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Cotswolds weekend guide

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Barcelona instagram spots

Tallinn, Estonia

A weekend in Tallinn, Estonia

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THE BEST VIEWPOINTS IN SALZBURG

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undiscovered Montenegro

a guide to one of the most overlooked and underrated destinations in Europe

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48 hours in…Vancouver, Canada

Hallstatt in the snow

How to get to Hallstatt from Salzburg

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Lagos, Portugal

The best beaches in lagos, portugal

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underrated European destinations coming soon…

Anyone else suffer from incredible guilt if they have an empty space in their diary or feel the need for a day off?😅 After reading one of @veggiewayfarer captions recently about this I was reassured that I'm not alone. However, when did we get like this? Is it this generation? Is it the pressure of "always-on" tech and social media culture? Is it genetic with my obsessive need to be organised and a worrier and to never let anyone down (including myself)? A prime example is this trip. We have packed in so much we made ourselves ill, not seriously, but enough to really wipe us out for a few days. Yet in that time we decided to hike 21km though Petra to the Monastery in insane heat, with a fever, coughing and my awful asthma because we knew we'd regret it if we didn't.🐫 And Petra is incredible so I'm so glad we did decide to, but wow we could've made ourselves so much worse😷 Another example, my biggest fear about moving away was failing. I was afraid I would leave my job in the UK then be unemployed/unemployable forever. Ridiculous, I know. And of course I managed to get a job, just a part-time one, but the exact type of remote job I wanted and I got it within a week of leaving the UK💻 My first day of this new job was the same day I was incredibly sick and also did this hike. Talk about a full plate. Why do I do it to myself? No idea. If someone knows then I'd love an insight🙈 But of course I managed it all and I will the next time, and the next time too😂 Anyone else relate? . . #shareyourjordan #petra #petrajordan #jordantourism #traveljordan #visitjordan #girlsthatwander #explorerbabes #radgirlscollective #girlslovetravel #girlsdreamtravel #gltlove #beautifulmatters #journeysofgirls #iamatraveler #sheisnotlost #iamtb #iammissadventure #voyaged #dirtybootstravel #living_destinations #instravel #travelawesome #dirtybootsmessyhair #travelinladies #earthfocus #worldplaces #doyoutravel #dametraveler #womantravel
🎶BLESS MY SOUL, HERC WAS ON A ROLL🎶 Who knows which Disney movie this is from? It was one of my favourites as a kid😂 . *big clue* Pictured is the Temple of Hercules at the Amman Citadel in Jordan. It is believed to be the temple of Hercules and also a huge stone hand was excavated nearby, due to the size of that they estimated the statue would have been very big and therefore probably a representation of Hercules who was famous for his strength and heroic capabilities💪 . TIP: For the best light and photos visit early in the morning or late in the evening for sunset. However this was taken at midday on a weekday and it wasn't even that busy!📸 . . 📸: @bigtwiththemc #visitjordan #amman #shareyourjordan #discoverjordan #ammanjordan #ammancitadel #hercules #travelinladies #thetravelwomen #wetravelgirls #sidewalkerdaily #passionpassport #girlaroundworld #girlsdreamtravel #citizenfemme #citypicz #welltravelled #travelingchicas #exploringtheglobe #jordantourism #traveljordan #traveltagged #culturetrip #guardiantravelsnaps #iamtb #cntraveler #voyaged #living_destinations #travelandleisure #girlpowertravel
