Honeymoonin’

As you can see from my previous post I’ve been planning a wedding for myself! I should have probably disclosed that this wedding will not be until July 2016- giving me a full year to get all plans into action. I think planning ahead for big things can be the best way to make the…

Portofino!

Using the very helpful notes provided by my family I am aiming to do a post on Portofino today. Portofino is located in Italy, in the province of Genoa on the Italian Riviera. The place itself is a small fishing town, but now a main holiday spot for celebrity visitors. If you just take a…

Toronto (Part 2) Shops, Sights and Sports

To round off my posting on Toronto I decided to cover a ‘part 2’ of the trip in order to fit in all of the activities carried out.  Shops: Now I thought New York was the place for shopping… but Toronto is. On every street there are fashion crazed people or huge department stores to explore….

‘Toronto’s a delightful city’ – Nellie McKay

Travelling to Toronto: I thought I’d add a little on my general journeying to Toronto as you can imagine it was a long way travelling from Yorkshire. So getting to the airport took 2 hours (thank you Joe for the lift), then there was the 2 hours to pass (see previous post for tips), then…

‘There is something in the New York air that makes sleep useless’

Contrary to what Simone Beauvoir says… I did actually have to sleep in New York from my aching feet! I visited New York late February through to early March as a gift from my boyfriend for my 21st Birthday (I am a lucky girl!). The last time I’d been here I was 8 years old, so…

Roma non basta una vita!

Now I have visited ‘the eternal city’ a few times (due to luck from the Fontana di Trevi) and each time gained more love for this place. Maybe it’s the nuns sitting in Hard Rock Cafe, or the beautiful Bernini sculptures that envelop your eyes. Or perhaps as simple as the friendliness the Italians give…