I’m 25! And that means if I want to pretend to be a tourist in my hometown, I will! Okay so credit where it’s due: I first spied this route on Secret London. I had it filed away for a not-so-rainy day and my birthday being at the end of August seemed like the perfect […]
England
Chester
There seems to be a tradition in my immediate family of escaping London around Christmas. We select a location around the UK and go exploring. With family dotted all over the country, we have a great excuse to visit beautiful towns and cities like York, Liverpool and Manchester while also seeing relatives. This year was Chester’s turn. I think I […]
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
So May and June have been busy. Really busy. If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll have noticed a few trips back and forth to Edinburgh and that’s because I’ve got myself a graduate job! I’m very excited to be staying in Scotland but understandably things have been a little hectic trying to get organised […]
British Wildlife Centre
I’m pretty sure most people consider turning 21 years old a huge milestone but to me, every single birthday feels momentous. I still remember being a little girl in my primary school playground looking up at the Year 6s thinking how scary it must be to be that grown up… and suddenly I’m 21? A […]
Harry Potter Studio Tour
This summer my aunt, uncle, and cousins who live in New York came to visit us for a few days. While my brother and I took our cousins around London one day, we were also invited to join them on the Harry Potter Studio Tour out in Leavesden. And how could I say no? Despite […]
Goodwood Racecourse
There’s this fantastic concept called Mystery Shopping. In short, you get paid to review places by visiting locations and testing customer service, stock, and employee general knowledge. Normally they tend to be a little dry (go to this shop and ask about X, we’ll reimburse you for whatever) but every now and then you’re given […]