A complete guide to: Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia is a country which has been on my bucketlist for years and ever since I started following ‘travelsaintlucia’ on Instagram, it’s been a matter of not if but when I would visit. Just a quick scroll through that page and I was sold. It may be rated the world's best honeymoon location and …

My guide to: Philipsburg, Sint Maarten

Now I’ll be honest, the first time I visited Philipsburg, I didn’t really rate it very much. It was late on a Wednesday afternoon and, once the final cruise ship blew its horn and left, the place was like a deserted ghost town. A few weeks later, I visited again midday on a Saturday and …

What to do on Water Island, USVI

If there’s one thing that The Virgin Islands are renowned for, it’s island hopping. So after finding myself located in St Thomas for a few weeks, I set my sights further afield (or a sea should we say) and discovered Water Island. It makes up 1/4 of the inhabited U.S. Virgin Islands and is just …

The Best Bars on Sint Maarten

Sint Maarten has often been referred to as the 'Las Vegas of the Caribbean' and, judging by its plentiful supply of bars and clubs, I can see why! If you’re in search of somewhere exciting and lively, then this is the island for you (note that Sint Maarten is the Dutch side and, compared to …

My guide to: Soufrière, St Lucia

If there's one place you HAVE to visit in Saint Lucia, it’s most definitely Soufrière. It’s possibly the most iconic town on the island as it’s home to the famous two pitons - the typical postcard pic of St Lucia which I’d seen so many times on insta pages and blogs. You can get your …

The Ultimate Guide to: Saba

If I asked you to name a list of Caribbean islands, I doubt Saba would be at the top of your list. In fact, I didn't know anything about it until a week ago when I saw the island on the horizon from Sint Maarten. After a bit of research, I soon knew that this …

A quick trip to: Bourg-Saint-Maurice

The ‘Ski Bubble’ is something which every seasonaire can relate to. It's a term that my room mate and I came up with to describe the feeling of being stuck in a ski resort and outside of the reality of ‘normal life’ Don't get me wrong, waking up in the mountains surrounded by snow and …

My guide to: Nice

I can honestly say, hand on heart, that Nice is my favourite place I have ever visited. I recently saw a photo online of a friend who is currently there and it was strange how one picture can make you feel all kinds of emotions - even thinking back on it now makes me want …

My guide to: Grasse

Famed for its perfume industry, Grasse is a town located in the mountains along the Cote d’Azur which is sure to leave a sweet impression in your mind. With an abundance of museums, picturesque old town and incredible views over the mountains, it’s a place I would deffo recommend visiting. Museums I’ve visited Grasse three …

My guide to: Ventimiglia

“Fancy a day trip to Italy?” These were the words I suggested to my sister when she came to visit me for a weekend in Nice. “Italy?!! Isn’t that ages away?’” she replied.  Ventimiglia is one of Italy's closest towns to France and with train tickets costing just €6 each way from Nice Ville train …