By the time this is published, I’ll be on my way back from my latest train adventure/book research trip in which I’m spending a week visiting Czechia’s three UNESCO Great European Spa Towns. I’ll tell you all about it in at least nine blog posts over the next month, depending on how many spas I … More What I packed in my personal item for a week in West Bohemia in April
By the time you’re reading this, I’ll already be in Iceland and if you don’t like my list, there’s nothing you can do about it! And I know people won’t like my list because I joined the Iceland travel Facebook group a few weeks back and I know people have opinions about suitable clothing, which … More What I’m packing for campervanning in Iceland in summer
Packing for Pula was a difficult task: what’s the weather like in April (changeable!), what am I going to need, what am I going to want and what am I going to do? I had the luxury of a big bag despite my easyJet flight – by which I mean cabin bag, not hold bag, … More What I packed for four days in Pula, Croatia in April
I love a packing post, I really do. Almost as much as I hate actually packing. I planned to do a bit of a photoshoot on my glamping trip to show what I packed but it rained most of the weekend and frankly, I didn’t have the time to put on all the things I … More My winter glamping packing list
As I was walking on Dartmoor yesterday (two months ago in real time!), I began to think about my bag, which meant I began to think about what I carry on a day hike on Dartmoor and I thought that might be quite a good subject for a blog post. Note it’s “what I carry” … More What I carry on a day hike on Dartmoor
Last summer, I wrote a “what I packed for Iceland in August” post but Iceland is very different in February and I have an extra variable this time: I went with the cheapest flights I could find and guess what? No hold luggage! I don’t think I’ve ever been to Iceland without hold luggage! A … More Winter packing for Iceland – in a carry-on!
Have I still not wrung out the Iceland content? No, apparently not because I’m going to do a post today about what I wore. Is this “what to pack for Iceland in summer” or is this “Iceland active/unpredictable weather capsule wardrobe”? I’m not the capsule wardrobe type. Having one for travel might be handy, so … More What I packed for Iceland in August
Ah, packing. I hate it. But I’m going glamping! In fact, by the time this is published I’ll have been glamping and be home again but in real time, I haven’t gone yet and so I have to pack and so I give you my (summer) glamping packing list. Last time I glamped it was December and … More My glamping packing list | Glamping in North Dorset
How has it taken me this long to realise I should do a Russia packing post? Everyone loves a “how did I manage on hand luggage only?!” post. My not-quite-three weeks is at the very bottom end of the long trip-minimum luggage ladder. However, I was visiting three distinct climate zones – Moscow & St … More Three weeks in Russia on hand luggage
Two years ago I wrote Fringe 101, or, “how to Edinburgh” and now we’re going for lesson two: what to pack. Comfortable walking shoes Yes, it’s a festival. That doesn’t flatten out a city built on a volcano nor does it smooth the cobbles. A huge part of the Fringe is off the bus and tram … More EdFringe 102: Packing essentials
I Am A Polar Bear 