The Isle of Lewis and Harris is Scotland’s largest island and yet one of its best kept secrets. Secluded and unspoilt with breathtaking scenery, it has everything you need for a real adventure. Here’s why it should be on your UK Bucket List. Where to stay on the Isle of Lewis? Finding the best base….
The Isle of Lewis is the most northerly of Scotland’s Outer Hebrides and therefore the most northwesterly point in the UK. Its fusion of stunning scenery, beautiful beaches, wildlife and history gives this island a truly magical feel. The Isle of Lewis occupies the same land mass as the Isle of Harris, even though they…
This summer, we set ourselves a little challenge – to learn to surf. Well, obviously not Rhino, he’s been at it for 35 years and has long since hung up his competitive belt. But for some reason, after years of dabbling in the waves, this summer was the moment when it all clicked for our…
This week, Koko is leaving Primary School. At no point over the last eight years of her full time schooling, did I imagine feeling such an explosion of emotions when the time came for her to move on to pastures new. I am on a rollercoaster ride of emotions, of memories and of gratitude. Koko…
One of the greatest gifts of travel is meeting new people. Hearing their stories, their beliefs and seeing their smiles. Opening our eyes a little wider and at the same time, opening our minds. There are some people you meet when travelling that may only be present for a short moment in time, but their…
There is one big problem with flying Business Class: you get to see behind that curtain. And once you know what’s there, it’s pretty hard not to want to sit up front. We found ourselves flying Business Class with kids for the first time in 2017, on an Emirates flight from London Gatwick to Bali….
Rhino’s favourite three words. I’ve heard them so many times that I also know it means at least two more waves, but that he’ll always come out with a smile on his face afterwards. Rhino has been surfing for over 35 years and learning to surf has always been high up there on my bucket…
There is no greater freedom than having your own home on wheels. Being able to move freely as the wind and waves direct you and having no real plans is the ultimate escapism. Satisfying the wanderlusting itch in bounds and yet fuelling it even more at the same time. In the summer of 2018, the…
Walking the streets of Georgetown, Penang makes you feel like you have landed inside the pages of an Asian comic book. The fusion of cultures, vivid colours, diverse architecture, and large dash of colonial history, bursting proudly out of the winding maze of streets, creates a zany vibe that all feels a bit unreal. Georgetown’s…
It has been almost two months since I started writing this blog, and documenting our travel tales. I feel like I have found a vessel for my creativity that had been lying dormant within me for years. Like I’d always had this itch, and didn’t quite know how to scratch it. Like something was trying…