January got no respect from me! I've been hating it this year. The damp, grey and eternally dark days made me so lethargic, together with periods of unwellne...

Winter can be a wonderful time to visit France especially over the New Year period. January was mild, sunny, wide blue skies with a hint of Spring in the air...

December 13th is Santa Lucia, one of the most cherished celebrations in Scandinavia. Sweden was the first country in the Nordic region to adopt the tale of S...

Whitby is a place for all seasons complete with dramatic, changing landscapes. It nestles in the iconic Yorkshire heritage coastline surrounded by vast beach...

June is a wonderful time to visit the Cumbrian Lake District, Kendal was my perfect place for a week long birthday celebration. About 10 miles (16km) north e...

The Tiled Hall Café in the Leeds Art Gallery is the perfect setting for a lunch break, morning breakfast or just a quiet space to relax. It was originally th...

Today its Midsummer, the longest day of the year, and an especially magical time in the Nordic countries and cause for celebration. The Åland Islands are an ...

You may have noticed something of a radio silence here in recent weeks. This was partly for some really nice reasons, and also there is the silence where I w...

Loving all foodie things Scandi, I’m excited to have found Lotte the Baker in York! Lotte has started a small batch organic Scandi bakery in a 20 ft. shippin...

Walmgate, one of the oldest streets in York is an interesting jumble of buildings from different periods and now home to innovative and traditional cafes, re...

I must admit, before I revisited Scandinavia last year I had never heard of the Åland Islands. That is the wonderful thing about travel, no matter how much y...

Stockholm is the city of fourteen islands, the so-called “Venice of the North,” and is the home to one of Europe’s best-preserved old towns. It’s no wonder t...

Here is yet another highlight of my cruise to the islands and cities of Scandinavia – Bornholm. The picturesque island of Bornholm is a wonderful place to ex...

Europe has endless possibilities of places to explore, sights to see and delicious foods to taste and my favourite way to get a true sense of European life i...

Going on a voyage always takes me on a journey of self-discovery and transformation. Those first few hours after boarding, settling down and unpacking, soon ...

It’s actually NOT a cruise ship! And I like sailing not cruising!! Last year, in June 2017, I excitedly sailed out of Southampton on Queen Mary 2. I had rea...

I’m thinking about incorporating more Slow Living into my life, and it just got off to a good start! Afternoon tea with a friend celebrating our birthdays, a...

If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll know I have just had a whistle-stop tour of Northern Spain. I jumped at the chance to join friends who were having a lo...

Who else feels like September has just rushed by in the blink of an eye? The sun hasn’t always shone this month, but that didn’t stop us all having fun. I ma...

August, well it just sort of went! It went in having my little house painted internally at the beginning of August and the finale was having new flooring lai...