On Friday evening my friend Iona and I were invited to The Shoulder at Hardstoft for dinner and an overnight stay. Located in Hardstoft Village, just South East of Chesterfield, around the corner from Hardwick Hall and 12 miles from the Peak District, it is a great location for exploring the area. It is actually…
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A day in Digbeth
Considering Birmingham is less than 90 minutes away on the train, it is a city that I rarely get to explore. It’s a shame as there is so much to do and see in and around the city centre. I thought I’d jump on the train last weekend and explore an area of Birmingham that…
A weekend in Dublin
A couple of months ago I was getting itchy feet and wanted to explore Dublin again for the second time. The first time was 10 years ago and I felt I was overdue a visit. I popped a post on Facebook asking my friends if anyone fancied a short weekend break to Ireland and three…
A weekend in Salzburg
A couple of months ago my housemate and I decided to go away for her birthday. We headed onto SkyScanner to search for cheap flights from the UK and the place within our budget that interested us the most was Salzburg, Austria. We were looking for a relaxing break, away from the crowds, with pretty…
Two days in Hue
Hue was one of my favourite cities in Vietnam. The city is split in two by the Perfume River and is the capital of the Nguyễn Dynasty. The house of Nguyễn were the last ruling family of Vietnam and ruled for 143 years, finishing in 1945, the same year that the second world war ended. Even though…
Halong Bay 3 Day Trip
During our trip to Vietnam, Eleanor and I spend 2 nights, 3 days on a trip around Halong Bay, Bai Tu Long bay and Lan Ha Bay. You can read more about it here I wanted to show you some of the amazing sites we saw during our trip. The Hospital Cave is a…
Two days in Hanoi
Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam and the second largest city. Situated in the north, 1000 miles from Ho Chi Minh City, the best way to reach it is by air. The flight takes just over 2 hours and is better than a 35 hour train ride! We flew from HCMC early morning arriving by…
Two week itinerary for Vietnam
Two Week Vietnam Itinerary If like me, you work full time and can’t just jet off for an unspecified amount of time, you probably only have two weeks to explore a new place. With this in mind, I thought I would let you know how I packed 7 major areas into just two weeks of…
24 hours in Tam Coc
From Hanoi, we travelled by train to Tam Coc. Travelling via train, it took 1hr 30 minutes and cost £5. There are multiple trains each day in both directions. Just a note, the train was late by over an hour. It seems Vietnamese public transport is a more lackadaisical affair than in Europe so be…
Thailand 3 week itinerary
Are you thinking of heading to Thailand but you’re not entirely sure where to go? When I went to Thailand with friends in 2016, we had no idea where to start. We read lots of blog posts but nothing seemed to tell us exactly where to go during our three weeks. With this in mind…
East Midlands Airport Review
When does your holiday start? As soon as you finish your last day of work and put your out of office on? Getting through security at the airport? Putting your key in the hotel room door and sipping your first cocktail? I doubt anyone would answer ‘Waiting in line at airport security’. I’ll be honest,…
Guests Post – The holiday of a lifetime in Cancun
Whilst I am off exploring Vietnam with Eleanor (keep up to date with my travels via INSTAGRAM and TWITTER) I have some bloggers taking over my site! Here is Alice telling us why she loves Cancun! “Find out more about Alice V at www.diyerfy.com where she blogs about crafts and all things D.I.Y. She also…