking about Asian street food, amazing wildlife encounters and chatting… Read More
2022-01-06 12:35
If you are looking for the best parks in Central London then you have come to the right place. Below we feature some of our favourite parks in Central London from world-f… Read More
2021-09-16 08:09
3 Nationals Parks near London for the perfect weekend getaway. There are 15 national parks in the UK with 3 of them relatively close to London. The 3 national parks below are the easiest to… Read More
2021-08-05 11:00
I have always loved travel. My very first solo (with my school) trip was to Romania way back in 1989. That was the trip that sowed the wanderlust in me. It has never left. Travel has changed… Read More
2021-04-22 10:28
I miss travel. Travel is in my veins. When I was two years of age my parents took me on my first overland trip from England to Malta. When I was 13 I went on my first trip abroad without my… Read More
2021-02-26 12:48
Which island is that? Koh Lipe answered our dive guide. Oh, that’s the island we are staying on. What beach is that? Sunrise beach he retorted. Oh, that’s where we are staying. W… Read More
2021-02-05 11:02
Where do Red Squirrels Live? I have lived most of my life in the UK and I have never seen a Red Squirrel. Like most people, I have seen plenty of Grey Squirrels in the UK but few Red Squirre… Read More
2021-01-18 16:54
We miss travel. We are not talking about airport queues, terrible plane food or tacky souvenir shops. We are talking about Asian street food, amazing wildlife encounters and chatting with lo… Read More
2020-09-04 08:49
We were alone. We hadn’t planned it that way but one by one our fellow travellers climbed down the sand dunes back to camp. Who knows why? The sun was still setting and we had a great… Read More
2020-07-21 14:45
Are you dreaming of travel like us? Even though some of the world is slowly opening up to tourism we know a lot of you are waiting to see what happens over the next few months before you tra… Read More
2020-07-03 12:35
When I say to people that I live next to a forest they often reply back saying that I thought you lived in London. Not many people realise that London has its own forest. During the lockdown… Read More
2020-06-11 08:30
I staggered out of the tent still in a daze from the beers I had the night before. It was still cold and there was a mist hanging over the river. I could see that our guides had already lit… Read More
2020-06-05 08:30
They are calling it the great pause. Life as we know it has come to a standstill and we are not sure when or if it will ever get back to “normal”. The tourism industry has been h… Read More
2020-05-28 14:02
Whale Watching UK? Surely that is the wrong title for this post. Whale Watching Sri Lanka works, as does Whale Watching Mexico but whale watching in the UK? There are no whales there surely?… Read More
2020-05-21 08:30
If you are looking for the best parks in West London then you have come to the right place. Below we feature some of our favourite parks in West London from world-famous… Read More
2020-05-14 08:30
When it comes to travel we often think about the places we will see at a destination but rarely think about the other senses like smell, taste, touch and hearing. Yet, they also play a huge… Read More
2020-05-01 11:13
Welcome to our new travel series. Snapshots from the future is a series where we will focus on our dream trip to a country we haven’t visited before. If like us you are yearning to hit… Read More
2020-04-23 10:13
How did this happen? I am staggering along the corridor towards my cabin and everything is slightly wonky and I know it is not from the movement of the boat. People are looking at me in a fu… Read More
2020-04-17 10:14
Travel is all about the senses. From smelling the street food of Bangkok to touching the fabrics of a souk in Marrakech. You generally need to be there to truly know what a place is like. I… Read More
2020-04-08 13:38
One of the biggest joys of travel is trying new cuisines and dishes. Often the first thing we do after checking in to our hotel is to go out and find a local restaurant or street food stand… Read More
2020-03-27 10:28
One of the reasons why we find it hard to leave London is the amazing food scene. This world city is full of cuisine from all corners of the globe. We take for granted that we can eat delici… Read More
2020-02-05 23:18
What is Responsible Tourism? We get asked this question a lot! It is not hard to see why with so many different terms out there. Sustainable Travel, Eco-Tourism, Environmental Travel are jus… Read More
2020-01-17 17:26
Superclubs, package holidays, cocktails. These are some of the words that we think of when you mention Ibiza, Majorca, Menorca or Formentera. These 4 islands of the Balearics have all of tho… Read More
2019-12-10 11:09
Beaches, cocktails and parties are some of the words that conjure up when you think of Tenerife Island. Those things are there and in abundance but there is another side to Tenerife that is… Read More
2019-10-04 13:53
If you are looking for the best parks in South London then you have come to the right place. Below we feature some of our favourite parks in South London from world-famous Greenwich Park to… Read More
2019-09-26 08:30
If you are looking for things to do in Villa de Leyva then read on. We spent an amazing 4 days in this beautiful colonial town and it soon became one of our favourite places in all of Colomb… Read More
2019-09-18 09:11
Are you travelling from Colombo to Galle and want to know the best way to do it? Then read on as we have the done the journey a few times. In this post, we share with you essential tips to h… Read More
2019-09-13 11:23
If you are looking for things to do in Trentino then read on. I recently spent 10 days there exploring the mountains, cities, food and the wine (it’s a tough job but hey somebody has t… Read More
2019-08-14 13:18
If you are looking where to stay in Tulum, Mexico then you have come to the right place. Below is a list of some of the best hotels in Tulum. We loved our week in Tulum, the b… Read More
2019-08-06 14:05
In this post, we share with you essential tips to help you travel from Negombo to Kandy, cheaply and comfortably. You might be questioning if you should take the Negombo to Kandy t… Read More
2019-08-01 07:42
Are you looking for places to cool off during the hot summer? Then check out The Best Lidos & Outdoor Swimming In London to find a place to cool down.
