Pictures from 2020

2020 has been a strange year for everyone. No matter where you are in the world, the Covid-19 pandemic will have affected you in some way. As we reach the end of the year nobody wants to repeat, I am sharing a selection of pictures documenting what a strange year we have had. A new …

Days Out in London on a Budget

Background: This is a post I drafted last year and never published. After spending twelve weeks confined to South West London because of social distancing restrictions, I hope to be able to re-visit all the places on this list soon - once it is safe to do so! London is a notoriously expensive city to …

Day Trip from Hanoi to Ninh Binh Province

Our second day trip out of Hanoi was to Ninh Binh province, around a two hour drive out of the city. Areas of Ninh Binh are described as Ha Long Bay on land, as there are the same impressive stacks of rock dotted around the landscape, similar to the islands of Ha Long Bay.This day …

Day trip from Hanoi to Ha Long Bay

Day Trip from Hanoi to Ha Long Bay We had a pre-booked trip with urban adventures, which cost around £60 per person, to Ha Long Bay. The drive from Hanoi takes around 3.5 hours, and we had an 8am pickup from the Opera House, which was about a 30 minute walk from our hotel. When …

Hanoi, Vietnam (part Three) – August 2019

On my third day in Hanoi, Julia (sister) and Charlotte (friend) arrived early in the morning. I checked out of my hostel and met them at our hotel a short walk away. After dropping off our bags, we walked down to the lake so they could get a feel for the city. As it was …

Hanoi, Vietnam (Part Two) – August 2019

I started my second full day in Hanoi with a late breakfast (pancakes with banana). At breakfast, I got chatting to a girl who told me about the map.me app, and it is honestly a life saver! The app allows you to navigate to a chosen destination, when you don't have access to data. Basically …

Hanoi, Vietnam (Part One) – August 2019

Vietnam has been on my travel list for years, so when my sister and our friend announced they were going, I had to tag along too. The dates of my flights didn't exactly match up with theirs (I was flying from London while they were going from Manchester), and I was going for a cheaper …

A road trip around the Outer Hebrides and the Highlands – July 2019

I have had years of my mum telling me how beautiful the Outer Hebrides islands are. In July 2019, she finally was able to take me and my sister on a week-long road trip around Scotland. Scotland is a country I haven't seen enough of, for someone who likes to boast to my London-born friends …

Four days in Copenhagen – April 2018

I have wanted to visit Copenhagen for years, ever since I discovered that the Danes were consistently voted one of the happiest nations on Earth. In April, I had the joy of spending four days in a gorgeous city that did not disappoint. Day One: Exploring the city and the Round Tower The day began …

Six things I have learnt from being a full-time volunteer with City Year UK

City Year UK ( http://www.cityyear.org.uk) is a youth social action charity which challenges 18-25 year olds to volunteer full-time in schools for a year as near peer mentors. City Year works in some of the UK's most disadvantaged communities, in an attempt to tackle educational inequality. As we reach national volunteers' week (www.volunteersweek.org), I wanted …