Northumberland is high on our list of places to visit now we’re back living in the UK. We’ve been excitedly researching the best destinations in Northumberland for nature, hiking, wildlife spotting and history. Here are our top five Northumberland destinations for travellers to visit.
Zero waste living and reducing plastic waste is always on our mind. We’ve tried hard to cut down our plastic use during our travels over the years. Now we’re learning more and more about the zero waste lifestyle whilst living in the UK. We’ve just bought our first apartment in Brighton and decided that we want to have a zero waste home here.
Our Plovdiv travel guide covers the best things to do in the city and the Plovdiv European Capital of Culture 2019 programme and plans.
In this vegetarian and vegan guide to Sofia, we share where to find the best vegan Bulgarian food in Sofia. We munched on banitsa, filled our bellies with mish-mash and bob chorba, and explored local markets.
I love that feeling of overwhelming excitement when stepping off a plane in a new place. Except that it’s often shortly followed by a pang of fatigue that’s so bad you can’t shift it. Jet lag is an unfortunate consequence of travelling the world.
Jet lag occurs when we move through multiple time zones and knock our body’s natural sense of time out. It can dampen your first impressions of a place. Even if you’re dying to get out and see all the sights, you simply don’t have the energy. Instead you’ll be curling up with your pillow unsuccessfully trying to sleep off your jet lag.
Brighton’s independent coffee scene is buzzing. Forget Starbucks, Costa, Nero and those other chain coffee shops. You can get your caffeine fix and support local Brighton coffee businesses by ordering your americano to go at one of these great independent Brighton coffee shops. In these cafes, you can expect unique styles and decor, artisan roasted coffee and baristas who know how to make lattes look freaking great.
A Barcelona cooking class is the best way to learn to cook tapas. Even better, you can learn to cook Spanish food from locals who live in Barcelona. We’re about the reveal Barcelona’s best cooking class…
Eating out is a huge part of the culture in Barcelona. The city is full of plazas and squares where friends meet for wine and tapas, and talk until the midnight hour. Most locals don’t even consider actually eating dinner until 9pm or later. Instead, Catalonians go bar-hopping in the evening and eat a different tapa at each stop.
For us early-eating Brits, a late dinner time can come as quite a shock. But it feels good to take your time, meet up for a drink, snack on tapas and unwind at the end of the day. After a while, Luke and I came to love it.
In this Sri Lanka travel guide, we share the best places to visit and the attractions which should be on your travel itinerary. Sri Lanka is an island of bustling cities, secluded tea fields, impressive National Parks home to wild elephants and leopards, sandy beaches and good surf spots. Sri Lanka has many beautiful destinations to visit — so where should you go?
Komodo dragons can only be seen one place in the world — in Komodo National Park in Indonesia and we were finally there. Luke was beside himself with excitement at the possibility of seeing Komodo dragons. On our trip to Komodo Island and our stay in the port town of Labuan Bajo on Flores, we saw Komodo dragons, dived with manta rays, hiked up Padar Island and sunned ourselves on Pink Beach.
Thailand is a very budget-friendly destination and you will almost always get a lot of bang for your Baht. But what’s a good budget per day for Thailand? Well, it depends on how you’re travelling. If you’re a digital nomad living in Thailand, you can take advantage of long-term rentals and keep costs low. If you’re backpacking around Thailand for two weeks, you should expect to spend a little more to make the most of your time in the country. Read on to find out how much it costs to travel in Thailand.
This Christmas, we took a 2-day road trip from Chiang Mai to Pai. Because we work full-time, we use our Christmas holiday to make sure we go on an adventure! I know that doesn’t sound much like what you do at Christmas back home, but to be honest we’re both quite rubbish at sitting down, relaxing and doing nothing — we’ve tried, I swear.
We’re Charlie and Luke — UK travel bloggers, adventurers and storytellers. We travel slow and write about sustainable travel. We want to make responsible travel choices and help you do the same. Get to know us.
