Hi my lovely readers! Summer has arrived in the UK, finally! We got excellent summer weather in the past days, its sunny, it’s hot and that means heavy food is a no go, well at least for me. I personally prefer lighter and fresh meals during this time of the year. Rhubarb is in season right now and I bought some the other week not … Continue reading DELICIOUS AND REFRESHING RAW RHUBARB AND CARROT SALAD
Hi my lovely readers! With more and more Covid variants popping up and more and more countries putting Britain on the black list again, I think it’s looking like it will be another staycation this year for me. I was already leaning towards this anyways, but I guess this is just confirmation once more that travelling abroad isn’t much of an option this year for … Continue reading MY UK BUCKET LIST
Hi my lovely readers! How is everyone doing this week? Taking it one day at a time? I managed to book my first Covid vaccine appointment for next week, which I’m very excited about. Hopefully this will be the gateway for me to travel around a bit more again, feeling more comfortable around people and of course doing my part to fight the virus and … Continue reading TRAVEL THURSDAY QUOTE – A JOURNEY IS A PERSON
Hi my lovely readers! For today’s post, I thought I’ll share with you what my perfect holiday looks like or perhaps where I would like to be and what I would like to do right now. I found myself going through old holiday pics and started daydreaming about all the amazing trips I had, what I did and what I would like to do in … Continue reading WHAT MY PERFECT HOLIDAY LOOKS LIKE RIGHT NOW
Hi my lovely readers! Singapore is one of my favourite travel destinations. I had such a fantastic holiday experience, the country has so much to offer and I guess one of the contributing factors to this was the food. The food is superb in Singapore, full of variety and the hawker centres are the best places to dine at to get an authentic experience and … Continue reading 4 HAWKER CENTRES AND FOOD COURTS TO DINE AT IN SIGAPORE
Hi my lovely readers! Welcome back to another Travel Thursday Quote! I came across today’s quote in my little travel quote book while I was looking for some quote ideas. This was a present from one of my former colleagues. She got me this book as she knew I was posting travel quotes on my blog. Very sweet and thoughtful of her. The book is … Continue reading TRAVEL THURSDAY QUOTE – FLOW
Hi my lovely readers! I hope all of you are doing well! When I took my first cruise, many surprises were waiting for me. Some of them really pleasant and interesting, others a bit on the weird side I must say. Today, I want to talk about the weird, curious and interesting facts about cruising that you might have not heard of yet. So let’s … Continue reading 18 CURIOUS AND INTERESTING THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT CRUISE SHIPS
Hi my lovely readers! The countdown is on. From Monday museums and indoor sightseeing places will open up again once more, which means I will be able to visit some of the interesting and historic National Trust and English Heritage sites and houses again! I’ve been waiting for this day for such a long time, in fact it’s been 6 months since we were able … Continue reading CHARTWELL – THE FAMILY HOME OF SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL
Hi my lovely readers! As the weather is getting warmer, I keep on dreaming about the sun, sand and sea. As of now I won’t be able to go abroad this year for a beach holiday. I want to wait to get vaccinated before travelling abroad. This is just my personal choice though. Thus, today I have a short and sweet beach quote for you. … Continue reading TRAVEL THURSDAY QUOTE – WHAT I NEED FOR PEACE
Hi my lovely readers! Here in the UK and especially England more and more restrictions are being lifted and from next week Monday 17th May 2021. We’re allowed to meet up with up to 6 people inside our homes again and indoor venues such as museums, cinemas and so on are going to be able to open once more, too. With more freedom, the weather … Continue reading UK TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS AND QUARANTINE RULES
Hi my lovely readers! When cruising, the destination is important. However, equally important is the cruise ship your going to be sailing on as this will be your home for the duration of your cruise. Today, I want to talk about the pros and cons of MS Spitsbergen from Hurtigruten. I called her my home during my Expedition cruise to the Arctic back in 2019, … Continue reading THE PROS AND CONS OF MS SPITSBERGEN – HURTIGRUTEN
Hi my lovely readers! Today’s quote is short and sweet. When I read this quote for the first time it made me chuckle as those few words are so true and so powerful. “Adventure finds those who … Go out and get it!” – Unknown If we’re staying at home, being lazy, being couch potatoes we can’t expect to have an exciting day. We can’t … Continue reading TRAVEL THURSDAY QUOTE – FIND ADVENTURE
Hi my lovely readers! On Thursday in my Travel Thursday Quote post I told you that I was going to go for a little hike on Sunday, which I managed to do. The weather played along just fine and my partner and I decided to head back to Norbury Park in Surrey, which is only a short drive away from where we live. We went … Continue reading A LOVELY COUNTRYSIDE WALK IN NORBURY PARK – VIEWS, FIELDS AND COWS
Hi my lovely readers! All of us have a few destinations, sights and activities they really would like to see and do one day. I’m no exception and today I thought I would share with you what my bucket list looks like as of 2021. I actually have visited two of my bucket list destinations already, but I really want to go back one day … Continue reading MY BUCKET LIST
Hi my lovely readers! How’s everyone doing this Thursday? We have a bank holiday on Monday here in the UK, which means we have an extended weekend coming up. Yippi! And as restrictions are lifting bit by bit, I’m feeling more comfortable leaving the house again and am therefore planning to make sure I’m following today’s advice in this Travel Thursday Quote. “Make voyages! Attempt … Continue reading TRAVEL THURSDAY QUOTE – THERE’S NOTHING ELSE
Hi my lovely readers! During my days as a reservation agent working for two cruise lines, I often had people asking me for specific cruise cabins. More specifically they were asking to be booked on either starboard or portside, depending on the cruise itinerary. You might think, it makes no difference if I’m staying on the right or left hand side of the ship, but … Continue reading SHOULD I BOOK A STARBOARD OR PORTSIDE CABIN ON A CRUISE?
Hi my lovely readers! Singapore is one of my favourite destinations in the world. I just love it there and I will make sure to go back one day. I spend 4 days in Singapore back in 2017 and I can tell you it certainly was not enough time. This little country has so much to offer that you can spend an entire week there … Continue reading 12 AMAZING REASONS WHY YOU HAVE TO VISIT SINGAPORE
Hi my lovely readers! I hope everyone is doing fine. Today the sun is out and it starts to feel like spring. Completely different from last week when it was gloomy and cold. Covid cases and deaths are decreasing here in the UK and we just came out of lockdown and are able to meet a few people again. Well, not fully out of lockdown, … Continue reading TRAVEL THURSDAY QUOTE – BEHIND YOU
Hi my lovely readers! Last year I took my first European road trip with my car. I took the Stena Line ferry from Harwich in Essex, to Hook of Holland in the Netherlands and then drove all the way to Berlin. Normally, I would just catch a flight as that’s of course the fastest option. It never crossed my mind to drive to Berlin, but … Continue reading WHY TAKING ROAD TRIPS IS BETTER THAN FLYING
Hi my lovely readers! The United States of America is one of my favourite countries in the world. All the madness aside that’s going on at the moment, it’s a country that has everything. The best theme parks, super tasty food, really nice and helpful folks, hot and cold weather, some of the best National Parks in the world, history, cruises and the list goes … Continue reading MY FAVOURITE THINGS THAT I DO IN THE USA
