A Foodie in Istanbul
Did you come here today to find some food porn? I HOPE YOU DID! Because that’s what you’re getting. Here are the best photos of the food I ate in Istanbul. All but one is vegetarian, and I’ll try to...
View ArticleThe Cats of Istanbul
Yes, I did spend my whole week in Istanbul taking photos of cats. Stop judging me…
View ArticleAll the Things I Know about Travel
I love travelling – and most of the time I do it alone. Travelling alone means that I have to have super sharp travel skills. Here are all the travel things I have picked up over the years: 1. Holiday...
View ArticleThings to do in Japan – Kiyomizu Temple
For me, Kiyomizu temple IS Kyoto. I can’t imagine a trip to Japan’s old capital without a visit to this – my favourite temple. People may disagree with me but I believe that the best time to visit is...
View ArticleLiberty London
While I was in London I happened to take a new turn and found one of the oldest department stores in Britain – Liberty. I decided to brave this shop in the busiest shopping period of the year in order...
View ArticleHello from Dublin!
As you may know, I take a Christmas trip each year since my family are always out of town and prices are a lot cheaper in that gap between Christmas and New Year. Last year I was in Paris. The year...
View ArticleDublin – An Overview
Ah Dublin. It was a rocky start for me, with this taxi conversation welcoming me to this great city - Taxi driver smokes in the closed taxi. Asks me if I’m here to chase Irish men. I say no. He then...
View ArticleMy Life in Photos
Quite an old one…flying down to London, I had the most amazing view. I don’t think I’ve had a flight in recent years where we didn’t have to fly round and round and round waiting for our turn to land....
View ArticleScenes from St Stephen’s Green, Dublin
Dublin can be a noisy, busy place. If you find yourself in Dublin wanting a little bit of peace, and perhaps have some bread in your pockets for the ducks, then I recommend St Stephen’s Green. During...
View ArticleWhat I Ate in Dublin
My first morning in Dublin I was HUNGRY. I’d found a blog post (from a hilarious blogger) on the best breakfasts in Dublin and decided to follow his recommendation and go to Odessa. I was not...
View ArticleMore Tea, Vicar?
In Dublin I had SO MUCH TEA. I was there only just a short time but I felt like I was constantly drinking the stuff! If (more like when) I find myself back there I’d love to do a kind of tea-crawl and...
View ArticleFrankfurt Itinerary – What to do in Frankfurt
So you have a layover in Frankfurt? Or you live here and have people visiting? Perhaps you are here on a day trip? This post is for all of you, and for anyone else who needs to fill a day or two in...
View ArticleTips for Solo Travel
I travel alone most of the time, mainly because I like to go to far-flung places and spend a bit of money on it, which isn’t the kind of travel a lot of people want to do. But I’m cool with that –...
View ArticleRecent Photos
Top left – The fish in the work canteen looked horrible so I took the other lunchtime option – rice pudding. Winning. Top right – My friend went to Japan and brought back a Sherlock manga. I never...
View ArticleNew York – Thoughts
I’ve left the Big Camera back at home and have been taking photos of New York on my phone – don’t worry though! The Samsung Note 2 has a very good camera. I love the above photo. It just describes my...
View ArticleBookOff New York
Did you know there’s a BookOff in New York?! YES, everyone’s favourite Japanese discount bookstore has a shop in New York and it is awesome! On my first day in New York I made sure it was the first...
View ArticleThe Art of the Brick – Lego Exhibition
I don’t plan to write up individual posts on everything I did in New York, but I feel that this was something that was particularly good, so it does deserve its own spotlight! While in New York I...
View ArticleWhat I Ate in New York (Part 1)
The first thing I learnt in New York was to not buy things from street vendors. This was a “chilli dog” I bought for $5. It was disgusting, but I have heard lots of other worse stories so I think I...
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