Africa, Destinations, Reviews, Travel Tips

A Book with a View: What I read in South Africa

Last summer I was fortunate enough to spend some time in South Africa on a horseback safari in the KwaZulu-Natal province. I stayed at the luxury Pakamisa Lodge and had an absolutely extraordinary time there. I thoroughly recommend Pakamisa; Isabella, the owner, is one of the most hospitable people I have ever met and Sarah, …

A Ryainair plane wing above the clouds at sunset taken through the airplane window.
Budget Travel, Destinations, Europe, Travel Tips

Changes to the Ryanair Hand Luggage Policy – 2019 Update

In January 2018, the Ryanair hand luggage policy was changed drastically. Historically, every passenger was allowed to take two pieces of hand luggage aboard the plane for free. This was then changed to only being allowed one piece on board and a second taken off you at the gate and placed under the plane for …

200 Degrees Coffee
Destinations, Europe, Food and Drink, Reviews

200 Degrees Coffee Shop review – One for the Coffee lovers

Recently Lucy and I had the pleasure of attending a blogging event with the East Midlands Blogging network. It was hosted by 200 Degrees Coffee in Leicester free of charge and I will be reviewing them based on this. 200 Degrees is a Nottingham-based company but has coffee shops in several cities in the UK …

a black cat inside a purple carry-on suitcase with grey interior
Budget Travel, Travel Tips

How to Pack your Holiday into a Carry-On Bag – Packing Guide and Essentials

In the past year, I’ve been on 4 holidays flying with budget airlines. None of these have included checked in luggage. So I’ve learnt to pack light in order to save me adding it as an extra which can get pretty expensive. There are plenty of packing tips and hacks to help when you need …