Hiking through Montenegro: Part 2 Lovcen National Park to Kotor and Cavtat

Hiking through Montenegro: Part 2 Lovcen National Park to Kotor and Cavtat

If you made it this far I’m guessing you’ve already read Part 1 of this post, being the start of the one of my favourite hiking holidays in Europe. Thanks and welcome back. Just as a small reminder of the itinerary if you would like to follow part or even all of it yourself: Day [...]

Lavender fields and zenned out bumble bees

Lavender fields and zenned out bumble bees

I don’t know about you but for me COVID-19 has meant anxiety, anxiety, anxiety. I think it’s getting worse with age, no actually I know it is. Funnily enough it seems to be a family trait (thanks Mum) as both my brother and I also suffer with it. I read somewhere that anxiety only exists [...]

Taormina

Taormina

Taormina. It's a tourist trap for sure. But it's a beautiful one and still so worth a visit. It's the quintessential Italian cliffside town, with earthy toned buildings perched high on the cliffs, tumbling down in a ramshackle way towards the ocean. Little cats laze around on sun warmed stones, people amble along the street, [...]

Sicily. Beautiful and a bit of a surprise

Sicily. Beautiful and a bit of a surprise

As I was saying. Sicily was beautiful and honestly a bit of a surprise in many ways. It's somewhere I've wanted to go for a long time. I had this image in my mind of sunshine, warm lemon scented breezes, olive trees and a sparkling ocean peeking into view through the winding cliff side roads. [...]