Destinations
So you’re thinking about booking a trip? You’ve come to the right place! Select the area of the map to show all the posts relevant to the region that interests you. I hope you find some inspiration, food for thought and helpful suggestions.
If you have any queries about specific destinations, please get in touch. I’d love to talk travel with you!
Latest highlights from around the world…
Racism in South Africa
Age 8, I was set an assignment at school to write to someone who inspired me. I wrote to Nelson Mandela (and received a reply!). Unfortunately, I don’t remember the exact words I wrote, but I remem ...
Churchill Travel Information
Churchill travel information: Everything you need to know to plan your trip to Churchill, Canada! How to get there Currently, the only way to get to get to Churchill is to fly, as the railway ...
11 Cultural Quirks Witnessed in China
I love that we’re all different and we all have cultural oddities that, while considered totally normal in one country, may cause visitors to raise their eyebrows. China was full of these little surpr ...
Longyearbyen, Svalbard: The World’s northernmost city
‘Don’t fall in!’ my brain screamed at me as I paddled through crunching sheets of ice. I’m a competent kayaker; just a couple of weeks prior, we had kayaked 100 miles around the Isle of Man, but capsi ...
A guide to Kiwi slang
New Zealand’s version of English (both spoken and written) can be a weird and confusing mix of British English, American English and home-grown ‘Kiwi English’, with a good dose of Te Reo Māori (New Ze ...