Just taking a stroll on Mars👽 Okay it's actually Wadi Rum desert but you can totally see why The Martian was filmed there. We spent one night at Wadi Rum Dream Camp and it was absolutely incredible to spend a night in the desert. I was just blown away by the landscape in every direction and the deafening silence of sleeping under the stars. Have you ever been to a desert? Which one?🏜 . TIP: There are sooo many Wadi Rum desert camp options on @bookingcom to suit every budget. Ours was approx £25 per person for a night and any excursions or the meals you eat are on top of that so you decide what you want to do. . . . 📸: @bigtwiththemc #wadirum #visitjordan #shareyourjordan #discoverjordan #jordantourism #traveljordan #desert #radgirlscollective #adventureenthusiasts #andshedopetoo #hikingadventures #radgirlslife #backpackerstory #voyaged #travellingthroughtheworld #skyscanner #girlsthatwander #earthfocus #travelawesome #fantastic_earth #earthofficial #nakedplanet #welivetoexplore #roamtheplanet #worldplaces #femaletravelinspo #dametraveler #womantravel #wearetravelgirls #glt
Do you know how many countries you've visited?🌍 Egypt is my 60th country and what a country it is! . A day in Egypt: we woke early in the morning to the hazy smog of the city, the smell of baked bread at street level. The traffic is already crazy at that time, people running in between cars since vehicles don't stop for anything or anyone, dodging camels and donkeys trotting towards you on the wrong side of the road. Half-finished buildings look abandoned but they just wait for the next generation to have enough money to continue building. In the bazaar and at the pyramids, sellers yelling, calling prices, trying to make their living the only way they know how. Even indoors you hear the loud car horns beeping, not in anger but in warning. Also the call to prayer: Cairo is more densely populated and all the mosques so close together echo the sound hundreds of times around you in the city. Then the smell of shisha smoke in the afternoon, the clear blue sky turns pastel for us to watch the silhouettes of the ancient pyramids from our rooftop. . Check out my stories to see what happens with a zoom lens to create the compression in this shot📸 . . . 📸: @bigtwiththemc #visitegypt #experienceegypt #amazingegypt #pyramidsofgiza #cairo #livelovegypt #pyramids #travelegypt #speechlessplaces #egyptshots #thedreamytravels #wondermore #travelandleisure #justtravel #iamtb #wandertheearth #sheisnotlost #girlpowertravel #journeysofgirls #earthfocus #traveltagged #travelawesome #fantastic_earth #damestravel #wetravelgirls #globelletravels #thetravellingnomads #shetravelz #letsgoeverywhere #dametraveler
No one has EVER laughed, cried, coughed, wheezed and blown their nose as much in Petra as I have 😂 This was the day we were both the most ill and our bodies were telling us to rest and definitely not get up at 5.30am to get to the Treasury before the crowds🙄 Was it worth it? Absolutely. I cried in awe (and from asthma). . PETRA TIPS: In all seriousness though here are some tips to visit Petra: - if you want to beat the crowds you need to be at the visitor centre for 6am when the gates open - from there it's still a 20-25min walk through the Siq (canyon) to get to The Treasury (pictured) - take your time, soak it in with the peace and quiet and other early risers down there - don't just visit the Treasury. Continue on through the Petra Complex where there are countless incredible archeological sites and well preserved ruins of the ancient city - spend at least 2 days there if you can. There is so much to see and you will be very tired from all the walking! - If you plan to walk the full length of Petra to the Monastery, BE PREPARED. The walk is doable but a majority is uphill, on uneven stones and steps with limited options for shade. Allow at least an hour to walk in each direction, or more for photos stops and regular water breaks. - Apart from early in the morning (pre 8am) and late in the afternoon, there is very little shade in Petra. Start earlier in the day if you can to avoid spending your entire trip in the midday heat. Bring sunscreen, a hat and lots if water!! THERE WILL BE A FULL BLOG POST ON MY TRIP TO PETRA - KEEP YOU EYES PEELED! . . . 📸: @bigtwiththemc #petra #wondersoftheworld #visitjordan #shareyourjordan #discoverjordan #petrajordan #jordantourism #traveljordan #livelovejordan #iamtb #lifewelltraveled #girlpowertravel #journeysofgirls #girlaroundworld #iammissadventure #dametraveler #womantravel #girlsdreamtravel #damestravel #bestintravel #traveldreamseekers #travelgirlshub #earthfocus #yololttw #speechlessplaces #travellingthroughtheworld #sheisnotlost #travelinladies #guardiantravelsnaps #voyaged
