One major benefit of working for an airline is that you can sometimes travel on luxury flights and only need to pay for the taxes. A perk of being friends with people that work for an airline is that you get to jump onboard with this novelty. Consequently, I am now sat in a spacious,... Continue Reading →
Sat in the confines of our warm car, munching on cheese and pickle sandwiches we watched the rain pound the windscreen. Visibility was poor. A mysterious white mist engulfed the car. Strong winds caused our heavy metal tin of a car to sway to the left and right. I thought we would be picked up... Continue Reading →
The sun shone through the hotel curtains waking me up. Keen to make the most of the weather we checked out of the hotel, dropped the bags in the car and walked along the sea front. It was fairly quiet out. Rock pools clustered at the far end of the beach. Holding my arms out... Continue Reading →
As usual there was no plan in particular, the idea was to explore as much of England and Wales as possible in 9 days. We began by buying a National Trust young person's membership card (£30 for the year for british citizens) and a Touring Pass (£30 for seven consecutive days for overseas tourists). With... Continue Reading →
We checked out of Casa Sara bright and early before wondering around Pontevedra. Finding a supermarket, we stocked up on supplies before heading off. These were mostly chocolate based. My brother invested in a litre of cacolatte milk which did not last long at all. We also purchased chocolate yoghurts, fruit breakfast bars and pastries.... Continue Reading →
Having a comfortable lie-in was magical. We made our way to breakfast where we enjoyed pastries and yoghurt. Feeling refreshed it was time to set off. I thanked the receptionist for our stay. She kissed me goodbye and pointed us in the right direction. The day began walking downhill (what a treat). This did not... Continue Reading →
Each pilgrim in the hostel made an effort to wake us up, by loudly packing their bags, talking to each other or flinging their belongings across the cramped room. My brother hit the nail on the head when he described the youth hostel as being odd because there were no youth there. Most guests were... Continue Reading →
Waking up early, I decided I would set off before the sun reached its peak. Following advice from the lovely staff at Basti hostel I went on a 20 to 30 minute walk to the nearby beach. School children lined up for registration outside, while their teachers spoke through a megaphone. Adults were speed walking... Continue Reading →
Passport, visa and money packed. Plus some extra bits; including my travel hula hoop. I'm set. Stay tuned for my next adventure. In keeping with my packing guidelines I have managed to limit my wardrobe for the next 6 week to two bags. Let's get some zen on. Guess where I'm going? Winner gets a... Continue Reading →
Clinging onto my red, 9ft surf board I waded out into the sea battling against the harsh waves. The luke-warm water pounded against my shins, thighs and eventually my chest as I got further away from the shoreline. To my right dramatic mountains jutted out into the bright blue sky. A scattering of white wispy... Continue Reading →
We are going on a bear hunt 