Scotland, you’ve won my heart!

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I’m a frequent visitor to Scotland, however most of the times it’s for business rather than leisure. In fact, most of the times it’s a round trip in one day – and all I see is the road from Glasgow airport to the office.

But I knew that there is so much more to Scotland than Glasgow (everyone should know this, ha), and I saw the most beautiful shots whilst watching Outlander – TV series set in Scottish Highlands. So we had to go – and we did, on our 11 year anniversary.

Outlander Scotland Tour filming location Highlands

Within 4 days, we saw 7 castles, followed the path of Claire and Jamie in the key filming locations, and overall,ย  travelled almost 500 miles. The trip took my breath away, so I’m sharing it with you, hoping to inspire you to add Scotland to your bucket list.

Scotland Outlander road trip map

I fully recommend to put Outlander playlistย on (Spotify) whilst scrolling through our journey. โค Continue reading “Scotland, you’ve won my heart!” →

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The Magnificent Summer ’19

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This summer has been great – so great that I’d like to reflect and put these memories in one place.
I’ve been lucky: my summer started early with a trip to Puglia and Love Saves The Day festival in Bristol in May, which I’ve already told you all about. Now let’s get to the 11 best moments of the Magnificent Summer ’19 ๐Ÿ˜ Continue reading “The Magnificent Summer ’19” →

10 reasons why Puglia should be your next holiday destination

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I’ve shared my trip with you guys on Instagram, but I don’t feel like it justified just how amazing Puglia, South-East region of Italy was. You absolutely have to add it on your bucket list, and here is why:

1. You can stay in the Trullo – cone-shaped house unique to the region

davWe stayed in one just outside Ostuni – Trullo Dipinto. I’ve never stayed in a place like that before, but can certainly say: when in Puglia, stay in a trullo!Here’s what it looked like inside: Continue reading “10 reasons why Puglia should be your next holiday destination” →

Drafts & Notes: ย Keep your opinion to yourself.

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The other day I was tidying up drafts on this blog, along the notes across my phones and notebooks, and Iโ€™ve realised how much Iโ€™ve chosen to keep private; how I wasnโ€™t ready to share so many thoughts and opinions with you.

Donโ€™t forget here, weโ€™re talking about me. For someone who isnโ€™t afraid to be opinionated and unfiltered, the quantity of thoughts, hypothesises and notes that I wouldnโ€™t dare to publish was astonishing. The reason they forever stayed as drafts is simple โ€“ Continue reading “Drafts & Notes: ย Keep your opinion to yourself.” →

Love Saves The Day: 5 things I learned

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My bank holiday weekend was absolutely epic – I went to Love Saves The Day festival, in Eastville Park, Bristol.

It’s not my first festival, and certainly not the last one, but I couldn’t have enjoyed it more! I’m not going to bore you with a typical festival review – you all know what festivals are like, however there are a couple of things I’ve learned for myself, which I would like to share with you.

1. I don’t understand fashion

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Dinner out for ยฃ10? Yes please!

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I am forever on a hunt for a bargain โ€“ especially when it comes to meals out, as more often than not you end up spending your weekly supermarket budget on just one meal in a restaurant.

Living in Oxford, which is considered the most unaffordable city in the UK, it can be quite tricky to both manage your finances, whilst enjoying eating out.

Rejoice, fellow Oxfordians, especially the residents of East Oxford, as I have discovered an amazing deal for a delicious dinner in one of the best pubs within the area: Theย Supper Hour at The Magdalen Arms.

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Spanish Princess – new series worth your time

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Great news! Another good quality historical TV series have landed – and of course I had to jump right in it: The Spanish Princess.

Sequel to The White Queen, by BBC (set during the War of Roses), and The White Princess, STARZ (The beginning of Tudor reign), this story is about The Spanish Princess, Katherine of Aragon – the first wife of Henry the 8th. Continue reading “Spanish Princess – new series worth your time” →