Would you have guessed this is Chefchaouen? Yep, the blue city isn't completely blue! 💙 This is the street behind the Kasbah in Chefchaouen. You can go into the Kasbah right off the main square for a small fee and it's such a beautiful part of the city if you're looking to take in some history and some awesome views over the town. I always make an effort to never be restricted by what I *should* be photographing, it's nice to get out and see other parts of a well-photographed place! 🧡 . . . #topstreetphoto #streets_and_transports #girlpowertravel #explorerbabes #abmlifeiscolorful #discovermorocco #inmorocco #visitmorocco #shewhowanders #roamtheworld #kings_doorsandco #passionpassport #athomeintheworld #andshedopetoo #nomadgirls #bestvacations #hello_worldpics #citizenfemme #girlslovetravel #travelgirlsgo #borntotravel #thedreamytravels #livetravelchannel #chefchaouen #thebluepearl #hellofrom #offthebeatentrack #iamtb #lovetotravel #moroccotrip
Because I'm ridiculous we stayed in a different riad all three nights we were in Marrakech😂 All were very different. This is the riad we stayed in the first night, SWIPE to see the 2nd and 3rd riads and tell me which one you'd stay in?👉 . DETAILS OF EACH ARE HERE: ❤1. RIAD CHORFA - very good location on main street in medina, beautiful traditional rooms and courtyard, colourful, amazing rooftop, breakfast included. 🧡2. RIAD ASSOUEL - a bit further out the way, close to the main roads outside the medina to easily go to/from airport, very quiet location, more modern hotel-style rooms, nice rooftop, big pool, breakfast included. 💚3. RODAMON RIAD HOSTEL - beautiful riad and crazy cheap as a hostel, beautiful pool, huge rooftop area, modern, clean, good location, functioning bar and more sociable area. Breakfast for additional fee. . . . #riad #riadlovers #beautifulhotels #hotelsandresorts #besthotels #luxurytraveller #luxuryhotels #besthotels #tasteinhotels #travelanddestinations #travelandleisure #iamatraveler #cntraveler #simplymorocco #inmarrakech #marrakech #uniquehotels #theculturetrip #wowplacestogo #thedreamytravels #inspiringwanderers #damestravel #girlpowertravel #travellingthroughtheworld #girlsabroad #beautifulexplorers #exploreeverywhere #iammissadventure #travelgrammer
I'm writing this currently at the airport in Jordan about to board a flight to Egypt, a new country for us both and what I've just realised will be country 60 for me 😱 Taylor and I are both very excited 😆 What are everyone's plans for this weekend? . A huge thank you to @veggiewayfarer for helping me out finding this spot and directing me to the awesome blog post by @charlies_wanderings 💙 The willingness to help and support others on this platform really is amazing! 📸: @bigtwiththemc . . . #inmorocco #ig_morocco #visitmorocco #speechlessplaces #living_destinations #lovetotravel #instravel #tlpicks #shewhowanders #wetravelgirls #pinktrotters #girlpowertravel #femaletravelbloggers #gltlove #girlsdreamtravel #globetrotter #wandercolorfully #doyoutravel #villages #theprettycities #chefchaouen #thebluepearl #instapassport #tasteintravel #vacationwolf #forahappymoment #exploringtheglobe #journeysofgirls #darlingescapes #girlvsglobe
This photo is all colours and smiles but honestly? We didn't really love Fez. The first day there was okay, a bit of being hassled but we explored and it was fun👌 Then we spent two days in Chefchaouen which was an oasis of beauty, calm and kind people💙 After that we came back to Fez for two days. We arrived at our accommodation and thankfully Taylor is a stickler for checking for bedbugs when we arrive at a new place and this bed was crawling with them🕷😷 We immediately went downstairs and informed the owner who was kind enough to give us most of our money back. Now we were back out on the street and desperately trying to find some accommodation for our two remaining nights. We were hassled left, right and centre, grabbed, touched, followed through the souks. Then we got lost in the medina. Before we knew it, the oldest trick in the book was happening and a man was leading us through the medina, claiming to take us back to the main road. Then his friends rallied around when he started demanding money for being our "guide". Fortunately, I had a fake purse with a small amount of money in it which I showed him so eventually he took that and left us alone but I was scared. He had actually led us deeper into the medina. Eventually we found our way out and we also found a lovely place to stay for our remaining two nights. But this experience, along with being