Florida’s Spanish Military Hospital Museum

Florida is known for its theme parks and beaches rather than any heritage, but in the north-east is St. Augustine, a city which boasts (albeit with contention) the oldest street in the US. On that street is a unique historical site - the Spanish Military Hospital Museum. Step back 150 years into Florida history during …

Where to go on your next holiday: Classic backpacking

Backpacking is how I really started travelling, and it's still one of my favourite ways to visit a new place on a budget. In line with my previous posts on where to go on your next holiday, I've highlighted three classic backpacking trips. Whether you want to go for a few days or months on end, …

DIY Broadway Tour: A musical day in New York

I love musical theatre. I first went to see a show (Beauty and the Beast) when I was about 8 and have been a regular attendee ever since. Whenever I visit New York I make sure I see at least one show, normally through discounted tickets. Over three trips I have been to see: Billy …

Memories of road tripping the US & Canada (Part 3)

Finally in my memories of my 7 week road trip around the US and Canada, we returned to the USA and started down the east coast. From New York onwards, I was travelling solo for the first time. Previously: Part 1 - Southern US & California Part 2 - Great Lakes & Canada To finish …

Memories of road tripping the US & Canada (Part 2)

Continuing on from my memories of the first part of my 7 week road trip across the US & Canada - we had just flown to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to explore the great lakes and then head north along south-eastern Canada. PART 2 – GREAT LAKES & CANADA (2 weeks) We were also meant to stop in Erie, …

Where to go on your next holiday: Explore a new city

Continuing on from my recent post about some of the best locations to consider for a holiday of relaxing on a beach - this time it's the big lights, museums and famous buildings of a new city! As before, I have visited or previously researched all of these locations, and the timeframes are based on …

Memories of road tripping the US & Canada (Part 1)

In 2010/11 I spent a year studying in Georgia, USA as part of my degree. At the end of that year I had 7 weeks before my visa expired - so of course I spent that time doing a loop of the country (plus a bit of Canada) via Greyhound bus. My memories of this …

Travel bucket list top 20

My travel bucket list is enormous - there are very few places I don't want to go. But I've managed to cut it down to the top twenty places/experiences. Peruse for some inspiration! See the northern lights (October 2016, Reykjavík, Iceland) Learn to scuba dive Live abroad (August 2010 - May 2011, Macon GA, USA) Spend …