A guide to the best charity shops in Notting Hill, London

A guide to the best charity shops in Notting Hill, London

I have become a total charity shop (also known as Op Shops for my fellow Aussies) convert over the last few years of living in London. Hopping from one of these little shops to another is also one of my favourite ways to explore a new city when travelling (I’m thinking mainly of in the [...]

Flea market vintage shopping around Helsinki

Flea market vintage shopping around Helsinki

There's shopping and then there's shopping. As it's getting colder over here in the northern hemisphere I'm starting to pull out my cosy knits, beanies and coats and looking for ways to stay warm inside. Trickier at the moment due to COVID-19 but if you live somewhere where you can still venture into stores while [...]

What to do with an afternoon in London: Notting Hill

What to do with an afternoon in London: Notting Hill

I’m sitting here doing one of my favourite things (watching cheesy teenage movies on Netflix) and thinking about one of my other favourite things to do, spending a morning or an afternoon wandering around a London neighbourhood. Nothing Hill is a favourite of mine because I lived around the corner from it for my first [...]