hassled, grabbed, touched, the rubbish and animal faeces in the street right next to butchers slaughtering goats and random men following you and blocking your path to try and talk to you or get you to take their taxi, Fez was not enjoyable🙅‍♀️ We were relieved to get to Marrakech which thankfully is no where near as bad, possibly because they're more used to tourists but we were hardly hassled in comparison and I felt A LOT safer😅 . I realise there are positives and negatives to every place and I don't want to deter people from visiting Fez, as you can see from my photos already, it is beautiful. But I know that my photos might encourage some people to visit and I wouldn't feel comfortable about that without sharing the whole picture with you guys...If you made it here, thank you for reading it all❤❤
DISCLAIMER - I paid 1 Moroccan Dirham for this photo and I'm okay with that👌 I know a few posts ago I spoke about paying for photos and it is a debatable topic but in my opinion if we have this privilege to travel then a pound or two more is no issue if it's helping a local person or business, then I'm more than happy to💙 Some people seem to think it's a tourist trap or a rip off but I can't help but think anything similar in our own country or day to day life would just be called entrepreneurial spirit. Plus this "trend" on Instagram of taking photos on people's property or in front of their houses, you can't blame someone for wanting some sort of gain from that! I'd love to hear your thoughts on this as always!❤ . . . 📸: @bigtwiththemc #journeysofgirls #darlingescapes #travelinladies #thetravelwomen #theglobewanderer #girlsdreamtravel #gltlove #ig_morocco #moroccobyyou #visitmorocco #speechlessplaces #travel_drops #thetravellersedition #sidewalkerdaily #iamtb #lifewelltraveled #iamatraveler #welivetoexplore #mylpguide #wonderfuldestinations #mytinyatlas #girlaroundworld #damestravel #theglasspassage #girlpowertravel #travelcommunity #yololttw #travellushes #wheretofindme #citizenfemme
Possibly my new favourite photo. My camera battery had died (and my spare too!) and Taylor snapped this one on his phone. I feel like this has so many Middle East, Silk Road explorer feels and it's everything I wanted to see, smell and touch in the immersive experience of the souks in Morocco. It's also everything I want my future house interior to look like 😂 Even though we don't own a house and we're setting out on a huge adventure, we've already decided whenever we get our own place, we'll be coming back to get all the metal lamps, vibrant rugs, copperware and ornaments we want from Morocco😍 Tell me one thing you've always wanted to have in your house or in your future house? I love how creative people's ideas are!💫 . . . #wandercolorfully #sheisnotlost #girlaroundworld #femaletravelbloggers #femmetravel #girlpowertravel #herwanderfullife #iamtb #girlsthatwander #inmarrakech #visitmorocco #speechlessplaces #travel_drops #prettylittleiiinspo #travelawesome #luxuryworldtraveler #backpackerstory #abmlifeiscolorful #girlsabroad #traveldudes #traveltagged #travellingthroughtheworld #travelinladies #travelwoman #journeysofgirls #darlingescapes #passionpassport #theeverygirltravels #bohostyle #dametraveler
How do you deal with being ill when you're travelling? Asking for a friend 🙈 Probably unsurprisingly, Taylor and I are both ill after averaging 25,000 steps a day for the past few days, lots of early morning flights, late nights and 5 countries in as many days. Fingers crossed we can get up early to head to Petra in the morning🤞 eeeep so excited🎉 . This is Al-Attarine Madrasa named after the perfumery and souks in the surrounding area and it really is an oasis of quiet from the crazy streets of Fez. It was the middle of the day and we had this entire place to ourselves. 5 minutes later an entire coach tour arrived 😅 Sometimes it isn't about getting up early, it's just having really darn good timing😂 . . . #moroccobyyou #visitmorocco #speechlessplaces #living_destinations #lovetotravel #simplymorocco #inmorocco #fez #journeysofgirls #girlaroundworld #iammissadventure #travelingchicas #travelstoke #beautifulmatters #dametraveler #welivetoexplore #travelinladies #tlpicks #welltravelled #jetsettingchicks #radgirlslife #mytinyatlas #sidewalkerdaily #passportready #yololttw #girltravels #femaletravelinspo #seetheworld #wonderful_places #traveltagged