The Bali Blogs: Gili Trawangan, Lombok

The Bali Blogs: Scootering around Lembongan Island & Dream Beach

The Bali Blogs: Harta Lembongan Villas & Mushroom Bay

The Bali Blogs: Sanur

Feelin' 26 in Berlin

Weymouth

Crete: Old Town, Rethymno

Crete: The White Mountains & Libyan Sea

Crete: Fortezza & Venetian Harbour, Rethymno

Crete: Perivolia Beach, Rethymno

Ireland - Dun na Ri Forest & Cabra Castle

A couple of weeks ago, we decided to take an impromptu trip to visit Dan's brother and his family in Mullagh, Ireland. I'd only been once before back in 2010 so was long overdue a return trip. We arrived on Saturday evening and spent the night catching up with some drinks by the fire. That's what I love most about going to visit, they live in a gorgeous house tucked away in a little village right in the middle of the Irish countryside.

The next day we were pleasantly surprised to wake up to the sun shining despite Ireland's rainy rep. Determined to make the most of it, Dan's nephew and niece took us exploring around Dun na Ri Forest.

Brighton: North Laine

You may remember from my last Brighton post back in October that my sister goes to Sussex Uni, providing me a quick and easy way to escape the city now and then for the day.

Last time we spent most of the time by the seaside so this time I wanted to explore North Laine - an area made up of several streets full of little quirky, kitsch and vintage shops.

After picking up some rock from the Pier of course.

Autumn Day in Brighton

Barcelona - via my phone

This is the last post I'm going to squeeze out about Barcelona...promise! I was looking through my phone photos the other day and realised I had quite a few, especially of food which has been lacking in my previous posts. I think snapping your meal with your phone gets a lot less weird looks from the other diners than with a camera (who am I kidding, people still judge you!).

Barcelona Day 3

On our final day in Barcelona, we had an early evening flight so decided to take a long stroll to a tapas restaurant we wanted to try out. We took a different route to the first day and stopped off to have a peek inside an indoor market which enticed us inside with the gorgeous flowers outside. This was a lot less busier than the famous La Boqueria off 

Las Ramblas. There were mainly locals rather than tourists so I felt a little self-conscious papping away!

Barcelona Day 2

Barcelona Day 1

Posing with Pinocchio

Zadar, Croatia

Wanderlust

As much as I love London when the sun shines, it leaves me craving a beach holiday. This year I will be waiting a little longer and wont be travelling until September. Although I have yet to book, I am intent on going to Croatia (luckily the bf is in agreement with me!). 

Croatia is often recommended as a cheaper- but just as stunning- alternative to Italy. It has yet to join the EU (although they are set to in January) so they still have their own currency and appears to be far less touristy than more popular destinations. Its not just a pretty face though- from what I've seen/heard, it has retained a lot of its rich history and culture. So plenty to explore!

Here are my favourite photos from the Lonely Planet Guide to Croatia:

Day Trip to York