Read the full post here The Best Li… Read More
2019-07-26 13:07
If you are looking for Things to do in Pokhara you have come to the right place. We spent almost two weeks on and off in Pokhara and soon discovered why it’s most peoples favourite pla… Read More
2019-07-12 09:24
We stumbled out of the train station bleary-eyed after our longest stint yet on the Trans Siberian Railway. It had just rained and the commuters were dodging the puddles as they rushed to go… Read More
2019-06-20 10:57
If you are visiting Isla Mujeres in Mexico and are looking for the best Isla Mujeres Hotels then you have come to the right place. Below is a list of some of our favourite hotels on Isla Muj… Read More
2019-05-31 13:13
Is Sri Lanka safe to visit? That is the question on everyone’s lips after the terrible atrocities that happened on Easter Sunday (21st April 2019). Well the UK Foreign Office recommend… Read More
2019-05-22 11:49
If you want to know how to get from Bogota to Villa de Leyva then you have come to the right place as we have recently done the journey. Our second stop in Colombia was the wonderful town of… Read More
2019-05-17 14:31
If you are looking for places to visit in Mexico then you have come to the right place. We spent 3 months in this wonderful country and managed to visit 9 places during that time. This is no… Read More
2019-05-14 14:15
If you are travelling between Kathmandu and Pokhara by road then we highly recommend that you break up your journey in the beautiful town of Bandipur. It is one of the prettiest towns in Nep… Read More
2019-05-09 16:18
When we decided to visit Colombia for the first time most people told us to skip Bogota or just stay for a night. What with jet-lag and a sense of wanting to discover a place for ourselves w… Read More
2019-05-03 14:08
Before visiting Mexico I had never heard of Cenotes, but after spending 3 months in this wonderful country Mexico’s Cenotes soon became one of our favourite things to visit. Mexico&rsq&hell…Read More
2019-05-01 16:29
Londoners love to visit parks. As soon as the temperature rises above 1 degree you will see us walking, reading and chilling in parks and green spaces all around the city. If the sun comes o… Read More
2019-04-26 06:12
We often get asked which country is our favourite country to visit. It is an impossible question to answer. It’s like asking what is your favourite meal or movie. We have many favourit… Read More
2019-04-17 11:14
Out of all the amazing destinations in Costa Rica, Monteverde Cloud Forest was the place that had me most excited. Just the term Cloud Forest evokes images of something otherworldly. I imagi… Read More
2019-04-03 11:06
Regular readers of our blog will know that we are passionate about sustainable travel. Whenever we travel we try to be as sustainable and responsible as possible by using local transport, ea… Read More
2019-03-29 12:25
When you are visiting Sri Lanka the chances are that you will be arriving and leaving from Negombo as Bandaranaike International Airport (Sri Lanka’s main international airport) i… Read More
2019-03-22 11:35
Tranquillo (Calm, Relax). If there is one word that best describes our 6 weeks in Colombia it is that. From the moment we landed in Bogota to our last few days on San Andres Island our trip… Read More
2019-03-15 09:30
The smell of incense is everywhere. On each corner, there seems to be a shrine of some sort with candles flickering in the wind. As we walk down the narrow streets we have to avoid the motor… Read More
2019-03-08 09:33
Happy International Women’s Day! Today we celebrate women working in the tourism industry by interviewing Kelly Galaski the Director of Global Programmes for the Planeterra Foundation… Read More
2019-02-17 16:50
It stands majestically overlooking most of the island. In the past, it has helped shape the island and now it is the most popular place to visit in Tenerife. The aboriginals of The Canary Is… Read More
2019-01-28 15:20
Tenerife is the largest island of the Canary Islands and up until recently completely off my radar. After visiting Northern Tenerife two months ago I am now an avid fan of this Atlantic… Read More
2018-12-13 10:04
The dusty plain goes off as far as my eyes can see. There are weird rock formations all around me and the snow on top of the mountain is slowly melting. The winds are too strong to go up to… Read More
2018-11-30 17:28
We are standing at a bus station in Beijing and we have no idea where to go. There are hundreds if not thousands of people queuing for buses. We ask a passerby for directions for the bus to… Read More
2018-11-29 17:58
We love Spanish cuisine. From the little hole in the wall Tapas joints to the molecular creations in 3 Michelin star restaurants, Spanish food is one of the main reasons why we keep com… Read More
2018-11-15 12:26
