Bordeaux is known for its booze but its beauty is just as impressive. Its beautifully-preserved 18th century architecture has earned it Unesco heritage status, and it has a lovely riverfront to promenade along and admire. If you can tear yourself away from the river, then there’s plenty more to see in its narrow winding streets and photogenic avenues. Read on!
I expected a week sailing Sicily’s Aeolian Islands with Medsailors to include lots of beautiful islands, gorgeous swim spots and relaxation galore. I didn’t expect the volcanic eruptions, amazing vineyard, colourful villages and mind-blowing panoramas – but they definitely made my trip even more special!
Tales of the Amalfi Coast’s sun-soaked beaches and gorgeous colourful villages perched on cliffs high above a turquoise sea had meant that it was always a destination high on my Travel Wishlist. Fortunately, Laura decided it was the perfect spot to celebrate her birthday, giving us the impetus to hire a lovely villa and finally wander those little alleyways in person. While sadly I got quite sick the last couple of days of the trip (no fault of the Amalfi!) and therefore couldn’t quite fit in everything I wanted to see, that just means I have an excuse to go back again! However, before I collapsed into a feverish heap, here’s the amazing sights we were lucky enough to take in.
I was all set to regale you with my favourite Barcelona sights – I managed to squeeze in quite a few in just 24 hours there with Joe last summer. But then I read this article and although it’s definitely not the first time the negative impacts of tourism on locals has made the headlines, the suggestions Elle put forward really started me thinking.
