I am a Gemini. I’m not overly into horoscopes or astrology, but I do find that I relate to the ‘typical’ traits of my star…

I had never given much thought to the Netherlands. I’m not really sure why, but Holland had never particularly appealed to me as a holiday…

It’s plastered all over Instagram and is the must-do hike according to just about anyone who has done it. Roy’s Peak is one of the most…

A hugely significant place in Hindu-Tamil history, the city of Jaffna is bursting with tradition, culture and colour. The temples are rainbow-coloured, the palms are…

Welcome to a new feature on the blog – photo diaries! I have done these before, in my Tongariro, Abel Tasman and Kepler Track posts…

I just got back from a 5 day trip with my sister to Menorca, one of Spain’s Balaeric Islands. Our main reason for visiting was…

I don’t know what’s gotten into me lately. Normally I’m a meticulously organised, over-prepared person when it comes to just about anything. I like to…

I always try to take public transport when I travel. In Sri Lanka, I wanted to do exactly that. Not only is travelling by public…

The time has come. I can no longer tick the “18-24” box. I’m a quarter of a century old! On Monday I turned 25 and as…

“These ones are three days old,” our guide said, lifting a baby turtle out of the water. The turtle flapped his tiny flippers as our guide gestured…

In a couple of weeks I’ll be turning 25! This is the first year in a long time that I don’t have anything planned for my birthday…

Located just south of Genoa and north of the Italy’s major attraction of Cinque Terre, Portofino is one of the most popular towns along the…