Travel, United Kingdom

KENILWORTH CASTLE – AN ENGLISH HERITAGE RUIN IN PICTURES

Hi my lovely readers! Today, I thought I’ll keep it sweet and short for you and show you mostly in pictures what Kenilworth Castle, one of the many English Heritage sites looks like and what you can expect from your visit. Kenilworth Castle is actually a ruin located in Warwickshire in England and managed by English Heritage nowadays. The castle was originally built in the … Continue reading KENILWORTH CASTLE – AN ENGLISH HERITAGE RUIN IN PICTURES

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Travel, United Kingdom

THE BIGGEST WATERFALL IN ENGLAND – HIGH FORCE WATERFALL

Hi my lovely readers! Last weekend I took my first trip up to the North of England, my first holiday for almost a year actually and I must say it didn’t disappoint at all. The North is the agricultural power house of England and you’ll come across plenty of fields with crops and livestock. As it’s summer, everything is lush green and so pretty to … Continue reading THE BIGGEST WATERFALL IN ENGLAND – HIGH FORCE WATERFALL

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Cruise

16 WAYS TO SPEND YOUR ON BOARD CREDIT ON A CRUISE

Hi my lovely readers! Cruise lines often have promotions to entice us to book with them and to fill up cruises that don’t sell that well or need a little boost. One of those promotions is on board credit or as we call it in the travel industry OBC, also known as ship board credit sometimes. This is like getting some pocket money that you … Continue reading 16 WAYS TO SPEND YOUR ON BOARD CREDIT ON A CRUISE

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Cruise, Travel

THE WEIRDEST QUESTIONS AND DEMANDS I ENCOUNTERED WHEN I WORKED FOR A CRUISE LINE

Hi my lovely readers! As you may know I worked a good three years for a cruise line as a reservation agent. I used to work in trade reservation, where I worked closely with travel agents and tour operators from across Europe. I mainly booked, amended and changed cruises. I enjoyed working there, but sometimes the favours, questions or demands guests had were weird, funny, … Continue reading THE WEIRDEST QUESTIONS AND DEMANDS I ENCOUNTERED WHEN I WORKED FOR A CRUISE LINE

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Travel Quotes

TRAVEL THURSDAY QUOTE – LIFE IS A JOURNEY

Hi my lovely readers! It’s almost Friday and I’m soo looking forward to the weekend. I hope you are, too! We have great weather here in the UK, things have opened up again for now and I’m able to explore my adopted home one weekend at a time. Life is worth living again, yes. I haven’t planned on where to go yet this weekend, but … Continue reading TRAVEL THURSDAY QUOTE – LIFE IS A JOURNEY

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Travel, United Kingdom

COOMBE HILL – THE BEAUTIFUL ENGLISH COUNTRYSIDE IN PICTURES

Hi my lovely readers! Today I thought I’ll show you some more of the beautiful English countryside. I won’t bother you with too many words, I just want you to enjoy the pictures I took when I wondered around and explored Coombe Hill. Coombe Hill is a National Trust site 852 feet above the sea level with amazing views of Aylesbury Vale and very scenic … Continue reading COOMBE HILL – THE BEAUTIFUL ENGLISH COUNTRYSIDE IN PICTURES

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Food

DELICIOUS AND REFRESHING RAW RHUBARB AND CARROT SALAD

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

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Travel Quotes

TRAVEL THURSDAY QUOTE – A JOURNEY IS A PERSON

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

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Asia, Travel

4 HAWKER CENTRES AND FOOD COURTS TO DINE AT IN SIGAPORE

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

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Cruise

18 CURIOUS AND INTERESTING THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT CRUISE SHIPS

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

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Travel, United Kingdom

CHARTWELL – THE FAMILY HOME OF SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL

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

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