Here's a few handy tips for travelling on the tube. If you are arriving to London Heathrow airport, heading for the centre of town and you’re not in too much of a hurry, just jump on the tube. With luggage you may not want to be changing trains too often, but the Piccadilly line will take... Continue Reading →
I travelled to Bruges from London by Euro star for 2 nights in October. There’s no direct train so you have to change in Brussels. If I had more time I would have spent a day exploring Brussels before continuing the journey but unfortunately it was not possible this time. When we arrived the air... Continue Reading →
When looking at a map on Sentosa for the first time, you would come to the conclusion that the island has been completely taken over by large resort hotels and theme parks. But there are also some pretty swanky residential areas and some nice little spots to spend some time relaxing on the beach. On... Continue Reading →
Six days in Dubrovnik allowed me to spend a few days at leisure, swimming in the sea, making full use of the spa facilities and also to explore the city, the cable car and the city walls. I stayed in the Rixos Libertas hotel just outside of the old city of Dubrovnik in June and... Continue Reading →
I travelled from London to Singapore alone. I was fortunate to have a friend who had temporarily relocated to Singapore for work at the time and I was able to stay in her apartment for most of my time there. However she was expected to work long hours so I spent 80% of my time... Continue Reading →
I arrived mid afternoon on a Friday in August, after the mammoth overnight journey from London. The first thing I noticed was how calm and quiet Singapore airport seemed to be. There were no queues at passport control, no delays for luggage and only 3 people in line for the taxi queue ahead of me.... Continue Reading →
Get a window seat on the left hand side of the plane if your flying in from the UK or Western Europe, about half an hour before landing you will be treated a great view of Venice from the air and then the coast of Croatia Hotels outside of the old town are generally larger... Continue Reading →
As a Londoner and working in central London everyday, I will tell you what I would like to know if I was visiting for the first time. At least 6 airports serve London. Heathrow and Gatwick are the main long haul airports, Stansted and Luton are both for short haul flights mainly to Europe and... Continue Reading →
The last supper tickets get booked up way in advance, but you can get them a day before if you are prepared to pay 50 Euros for a ticket. Italian Food! Sample as much of the food as you can. Italian food is delicious and there are cafes, gelato stores and restaurants in every street.... Continue Reading →
During the last week of September I whisked myself off to the Greek island of Santorini for few nights with some friends for a calm and relaxing girlie break. After the 4 hour easyjet flight from Gatwick, we landed on schedule at 12:30 local time. We hired a car in advance and a representative greeted... Continue Reading →
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