BROWSE BY DESTINATIONS
Raw travel stories, wildlife encounters, field journals, and strange histories from deserts, jungles, coastlines, and the roads between them.
Practical guide for travellers who might want to follow the same route.
Jordan Without a Car: Bus, Taxi & Transport Guide
Travelling Jordan without a car is possible, but not every route is easy. This guide breaks down the buses, taxis, transfers and awkward legs between Amman, Petra, Wadi Rum, Aqaba and the Dead Sea.
14 Days in Jordan Without a Car: Solo Female Traveller Route
A realistic 14 day Jordan itinerary without a car, covering Amman, the Dead Sea, Petra, Wadi Rum and Aqaba, with solo female travel notes, transport tips, Jordan Pass advice and my honest budget from two weeks in Jordan.
7-day Costa Brava Itinerary from Barcelona
A local’s 7-day Costa Brava itinerary from Barcelona, through cava country, Montserrat, Olot’s volcanoes, Dalí country and rocky northern coves. Not just beaches, not the fake postcard Spain, but the wilder Catalonia people miss when they never leave the city.
How I Travel Independently as a Woman
I travel alone because I like doing my own thing. This is my honest guide to independent solo female travel: safety, planning, budget, local stays, avoiding tours and travelling for culture, nature and curiosity without turning the whole thing into a spiritual performance.
Unusual Barcelona Attractions Beyond Gaudí
Barcelona is more than Gaudí, La Rambla and the same five attractions everyone keeps repeating. This is a personal guide to unusual Barcelona attractions that still feel like old Barcelona: strange Raval bars, fairy-tale corners, MACBA skaters, vintage market chaos, Gothic Quarter streets, neighbourhood festivals and Montjuïc at night.
Barcelona Day Trips: Escapes Tourists Miss
AI can list Barcelona day trips. It cannot tell you which ones feel worth leaving the city for. This is my lived guide to Sitges, Tarragona, Girona, Montserrat, Costa Brava and the Catalan escapes I grew up taking when summer felt bigger than my budget.
Tarragona from Barcelona: Rome by the Sea
A personal guide to visiting Tarragona from Barcelona, beyond the usual AI checklist. Roman ruins, old town streets, Altafulla beach memories, where to stay, and why this part of the Costa Daurada deserves more than a rushed day trip.
Morocco Sahara Desert: Read This Before You Book the Wrong Desert
he Morocco Sahara Desert is not one simple trip. This guide explains the difference between Erg Chigaga, Merzouga, Agafay and Western Sahara, plus how to choose a desert camp, avoid rushed Marrakech tours and book the right desert experience.
Where to Stay in Barcelona: A Local Girl’s Honest Guide
Wondering where to stay in Barcelona? I grew up in the city, and this is my honest guide to the best areas depending on your travel style, from Raval and the Gothic Quarter to Gràcia, Barceloneta, Bogatell and beach trips like Sitges.
Where to Stay in Khao Sok. My Honest Mistake
Not sure where to stay in Khao Sok? This guide compares Khao Sok village, riverside lodges and Cheow Lan Lake floating bungalows, with honest advice from my own trip so you can choose the best base before booking.
Ethical Elephant Sanctuary Phuket: No Riding, No Bathing, No Feeding
A blunt guide to visiting an ethical elephant sanctuary in Phuket without falling for the usual riding, bathing, feeding and “but it looks cute on Instagram” nonsense.
Sitges Spain: Beaches, Last Trains & A Barcelona Summer Memory
A nostalgic Sitges travel guide from someone who grew up in Barcelona: beach days, Estació de Sants mornings, Calle del Pecado, summer memories, last trains home, and returning years later with my son.
Marrakech to Essaouira: How to Get There & Is It Worth It?
A practical and personal guide to travelling from Marrakech to Essaouira, Morocco’s windy Atlantic town. Covering buses, private transfers, day trips, whether there is a train, what Essaouira beach is really like, and why this coastal escape is worth more than a rushed visit from Marrakech.
Tangier to Chefchaouen: Morocco Beyond Marrakesh
Tangier to Chefchaouen is more than a northern Morocco route. For me, Tangier is childhood, home, sea wind and the only place I feel truly at peace. This guide explores Tangier’s two seas, Hercules Cave, ferry links to Spain, the road to Chefchaouen, and why Morocco is much more than Marrakesh.
Jordan on a Budget: What I Actually Spent in Two Weeks
I spent around £1,200 in Jordan for two weeks, plus £180 for flights. This is my honest Jordan on a budget breakdown: where I stayed, how I used buses, Uber and local drivers, what cost more than expected, and how Aqaba, the Dead Sea and Wadi Rum fit into a realistic budget trip.
Preveza Greece: The Real Hidden Gem for a Slow Mediterranean Summer
Preveza Greece was not the trip I planned, but it became one of those places that stayed with me: a slow Mediterranean town with warm evenings, affordable food, nearby beaches, Roman ruins, sea turtles, family memories and a feeling that was both foreign and strangely like home.
Khao Sok Village Guide: Jungle Trek
Everyone talks about Cheow Lan Lake, but Khao Sok Village is where the jungle actually reached me: the national park entrance, the long self-guided trail, night safari, and the forest side people skip too fast.
How to Get to Puerto Viejo from Tortuguero by Boat
This is the real route I took after avoiding the bus route through Limón: scenic, strange, full of jungle, howler monkeys, crocodiles, a fallen tree, and one passenger with a machete clearing the way.
Amman Citadel Jordan: Ancient Ruins & One Wrong Turn
I tried to visit the Amman Citadel and accidentally walked into a hostel with the same name. One confused elevator ride later, I finally reached the Roman ruins, sunset views, and Temple of Hercules above Amman. Here’s the story, plus the practical links to plan your own visit without booking a bedroom by mistake.
Sleeping Under the Stars in Wadi Rum Bedouin Camp
I went to Jordan only as a route into Palestine. After hours of questioning, phone searches, humiliation, and being refused entry at the border, I was left stranded with no plan. Then a Bedouin stranger saw my tears online and invited me into Wadi Rum, where I spent three nights sleeping under the stars.