Artotel Sanur – Bali (Accommodation Review)

For my first few days in Bali, I decided to treat myself to a little bit of luxury and booked into the Artotel Sanur… But, would I recommend a visit?

Sanur or Seminyak – where to stay in Bali Indonesia

Deciding where to set up camp in Bali is a tough decision, as there are many magical areas to choose from! To help I’ve compared Sanur and Seminyak…

The Worst Beach in Bali: What Instagram Doesn’t Tell You About …

My first port of call on my Balinese adventure was Sanur! Prepared from Instagram paradise I headed down to the beach, but my heart sank at what I saw…

Qatar Airways (London to Bali) Flight Review

I recently flew to Bali with Qatar Airways and overall I was super impressed with the airline! However, check out my full review for all the details…

Back in the land of WiFi – Travel Update

Just wanted to make a quick post to apologise for my recent inactivity on ‘Earths Magical Places’! I’ve been busy exploring the islands of Indonesia…

8 handy tips to avoid overpacking

Have you ever started packing and realised there’s absolutely no way everything you want to take on your trip will fit into your bag? Yeah me too…

Visiting Berlin’s Historic Sites: 48 hour Trip Itinerary

Berlin now celebrates creativeness and individualism, however, as a history nerd, I jumped at the change to spend 48 hours exploring the cities historic sites…

Should terrorism stop us travelling to Europe’s cities?

Yesterday I woke up to the news that there had been yet another cowardly terrorist attack in my nation’s capital… Leading to the question, should we let…

All you need to know about Revolut Travel Cards (Quick Read)

Like most, on previous trips I’ve exchanged my currency and headed abroad with an abundance of cash. However, having ample spending money to hand in this way result’s in paranoia that all my hard earn cash will be stolen! Leaving me constantly looking over my shoulder and protecting my bag like its a new born child…

The Alternative of using my credit card however has just never seemed worth it! With card transaction fees (applied at around 2.99%) and ATM withdrawal charges, you end up spending so much more money than you bargained for!

A friend of mine recently suggested I purchased a Revolut Travel card… This provided an answer to all my travel prays! To be honest, I now have no idea how I managed to travel without one for so long!

Here’s all you need to know:

My Favourite Places to Visit in the Algarve

My Uncle is lucky enough to call the The Algarve (Portugal) his home. Although this has resulted in envy inspiring tails of his days spent in the sun, it’s also meant my family and I have enjoyed many cheap and cheerful trips to this beautiful part of the world – yay!

Visiting Portugal’s southernmost region countless times, I’ve learnt one thing: there’s so much to see and do! Stunning Mediterranean beach’s, charming towns and water sports galore are all boxed together and wrapped with a bow of glorious weather…

As a result, narrowing down my favourite places to visit in the Algarve was tricky. But, I powered through ;)… Below are my favourite four things to see and do, Because who doesn’t appreciate a good list?

Crown & Mitre Hotel, Carlisle (Accommodation Review)

If you’ve been reading my recent posts, You’ll be aware that my family and I recently spent a long weekend in the Cambrian town of Carlisle. Our base for the trip was the historic Crown & Mitre Hotel… But would I recommend a stay?