Isn’t it strange how sometimes you visit the same country a number of times back to back? Last year it was Italy and this year Spain seems to be the country that keeps calling me back… Read More
2018-10-26 14:10
They are coming from all directions. Young, old, solo and in groups. Some are even on bikes. Even though the weather can be best described as biblical the lashing rain can’t wipe the s… Read More
2018-09-20 14:30
Every bump in the road is making my aching muscles scream with pain. There are lots of bumps! This is Nepal after all. We have been trekking around the Annapurna circuit for the last 6… Read More
2018-09-18 12:51
One of our favourite things to do in London during winter is to visit the many Christmas Markets scattered around the city. There is something about drinking warm mulled wine as you watch ki… Read More
2018-09-13 10:15
Like many first time visitors to Sri Lanka, we mistakenly presumed that Bandaranaike Airport was in Colombo. Imagine our surprise when we landed at 05:00 a.m. realising that we had… Read More
2018-09-11 15:56
I have lost Karen yet again. Even though I am not the tallest man in the world, here in Thailand I am taller than most and I still can’t locate her. This is the 3rd time it has happene… Read More
2018-09-06 10:05
It’s 05:30 a.m. and I am sitting on my balcony staring off into the distance. It’s very cold, just trying to hold my camera is a chore and my lens cap keeps misting over. Karen i… Read More
2018-09-04 12:28
We have just got married! After 10 years of adventures around the world, we finally decided to tie the knot. In true Travel Blogger fashion, we have decided to have 3 weddings. One in London… Read More
2018-07-24 17:51
I am not sure about this. I am sitting on a half jet ski half dinghy in the middle of the Caribbean sea and Karen is about to take the driving seat to take us back to land. The last time I s… Read More
2018-07-06 13:18
Khao Sok National Park was a pleasant surprise when last visited Thailand. We hardly knew anything about the place before getting to Thailand but we soon fell in love with the nature, wildli… Read More
2018-06-28 13:50
London. For many people the name alone conjures up pound signs. London can be as expensive as you want it to be. Fancy a hotel suite for £26,000 a night? It’s yours. Are you hung… Read More
2018-06-12 17:45
I am standing on the edge of a mountain highway looking at the mist soaked mountains. It’s early and I am cold because I left my jacket back on the bus. Stopping here was not on the it… Read More
2018-06-08 11:46
Are you looking for Secret Bars in London? Then check out these 11 amazing secret bars in London below. Like any major city, London has its fair share of tourist traps. How many times have y… Read More
2018-06-07 19:05
Earlier in 2018, the UK Government announced they were launching a 25-year plan to improve the environment, eliminating avoidable plastic waste by the end of 2042 and banning the sale of str… Read More
2018-06-06 15:45
Ouch! I banged my head again. For the first time in my life I feel tall. I must remember the height of the door frames when I have a few Everest beers later. How come all old buildings are s… Read More
2018-06-05 14:57
In Sumatra Our eyes meet. She hesitates. Unsure if she should trust us. She decides and lets go of her baby’s hand allowing him to come closer. I have fantasised about a moment l… Read More
2018-05-17 16:33
Apparently when I was four years old I couldn’t even keep tune to Ba Ba Black Sheep. This led to my mum, the catastrophizing worrier that she is (love you mum) having visions of me bei… Read More
2018-05-10 09:30
Are you looking for Secret Places in London to visit? Then read on to discover our favourite hidden gems in London. London’s famous attractions bring people from all over the world. No… Read More
2018-05-03 09:30
We haven’t seen enough of Africa. Out of all the continents on the globe Africa is the one that excites me the most but yet I have only visited two countries (Karen has seen more but w… Read More
2018-04-26 09:30
Out of all the places we visited in Japan, Nara was our biggest surprise. We must admit we had never heard of it before landing in the place of the rising sun but after a few weeks of travel… Read More
2018-04-19 09:30
Beautiful Nepal. It’s taken me a while to visit. I’m sorry. In my first travels to Asia I was bedazzled by the beaches in Thailand and intent on following the banana pancake trai… Read More
2018-04-12 09:30
When we first moved to East London we already knew about the hip bar scene, the world-famous Olympic Park and the art movement but what we didn’t know about was the amount of quality m… Read More
2018-04-05 09:30
Sri Lanka Weather – Find the best time to visit Sri Lanka If you are at the planning stages of your trip one of the key things to consider is when is the best time to visit Sri Lanka… Read More
