Here are some of my favourite things to do in Korcula, Croatia. After falling in love with this beautiful island earlier this year, I thought I'd put a travel guide together to give you some tips on making the most out of your time there.…
As a travel writer, I've amassed quite a collection of small suitcases for hand luggage, as well as large but lightweight suitcases for longer trips. I like to think I've become a bit of a luggage expert over the years. In fact, I must…
Here's my itinerary for spending 3 days in Valencia, Spain. This beautiful Mediterranean city is best known for being the home of paella, but there's much more to it than that. I think it's a really underrated city break. You'll fall in…
This list of things to do in Bowness and further out around the Lake District only includes stuff that I personally like. I'm a lifelong lover of this magical part of the country and wanted to share some of my favourite spots with you,…
Spending 2 days in Hamburg, Germany is a perfect little weekend city break. There are loads of things to do, places to visit, and of course (most importantly) amazing places to eat and drink. It's like Berlin's less pretentious seafaring…
Here are 45 of my favourite things to do in Funchal, Madeira, as well as a few things to do in Madeira more widely. I'm a bit of a Madeira geek (or expert!) and have visited many times over the years. This means I can give plenty of tips…
Bit of an unusual post here, but this is one way you can reduce your carbon footprint (and guilt, sort of) caused by air travel. Planting trees (in the UK). I'm sharing this idea because I find that the major downside of being a frequent…
The little seaside village of Porto Da Cruz, Madeira, is one of my favourite villages to visit when on the island. It's on the north-eastern coast, tucked in a cove where rugged cliffs meet the Atlantic Ocean. The scenery is so dramatic,…
Here are my picks of the best day trips from Florence by train and bus, because I firmly believe in always doing travel - especially in Italy - without a car. In a city as well connected with public transport as Florence, there's no need…
It's been a while but I'm back once again, like the renegade master, with my travel roundup for 2023. This is my usual annual overview of where I went in the year, including all my travel-related highs and lows. Normally I publish it in…
If you're visiting the Greek islands, you may well be planning to spend 2 or 3 days in Santorini. It's one of the most popular of the islands in the Cyclades, known for its white buildings, blue rooftops and lush pink flowers. Even if it's…
I'm asked regularly about how to make money travel blogging, so I’ve decided to finally write this detailed explanation of how I do it in 2023. There are a lot of articles on monetising a blog out there online but I've found that most are…
If you're confused about the difference between a blogger vs vlogger vs influencer, here's my guide on them and how they differ. I hope to explain it all, just like Clarissa would have wanted. I've defined each term and given context about…
Here are some of the best cities to visit in Portugal (and some towns too), from the big hitters to the relatively unknown. Having spent 3 months travelling around the country recently, I wanted to share my love for some of the many gems I…
Here are a few lovely things to do in Cascais, Portugal, a charming seaside town with a beautiful lighthouse, arty/cultural vibes, flower-lined streets and loads of seafood restaurants. Cascais is one of the most popular day trips from the…
Here are a few of the best things to do in Córdoba, Spain, which I wanted to share after my recent stay in this beautiful city of flowers. A lot of people only visit Córdoba for the day, coming from other cities in Andalusia, which is a…
Here's my itinerary for spending one day in Zagreb, Croatia's underrated capital. I love Zagreb and have spent plenty of time there, including a recent stay for 3 weeks, so I know it quite well. To be honest, I'd recommend doing more than…
Here's my itinerary for spending one day in Bratislava, Slovakia's charming capital. I spent just over a week in Bratislava recently, so hopefully I can give you some good recommendations in this little itinerary. To be honest, I'd…
If you're looking for the best restaurants in Funchal and where to eat in Madeira more generally, you're in for a treat. There is a real foodie scene on the island, with plenty of traditional places but also some cute hipster cafés. Most…
Here are my picks of the best day trips from Porto by train and bus. I firmly believe in always doing travel - especially abroad - without a car. Porto is ideal for this as it's so well connected with public transport, so there's no need…
Here are some of my favourite things to do in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, a city I recently got to know and really enjoyed. I love anywhere with colourful buildings, street art and photogenic palm-lined streets: Puerto de la Cruz ticks…
Here's my suggested itinerary for spending 3 days in Lisbon, Portugal. I know Lisbon fairly well now after recently staying there for just over a month, so hopefully I can recommend how to make the best of your time on a long weekend.…
Welcome to my yearly travel roundup, an overview of where I've been this year and all the travel-related highs and lows. Regular readers will know that 2022 has been my most exciting year of travel ever because I'm on a 12-month career…
Here are some of my favourite things to do in Ljubljana, Slovenia. I've been very excited to write this guide as Ljubljana is my favourite city in Europe. I recently spent 10 days there so I could do loads of research. To me, it's just the…
If you're looking for the best restaurants in Tavira and where to eat in around the town more generally, you've come to the right place. I've sampled so many of Tavira's eateries recently that I feel a) chunky and b) ready to recommend my…
Here are a few things to do in Portpatrick, Scotland, and nearby. Portpatrick is a charming coastal village on the Rhins of Galloway peninsula in South West Scotland. It's full of lovely pastel-coloured buildings and has a picture-perfect…
Here are some of my favourite things to do in Zagreb, Croatia. I recently spent 3 weeks in this brilliant and underrated city so I've been excited to write about everything I enjoy getting up to there. Zagreb is a charming city full of…
If you fancy staying in one of the many cute holiday cottages with sea views in Cornwall (and who doesn't?!), here are some ideas for you. All these cottages feature stunning sea views, whether they're right by the shore or up on a…
Here's a perfect itinerary for spending 3 days in Split, Croatia's second-biggest city. Split is located on the Dalmatian coast and is very popular with anyone wanting to fly into somewhere handy to get to some of the most beautiful…