Visiting Hever Castle

January 17, 2020 Leave a Comment

Located in the heart of Hever in Kent, is Hever Castle. A place which began as a country house built in the 13th century, and on one summer’s day, became the destination of a road trip of me and one of my favourite Kiwis, Emma. We decided upon Hever Castle as it was the a […]

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Spending Two Days In Venice

January 9, 2020 Leave a Comment

Spending two days in Venice was one of the highlights of my trip to Italy. You see, there are certain places you end up writing off your travel list without even looking as you assume it will be too expensive—and for me, Venice was one such place. But then came along the last minute travel […]

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Things To Do In Murano, Venice

December 10, 2019 Leave a Comment

When I found myself in Venice for two days I couldn’t help but look for things to do in Murano. After spending our first day roaming around the city, getting lost in the labyrinth of walkways, I wanted day two to be a little bit different. To be a day of venturing further afield. Which […]

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Walking Around Venice

November 17, 2019 Leave a Comment

After hopping on the train from Rome, it wasn’t long before we found ourselves walking around Venice. But before we get to that part, let’s rewind a little. After spending four days in Rome taking in as many sights and flavours as we could manage, we packed up our suitcase and made our way to […]

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Visiting St Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City

October 25, 2019 Leave a Comment

Visiting St Peter’s Basilica was something I almost didn’t do. After spending the morning exploring the Vatican Museums I very much had information fatigue and wasn’t sure I could take any more in. But it was our last full day in Rome which meant it was the only time S and I had left to […]

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Vatican City Museums

October 15, 2019 Leave a Comment

“When in Rome.” It’s a sentence used by many. Whether as a dismissal for eating ”too much” pizza, devouring too much gelato (is there such a thing?) or when you wanna do something a little risky (or risque *wink wink*) and need an excuse for a lil’ encouragement. OR It’s a sentence that, when actually […]

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St Peter’s Square, Vatican City

September 19, 2019 Leave a Comment

Featuring towering columns that surround you, almost like arms embracing you inside the world’s smallest country, is St Peter’s Square—otherwise known as Piazza San Pietro. Perhaps one of the most famous squares, St Peter’s Square has become quite the gathering spot for tourists—and with its location inside the Vatican City, just in front of St […]

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Ragno D’oro

August 23, 2019 Leave a Comment

Ragna D’oro was a place that S found whilst we were in Rome.     It’s funny, when we’re in England S tends to leave the dining out options to me. I’ll usually get an “anywhere’s good”, an “I don’t mind” or a “wherever you want babe” when I ask where he’d like to go out […]

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Roman Colosseum

August 7, 2019 Leave a Comment

You can’t picture Rome without the Colosseum. Tall, magnificent and steeped in history both culturally and visually. The Colosseum has been in films, music videos and fashion shows so the Colosseum, otherwise known as Colosseo, is quite the monument! It’s iconic. So it was a must that when S and I flew to Rome, that […]

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Best Tiramisu in Rome

August 2, 2019 Leave a Comment

Finding the best tiramisu in Rome is a challenge I happily accepted. Even though it was a challenge that I very much gave to myself.     You see, after exploring the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, my plantar fasciitis (killer pain on the underneath of my foot) flared up, which very much put walking […]

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Roman Forum and Palatine Hill

July 4, 2019 Leave a Comment

Visiting the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill was something which occurred, somewhat, by accident. There we were roaming around, as one does whilst in Rome, when we came across the stairs to the Capitoline Museums. You see, whenever we travel S and I have a tendency to want to see certain areas and attractions, but […]

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Trying Cannoli In Rome

January 30, 2019 Leave a Comment

Sampling my first cannoli in Rome was a messy experience. Ok, so technically I ate cannolo because I only ate one. But before we get to that, let’s rewind a little. I remember reading a post by Adventurous Kate a few years ago. I couldn’t tell you what the post was about, only that she […]

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The Spanish Steps

January 18, 2019 Leave a Comment

Sitting on the Spanish steps in Rome, I couldn’t help but think about how steps can be such a key component to a story. They’re such an unassuming object, yet stairs can hold such significant meaning. When I was younger I would tip-toe down the stairs every December and perch just a few stairs up, listening to […]

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Halnaker Windmill, Chichester.

December 20, 2018 Leave a Comment

Halnaker Windmill is a spot that’s very much a local’s spot. Every day you’ll find dog walkers, Sunday strollers and avid photographers all venturing out to walk through the famous tree tunnel, and up to enjoy Halnaker Windmill and the panoramic views across Chichester which surround it. Although, in Autumn and winter it’s definitely advisable […]

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Wylds Farm – Picking Our Christmas Tree!

December 10, 2018 Leave a Comment

Wylds Farm in Liss is a place where you can pick, cut and buy your own Christmas Tree. I stumbled across Wylds Farm whilst browsing Instagram‘s location feature last year, and after taking a trip to discover whats-what and coming home with a Christmas tree, I had a feeling it would end up becoming a […]

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Trevi Fountain Rome

November 5, 2018 Leave a Comment

Visiting the Trevi Fountain in Rome kind of feels like a right of passage when visiting Italy. I mean everybody’s done it, and because of that, it means you should too, right? RIGHT. But the thing you should know when visiting the Trevi Fountain in Rome is that you won’t be alone. Those Instagram pictures […]

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Eating At Bonci Pizzarium

October 27, 2018 Leave a Comment

Bonci Pizzarium was a place I discovered thanks to the taste buds of one of my favourite foodies: Nikki. Nikki’s blog and taste buds have guided me in many of my city adventures, and Italy was no different. The minute I announced that S and I were heading to Rome, notifications popped up with recommendations […]

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Visiting The Pantheon In Rome

October 25, 2018 Leave a Comment

Visiting the Pantheon in Rome was something that happened by accident.   You see, I do this thing where I don’t really research places I’m going to. I’ll have a brief look at the weather so I know what to pack, put out a few messages to foodie friends to see if there are any […]

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Come il Latte – Rome’s Best Gelato?

September 19, 2018 Leave a Comment

Come il Latte was a place I discovered by accident. And “by accident” I mean it was a place I purposely sniffed out after sensing the sweet, sweet smell of freshly made waffle cones. You see, after arriving in Italy there was only one thing I wanted to do: eat. S and I had purposely […]

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Last Minute Trip To Italy

August 29, 2018 Leave a Comment

Booking a last minute trip to Italy is pretty much my definition of fun. Well. Booking trips, in general, is my idea of fun—but last minute trips are that much more exciting and spontaneous. They can sometimes leave you in a bit of a tizzle if you don’t leave more than a few hours between booking a trip […]

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Best Travel Deal Websites For Last Minute Trips

August 11, 2018 Leave a Comment

Finding the best travel deal websites can be a total pain in the ass sometimes. So many travel deal websites claim to offer last-minute trips, but in reality, don’t. They’re more… “last few weeks” rather than last minute, and when you only have a few days before you plan to go away, that isn’t very […]

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