I was in Iceland at the top of the Kerid Crater when an invitation to ring in the holiday season with PANDORA popped into my inbox. The charming festive gingerbread house event with PANDORA was not only an opportunity to view the new season jewellery collection, but I would also be attending a Gingerbread House Decorating Workshop. Naturally, I was over the moon (well Kerid Crater) and at that mom[...]
The Black Horse in Great Linford Milton Keynes has been given a contemporary new look and menu, complete with dining pods; Milton Keynes dining has never looked so good! I was delighted to be invited to review The Black Horse for The Life of a Social Butterfly. read more[...]
The cable cars of Lake Maggiore, commonly known as Funivie del Lago Maggiore to Sasso del Ferro mountain are one of the most fun things to do in Lake Maggiore and they are no ordinary cable cars! These bucket lifts can be taken open-topped, giving you unparalleled views of over Lake Maggiore, Po Valley and the Lakes of Lombardy as you climb the heights of the snow-capped Alps in the distance.[...]
Disclaimer: Lake Maggiore Itinerary and Italian Lakes Holiday at Golfo Gabella Resort is part of a press trip with villas in Northern Italy specialists Bookings For You and a special Italian villa discount is included in this post. Thoughts & photos are my own as always. Peace and tranquillity are not words often used to describe staying on a holiday resort. Though, self-catering holidays i[...]
A warm Mediterranean climate with blue skies and even bluer waters is a picture many of us associate with summer in Italy. However, bordering Switzerland’s mountainous terrain, this perception can be somewhat interchangeable in Northern Italy; though, no less beautiful. Hence, this what to wear in Northern Italy in September/October guide! What Clothes to Wear in Northern Italy W[...]
Way before the party-goers caused chaos on Laganas Bay and descended on the best beaches in Zakynthos (better known as Zante to us Brits), it was the Caretta Loggerhead Sea Turtles that chose this place as their mating ground every summer. read more[...]
There is nothing like reconnecting with nature to make you feel alive. Read about the Sweat Studios Summer Yoga Festival set in the serene Buckinghamshire countryside... read more[...]
One of the things I love most about blogging is the opportunities it presents to try new things. Things, in fact, that I may not ordinarily do. From camping with GO Outdoors to paddle-boarding, kayaking & climbing 24km terrain in the Lake District with WMGT, it’s fair to say I’ve stepped outside my usual comfort zone since my blogging journey began! Whilst it goes without saying, I love no[...]