An unabashed tourist and her family explore the world one holiday at a time.
Imagine my distress when I logged into social media late night on 15 April, only to be confronted by a slew of images of the Notre Dame on fire. I’m not embarrassed to say that I was in tears. I spent the rest of the evening in a shell-shocked state, watching footage of the fire Continue Reading
After nearly four years of travel banishment, I’m finally planning an overseas holiday again! The little traveller is turning 3 at the end of February 2019 and I think he’s finally old enough to handle a 12-hour flight, especially if most of those hours are during bedtime anyway. More importantly, I think I’m now also Continue Reading
The morning that we wanted to set out on our small victories breakaway dawned dark and gloomy. Typical, I thought as I opened the bedroom curtains and saw a sky that looked as ominous as my mood on a Monday morning. But there was no turning back, so we bundled ourselves, a sleepy toddler and Continue Reading
Regular readers will have realised that this blog has been quiet again the last few months. There are two reasons for this: I’m not one of those brave people who think flying with toddlers is fun I’ve been focussing on my author career, ploughing all my available time into writing fiction While the second reason will Continue Reading
The first installment of my Mythical Menagerie short story series is now available. If you love travel (go on, admit it, you do!) and you enjoy urban fantasy (think The Dresden Files or The Iron Druid Chronicles) then I think you’d be delighted by these stories too! Starting off in London, this series will take readers all Continue Reading
Long-time readers will know that I’ve wanted to be a published author all my life. It’s taken me this long because I let the fear of not being good enough hold me back. But I’m tired of being afraid, and it was time to take the chance: I’ve recently independently published my short story, Spirit Continue Reading
Those of you who don’t follow me on Facebook will have wondered why this blog has been so quiet recently. The reason for that is because I was contracted to write a series of articles for well-known culture and lifestyle website, The Culture Trip! This was an incredibly exciting opportunity for me, because I finally Continue Reading
Valletta, capital city of Malta, is an ancient fortress citadel brimful of must-see sights and historical attractions. I would advise spending at least two days in the city to explore its beautiful churches, palaces and sandstone buildings. You’ll feel as if you’ve stepped back in time while wandering its streets, although there are many high-end Continue Reading
The outside facade of St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta is austere and imposing. You feel insignificant and small as it looms over you, much as any invaders must have felt with the walls of this fortress city looming over them in centuries past. Its architect was a military engineer and it shows: the exterior is Continue Reading
Sweat trickles down my back and I fan myself with my guidebook, wafting hot, dry air around in a vain attempt to cool down. My legs stick to the cheap plastic seat and make embarrassing squeaky noises whenever I move around. I try to edge out of the early morning sun streaming in through the Continue Reading