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With Christmas coming up quick and fast, I thought it would be good to get my Christmas gift guide ready. I have put together my favourite brands and products that are perfect for travel, sustainable and beauty lovers. I will…

The Blue Lagoon has to be the most overhyped excursion on a trip ever. It costs a fortune and actually isn’t that amazing, plus you can do a similar thing for FREE. Yes it’s FREE. Hiking to the Reykjadalur Hot…

Are you planning to create a gallery wall or to add a couple of prints or posters to your wall to complete a room? Be sure to check out Poster Store, who are Scandinavian, sustainable and very affordable. Looking after…

Are you planning your next trip? Where are you heading? Can I come with you please?! This guide will be your one stop read to all the destinations and the guide to vaccinations and visas that you will require. I…

Seeing any animal in the wild is very high on anyone’s bucket list I reckon, but seeing elephants this close and being able to feed them was so surreal. This is the elephant sanctuary trip we went on when we…

I can’t believe how long ago this holiday was. It’s been far too long so hopefully I can have another one very soon! I still have lots of posts and guides to write up from my time in Thailand and…