A couple of weeks ago I was set a challenge by Travelex to see what I could get up to and enjoy in the capital with $150 Australian dollars. I certainly know how easy it is to spend English pounds here in London, and having lived in Australia for a year I also know how…
Last weekend Stew and I traveled to the beautiful Cotswold city of Bath, located just south of Bristol, in Somerset. Bath is reknowned for its stunning Georgian architecture, rolling countryside hills, and of course its incredible Roman baths. Having visited on a couple of occasions before, we’ve never had the opportunity to stay over. With…
A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity of joining the Jack The Ripper walking tour around East London, with a lovely bunch of bloggers. The tour began near Aldgate East station at just gone 7pm and ended in an authentic local fish and chip shop for dinner. Our tour guide, Richard Jones, had…
Last Thursday, Stew and I had the fantastic opportunity of watching Matilda the Musical at the Cambridge Theatre, in London. It was a truly mesmerising evening. Only ever having seen one musical before this, I was extremely excited. A few friends of mine had previously seen it, and told me I would love it. And…
This month Avios have launched their #DoMoreWithAvios campaign, where you can send a friend or loved one a personalised message inviting them to spend your points with you – Avios are a reward points company in which you can earn points when you spend money on groceries, holidays and wine. As part of this campaign…
After having seen this outfit post of Olivia’s a couple of months ago, I had been desperate to visit the beauty that is Kew Gardens. Last weekend, whilst the weather was glorious, Stew and I caught the over ground to Richmond. We had a little wander round Richmond’s high street, before heading over to Kew…
Whilst staying in a town called Yangshuo in the south of China we decided to spend one of our last days rustling up some delicious Chinese dishes on a Chinese cooking class. There were only a small group of 6 of us including two fellow Brits and a Spanish couple. We were firstly taken to…
I have been looking forward to posting about this for weeks!! Because of China’s ‘Great Fire Wall’ I hadn’t been able to get on to any social media or here for the entire 3 weeks we travelled there. In some ways it was a nice escape from my phone and laptop but it was also…
Another must see site in Beijing is the Summer Palace. Often overlooked in tourist brochures this beautiful palace and it’s grounds are home to fantastic traditional Chinese architecture and breathtaking views. If you’re looking for something typically Chinese this is the place to go! Full to the brim of temples, gardens, pavilions, lakes, bridges, gate-towers…
Our first stop on our China travels was the capital city of Beijing. The city itself was a little underwhelming. There is almost a constant smog lying over the city and it’s not surprising with the amount of people that live there. With a country of over 1 billion it’s understandable that the major cities…
Sorry I’ve been a bit mia recently. All social media and Google is blocked in China so it’s been impossible for me to get online. So be prepared for an overload of blog posts coming up 🙂 I just had to share a food diary style post of our time spent in Japan eating quite…