Pisa, Italy

This is quite a short blog entry as I was pretty limited on time and I opted for just half a day in Pisa so I could make it to the coast line before heading up to Genoa. The train was just under an hour from Florence and I walked 15 minutes from the station …

What did I learn from travel?

Today I reached 500 subscribers to the blog, so I wanted to start off by saying thanks for reading and how much I love sharing my journeys with you! In my opinion travelling truly makes you wiser. It helps you grow as a person and gives you incredible experiences that become stories years down the …

The journey to Pompeii…

This post wasn't planned to be the next release but I felt like I needed to drop it while it was still fresh. My journey to Pompeii started with a 7am alarm, I thought that if I gave it 2 hours from Naples a 25km journey I would get there in time for the archeology …

Bologna, Italy…

I arrived by train from Milan, which took just over 2 hours. I felt a bit underwhelmed when I first arrived. The city felt a bit dark and there was more graffiti than anywhere I've seen. I spent the first afternoon wandering around and took in the sights of the two towers one of them …

Cinque Terre…in one day.

So this wasn't originally in my plans for a week in Italy but when I realised it was kind of on my route I realised I had to check it out. It was a bit rushed but well worth it! Riomaggiore was the first one of the five villages. It oozed with character and I …

How to budget travel Italy… and other European countries.

One question I get asked sometimes is how do you afford to travel? Well the answer is to prioritize your outgoings and to make some clever decisions when travelling.I recently travelled to Italy for a week, I stayed in hostels mainly with shared rooms. The total cost was 160€. I know people that can spend …

Genoa, Italy

I arrived in Genoa after visiting Cinque Terre. It felt like a shock to my system being in a large city after passing through paradise along the coastline. After checking in to my guest house I had a walk along the sea front. It was very built up, I was lucky to get a glance …

Modena, Italy…. A hidden gem.

After arriving in Bologna in the afternoon I had a wonder round and realised the city wasn't really my vibe. I looked on the map and noticed that it was however a good location for exploring other places. I opted to take a train to Modena, costing just under 4€ each way and taking 30 …

Wine tasting in Mallorca

If you're reading this post and either you: a) love good wine or b) you're coming to Mallorca soon then this will be a good read for you. Mallorca, Spain the island famous for amazing beaches also has around 70 vineyards! Last week I visited Bodegas Bordoy, a vineyard 30km south of Palma, Mallorca. The …

Food in Italy

If there is one thing to love about Italy it is FOOD! With drink being a close second. I'm not going to write pages and pages in this post. It's going to be a visual story! Enjoy! Parma ham & buffalo mozzerella served with focaccia bread in Como. Pizza with anchoives, Milan Caramel pannacota, Milan …

Travelling after the pandemic…

Well, where to start. The virus is still taking so many lives and I want to start by saying rest in peace to every single life that has been lost. While the virus definitly hasn't gone away the travel world is opening back up once again, with airbridges being formed but many restrictions still in …

1 week in Italy…

I just spent a week travelling around Northern Italy. This is a brief rundown of my trip. I'm super excited with how it went and I can't wait to share all the material I got with you, from city guides, to how to budget a trip and of course food. I've got something for everyone. …