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Wychwood Castle, complete with minitaure soldiers, stands guard over a lake Turn off a leafy street in Beaconsfield, down a fir-lined path, through an arch in the hedge and you are transported back to the 1930s. A zoo lies at your feet, beyond it rolling hills stretch into the distance, picturesque houses, farms and castles cling to the hillside surrounded by lush planting and giants stride across the landscape. Where else could you be, but the world's oldest model village? T

Imagine stepping into a world where vibrant souks hum with life, rugged mountains guard hidden valleys, and endless golden dunes stretch beneath a sky ablaze with stars. It was my trip to Morocco in 2022 which really ignited my passion for travel so I’m excited to finally publish this blog post. In this 8-day adventure, we’ll take you from the enchanting streets of Marrakech to the dramatic cliffs of the Dades Gorge, across the vast Sahara Desert, and into the cinematic beaut

Crystal clear water, deserted white sand beaches, and green forested mountains: if I said these three things, one of the last countries to come to mind would be Hong Kong. However, this small semi-autonomous Chinese city offers all of this and more for travellers who love the outdoors. The financial hub is known for its towering skyscrapers- more than any other city in the world- glittering waterfront and luxury fashion boutiques, but only 15% of the land area is actually bui

Cromwell's Castle, Tresco We disembarked the tiny twin otter plane, there were only 12 of us on board- 11 humans and 1 dog. After quickly picking up our luggage, we walked out of the airport down a quiet country lane. Low grassy banks were on each side, dappled with wildflowers. Birdsong filled the air, the fresh green leaves were bursting out of the buds on the surrounding trees. Soon, a post van stopped next to us. “Do you want a lift, whereabouts are you going?” Asked the

The Chiltern Hills are blessed with many stunning bluebell woods and their proximity to London means this is one of the most popular areas to see them. Here I have written about some of my personal favourites, most of which are off the beaten track. However, so many of our woodlands are transformed into a purple carpet from mid-April to May that you can't travel far without coming across a beautiful display, so go out there and explore for yourself! 1. Ashridge Estate, Hertfo

They say familiarity breeds contempt, but having lived in the Chilterns for my entire life, I'm still in awe of the beauty and history all around in this small area of England. A few years ago I made it my mission to visit every town, village and hamlet in the area (stopping frequently to explore the countryside in between as well) so it's fair to say I know the Chilterns better than most! Here I have summarised my top 10 places I discovered (although it was difficult to choo

Telling friends and family my next holiday would be to Antarctica garnered several incredulous reactions. Most people tend to choose places with guaranteed sunshine for their holidays, to escape from our cool and rainy island. “But won’t Antarctica be too cold, why would you want to go there?” I was asked several times. Fortunately I know several people who had visited Antarctica and it was their stories that made me really want to go for myself. One thing that everyone who h