When you go hiking, an important thing to keep in mind is what you eat- before and during. In my personal experience, it is very important to eat before you start a hike, no matter if it is a one-hour hike, a six-hour hike, or a full day trek. S and I usually eat an hour
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Kelly Kettle Review: The Best Way To Cook When Wild Camping
As you’ve probably seen in some of our posts recently, we’ve been wild camping in Dartmoor, and have been hiking in Snowdonia. Far away from hostels, B&Bs and hotels, we’ve spent some evenings curled up around a camp fire baking beans and sipping tea out of flasks to eventually stretch out onto our best camping cot.
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Harmony Of The Seas: Review Of The Worlds Largest Cruise Ship
This weekend, I was invited to be one of the first to experience the largest cruise ship in the world, Harmony of the Seas, on an exclusive pre-inaugural sail, to experience onboard features including the spa and restaurants, firsthand. The $1bn cruise ship, long as the Eiffel tower is tall, has 23 swimming pools, 20
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Wild Camping And Walking In Dartmoor National Park #ParadiseMoment
Last weekend S and I decided to go wild camping in Dartmoor – despite it only being up the road I’ve never been before. We headed up on Friday the 13th (Ohhh spooky!) because this was my last day working my normal 9 – 5 job! After making such a huge decision, and making a radical
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Mount Snowdon In March: Hiking Gear Checklist
You’ve probably (and if you haven’t, you can here) read about our long weekend in Snowdonia National Park early in the year. We had an incredible time exploring the area, and we’ve already booked our next trip, this time to Scotland to wild camp in the Highlands, explore the National Park and climb to the summit of
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9 Reasons I Love The South Of France
Paris kind of has a monopoly on tourism in France. Of course, there are other areas to travel, but the majority of tourists go to the capital first. What you are about to read goes against conventional wisdom, and it is a big decision. But, it is also a great way to enjoy the country
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How To Holiday In Florida When You’re Sticking To A Tight Budget
Growing up I was super lucky that my parents used to take the family abroad all the time – and they still travel constantly now. From as far back as I can remember – and pictures dating back to when I had hair long enough I could sit on *sigh* – they used to take us
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My Summer Bucket List For 2016
Probably seems a little excessive to have a bucket list specifically for summer, am I right? Perhaps. I’m pretty sure that’m having a quarter life crisis – I’ve quit my job to go freelance (more on that soon), I’ve decided sleep is for the weak, and I’ve changed my diet. I don’t think I’ve completely lost
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Throwback Thursday: Exploring Norway
Okay, this isn’t much of a throwback! But since I’m booking my next two holidays during my lunch break I thought I’d share my photo diary of when I surprised my boyfriend with tickets to Norway for Christmas. It was truly magical, and we couldn’t have been luckier with the weather we had. I cannot