2018-03-29 09:30
Costa Rica is famous the world over for it is amazing and diverse wildlife. To this day I don’t think we have been to such a small country that has that many animals. It is quite easy… Read More
2018-03-22 09:30
South Africa is known all over the world for its abundant wildlife. From the ocean to the world-famous National Parks this is a country where nature and animals are right on your doorstep. U… Read More
2018-03-15 09:30
Our visit to the Boudha Stupa in Bodna was one of those unexpected highlights that make travel so exciting. An experience that was both moving and unique. In our countless temple visits noth… Read More
2018-03-05 09:30
We often get asked where to stay in Kyoto by readers who are going to visit Japan. It’s not a surprising question since Kyoto is a large city with many different districts. In this gui… Read More
2018-02-27 15:20
When we think of Japan we tend to think of ultra-modern cities, great food and super-fast transport. However, the countryside in Japan is just as spectacular. After spending 10 days crazy da… Read More
2018-02-26 09:30
We quietly walked through the foggy forest. We knew they were out there somewhere but had no idea where. Our guide seemed to know though so we were confident of spotting them. It was 07:30 a… Read More
2018-02-19 09:30
Our visit to the National Maritime Museum Galle showed us that, like most island nations, a lot of Sri Lanka’s history is connected to the ocean and coastline. This is especially true… Read More
2018-02-18 07:29
The Kandy to Galle Train Journey Our readers often ask us about the Kandy to Galle train journey so we thought we’d write about the two best options that will get you from Kandy to Gal… Read More
2018-02-13 12:13
Ella Sri Lanka is a must do on any Sri Lanka itinerary. Out of all the amazing destinations we have visited in Sri Lanka, nowhere compares with Ella in the central highlands. It is the perfe… Read More
2018-02-12 09:30
When we were heading to the Philippines I couldn’t wait to hit the beaches and rice terraces. I had read about them for so long it was hard to believe I was going to finally see them… Read More
2018-02-05 09:30
One of the hardest parts about travel is seeing the plight of street animals. Time and time again we have visited a country and witnessed the suffering of street dogs and cats be it with hun… Read More
2018-02-03 11:04
Thailand. The land of smiles and cocktails served in buckets. A country where you will see monks receiving alms at dawn and naked girls gyrating to terrible techno at dusk. This is a destina… Read More
2018-02-01 10:27
I could hear footsteps behind me and they were approaching at a rapid pace. Knowing that all my fellow hikers were in front of me I was wondering who else would be walking in a remote Japane… Read More
2018-01-24 16:38
Mirissa Beach was our favourite beach in Sri Lanka. We loved the crystal clear waters, the chilled out vibe and the great seafood. It’s the perfect place to kick back and unwind for a… Read More
2018-01-07 10:41
Sri Lanka is a tear shaped island just below India. For such a small island, the biodiversity the island offers is incredible. There can’t be many places of this size that offer beauti… Read More
2018-01-03 11:50
Happy New Year! Just like that 2017 has disappeared and before you know it, 2018 will do the same. In 2017 we got to visit some new areas of the globe like Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama… Read More
2017-12-06 12:25
Anuradhapura is the ancient capital of the Sinhalese people of Sri Lanka. This sacred city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a must visit when you get to Sri Lanka. With countless temples… Read More
2017-11-27 09:30
One of our favourite memories of past travels is when we sat and observed Orangutans in their natural habitat on Sumatra, Indonesia. How anyone can question if we are related to these beauti… Read More
2017-11-22 18:38
Are you looking for places to visit in Anuradhapura? Then read on. We spent an amazing few days in Anuradhapura and visited most of the temples of the area. For such a small Island Sri Lanka… Read More
2017-11-12 09:30
When we were looking at a destination to go celebrate my 40th birthday the decision was super easy. I wanted a walking city with decent weather but above all I wanted good food. San Sebastia… Read More
2017-10-20 15:55
Travel Bloggers love visiting new places. No matter how much we travel there always seems to be another place we want to visit. Our bucket lists get longer and longer even though we keep tic… Read More
2017-10-09 15:12
Volunteer: If you are looking for a place to volunteer with monkeys then there is no better place than the International Primate Rescue Centre in South Africa. International P… Read More
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