Edinburgh in August: A 2-Day Itinerary and the Military Tattoo
Everyone says avoid Edinburgh in August. I went anyway with my mum and two aunties for the Military Tattoo. Here's our 2-day itinerary and an honest verdict.
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A Slow Day in Greenwich: Things to Do, Where to Eat & the Best View in London
Greenwich is the part of London I keep coming back to. Not because it’s a secret — it isn’t — but because it’s the one corner of the city I never get tired of. I’ve been here with my mum,…
Dalston, East London: The Neighbourhood Where Everyone Came From Somewhere Else
For months, Dalston Junction was just another Overground stop I passed through without getting off. I’d look down at Kingsland Road from the train window and keep going. No real reason. It just didn’t seem urgent. Then one Saturday morning…
3 Days in London: A Local’s Guide to Showing Family Around the City
There’s a particular pressure that comes with being the person who lives somewhere. When my mum and aunties came to visit, I suddenly felt the weight of every choice. Where do we go first? What’s actually worth the queue? What…
3 Days in Oxford, Cotswolds and Bath: Beautiful England Countryside
Living in London has a way of making the rest of England feel theoretical. You know it exists. You fully intend to go. And then another year passes, and you’ve been to approximately zero of the places people actually travel…
Canterbury Day Trip from London: A Beautiful Small City Worth Visiting
Last updated: 18 Mar 2026 Can you imagine a place being so pretty that I ended up visiting it twice in one month? The first time, I came with my partner. The second time, I brought my mum because I…
East London in a Day: Brick Lane, Old Spitalfields Market & the New SXSW London
East London never sits still. One minute you’re queuing for a salt-beef bagel at 3 am, the next you’re taste-testing Taiwanese pancakes under a Victorian-glass roof, and Austin’s cult festival SXSW is suddenly running pop-ups around Shoreditch. 🎥 Watch the…
Visiting Hampton Court Palace | A Quiet Escape from London
There’s something magical about stepping into a place where history still echoes through the halls. Hampton Court Palace, nestled along the River Thames just outside London, isn’t just a historic site—it’s a full-on time-travel experience. We spent a slow, lovely…