It turns out, for some reason, I never posted the film photos I took last year in Dubrovnik. It was a beautiful time and a beautiful town, despite the billions of tourists and the number of cruise ships that came into the port every single day. Besides, I love 35mm film. I like how it … More Dubrovnik on film
This is a question that’s come up on the Iceland travel Facebook group so many times that I’m going to write an entire blog on the subject: “my flight gets in at 6am and I can’t check in to my AirBNB/hotel until 3pm. What can I do in Reykjavik?”. Really, the answer to this is … More What to do in Reykjavik when you have an early flight
I recently joined a Facebook group dedicated to people travelling to Iceland, with some idea that I could be useful on there. Instead, I found upwards of 60 responses to every question before I even got there, most posted anonymously and with some disclaimed along the lines of “everyone is really snarky so if you … More Stupid questions you were afraid to ask the first time you went to Iceland (summer edition)
Because I tend to over-fill my evenings and weekends, I found myself craving a weekend away where, for once, I wasn’t actually doing anything. Just reading, sewing and spending as much time as possible in the hot tub. Glamping is inherently less stressful than pitching your own tent and it’s more relaxing than a hotel. … More Welcome to the Pheasant’s Retreat
“Grockle” is a word you’ll rarely hear outside England’s West Country. It means a tourist but in a derogatory way. Not the kind who prop up our economy, adore our scenery and appreciate our cider but the sort who clog up roads and car parks and leave their bottles on the beach. Tourists can be … More Don’t be a grockle: how to be a good tourist in the West Country
I’ve discovered that I’ve missed quite a few sets of film photos but I like them and I think they show a slightly different perspective on places and on travel, especially with the fact that you don’t get to find out whether they even worked until a good few weeks later. They’ll never replace the … More The Eras Train Tour on film
Today is Wednesday 23rd April and I just got my film photos from Pula back – I only got home on Saturday and the film didn’t go in the post until Monday, so I was astonished at the speed of it this time (with my black and white Iceland pictures, I waited four and a … More Pula on film
I hardly ever do this – in fact, have I done this at all in the last decade? I’m going to review the apartment I stayed at in Pula. It was lovely. Actually, the apartment I stayed at in Dubrovnik was lovely as well and maybe I should have reviewed that too. Maybe I will. … More Arena Blue Dream – Pula apartment review
Having gone to Pula in spring, I’m acutely aware that it’s a place that probably works better in summer. There were so many things I would have liked to do and couldn’t because they don’t start until May or June. So if I was to go to Pula in July or August, this is what … More How to spend 3 days in Pula in summer
The Brijuni Islands are a gem off the south-western coast of Croatia’s Istrian peninsula, a maritime National Park that includes more water than land within its boundaries (78% of its total surface area is sea) and it’s just a short drive up from Pula, making it an ideal day trip, although with two hotels and … More How to visit and explore Brijuni National Park from Pula
I Am A Polar Bear 