An ancient blog post from 2017 started with this line: A week and a half ago, I was told by a friend of mine – under the influence of a whole bottle plus two glasses of wine – that because I’m not afraid of going out and going travelling on my own, I am “the … More Travel and the accidental “ultimate feminist”
Welcome to the first of a new series, hopefully monthly, covering all the tools you should have in your travel toolkit. I don’t mean literal tools – no penknives or hammers to be taken away at security here! – but your skills and abilities toolkit to be able to make the most of your travels. … More Travel Toolkit: my latest first aid course
I don’t very often get to write about food! I know for some people, the food is half the point of travelling but it’s not something that’s ever worked for me because I have ARFID and food is an aspect of travel I generally just have to survive. But Catherine and Esther are normal people … More Everything we ate in Málaga
I like cathedrals. Sometimes I’ll like an ordinary church too but cathedrals were built to induce wonder and I’ll fall for it every time. So when I was reading about the must-dos in Málaga, the cathedral jumped out at me immediately. It’s nicknamed La Manquita, the One-Armed Lady, because technically it’s still unfinished. It’s supposed … More The One-Armed Lady of Málaga: a too-quick visit to the cathedral
It’s true! You can now buy my first book, A Polar Night’s Tale and you can do it right here! Please do, then come back and I’ll finish telling you all about it! BUY A POLAR NIGHT’S TALE IN PAPERBACK HERE AND AS AN EBOOK HERE!! Alright, that’s done. So, the story of A Polar … More It’s publication day! Welcome A Polar Night’s Tale to the world!
The third of Málaga’s ancient treasures is the Gibralfaro castle, a series of fortifications on the hill of the same name which cuts the city in two and offers 360° views of city, Mediterranean and mountains alike. The Gibralfaro started life somewhere around 700BC as Phoenician fortifications but what you see today was really started … More The Gibralfaro: Málaga’s truly ancient fortress
I’ve already said that almost everything about Málaga surprised me, that it wasn’t the the city full of sunburned drunken British hen parties that I expected. It’s actually one of the oldest cities in Europe – it started life around 2700 years ago as a Phoenician outpost on a trading route between Phoenicia, which is … More All about the Alcazaba of Málaga (in which I am an idiot)
“You don’t seem like the sort of person who goes to Malaga,” Barn Owl said at Brownies the night before the trip. I knew I wasn’t the sort of person who goes to Málaga. Sun, sea, sand, drunken hen and stag parties, sunburned Brits demanding fried breakfasts after a night staggering around town with a … More Málaga, we were wrong about you: notes from the Costa del Sol
I’d heard of the mythical and mysterious “girls’ trip” but it had never happened to me and I kind of assumed it never would – until it did. I was in the courtyard at Prague Castle when I got the message: “Hey, are you interested in going on a mini break? We’re thinking somewhere warm … More How I survived my first girls’ trip
For the last few years, the bag I’ve taken as my underseat bag on the likes of Ryanair and easyJet is one I bought from the middle of Lidl. It’s about 30l and it’s made of nylon, so the bag itself is taking up almost zero of the very limited weight or size allowance. But … More Cabin Max Metz 30l cabin backpack review
I Am A Polar Bear 