South Beach Miami, Florida

South Beach Miami, Florida

Miami’s South Beach is known for its sandy beaches, warm blue water, swaying palm trees, bright coloured umbrellas, deck chairs and lifeguard towers and beautiful, fit people. Your visit to Miami would not be complete without a trip to South Beach. South Beach is a beautiful neighbourhood with bars, accommodation, clubs, restaurants and more (to come in future articles). Miami’s beaches are world famous and South Beach is no exception. It’s sandy white beaches that stretch for miles and bright, colourful lifeguard towers that dominate…

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Visiting Universal Studios LA, USA

Visiting Universal Studios LA, USA

A visit to LA wouldn’t be complete without visiting the amazing world of Universal Studios. There is something here for absolutely everyone, it truly is the ultimate Hollywood experience! Get yourself ready for a action-packed day of theme park rides and shows, tours of working movie studios, shopping, dining and more! Visiting Universal Studios is a must-do on your trip to Los Angeles. It was a highlight of the LA leg of my journey. We had only one day to spend at Universal Studios, however…

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Meeting our favourite celebrities at Madame Tussauds Hollywood

Meeting our favourite celebrities at Madame Tussauds Hollywood

Situated on Hollywood Boulevard is the world renown Madame Tussauds Hollywood. Madame Tussauds is a Wax Museum and tourist attraction and is a fun attraction to visit whilst you are in LA. There are over 115 wax figures situated throughout the three storey building. Take your time, read the placards situated close to the figures to learn some fun facts about both your favourite celebs and those less known to you. There are also props situated througout the building for you to dress up and…

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Hollywood Walk of Fame, Los Angeles, USA

Hollywood Walk of Fame, Los Angeles, USA

The famous Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles is made up of more than 2,500 stars embedded into the sidewalk (both sides!) of Hollywood Boulevard.     We walked the 15-odd blocks to see every single star on our visit to LA! I couldn’t believe how many there were, as I was always under the impression there was only a few hundred if anything! The sheer number of stars are easier to comprehend when you take into consideration that the stars belong to a…

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How I lost 55kg (120lbs) and became the best traveler I could be!

How I lost 55kg (120lbs) and became the best traveler I could be!

I’ve always loved to travel, and have been lucky enough to travel through the UK & Europe, USA, South America, South East Asia, the South Pacific, New Zealand and Australia. I however, like many have fought an ongoing battle with my weight over the years. Here’s my story and how losing weight has helped me gain so much more from every opportunity and experience I am given whilst travelling and also every single day.   I’ve always loved to travel. My love of overseas travel began…

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Citrique Restaurant at Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa

Citrique Restaurant at Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa

I recently dined at the Citrique Seafood Restaurant which is located within the Marriott Surfers Paradise. Citrique is a wonderful dining experience with beautiful decor and ambience which complements the incredible food. It was a lovely evening celebrating my brother’s engagement! Citrique is famous for its abundance of high quality, beautiful fresh seafood in every variety you could want, imagine or dream of! If you are not a seafood lover, don’t worry because there are many other cuisines including Asian foods, a salad bar, cheese…

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Visiting the Sea Lions of San Francisco’s Pier 39

Visiting the Sea Lions of San Francisco’s Pier 39

There’s no shortage of things to do when visiting Pier 39 in San Fran. With an abundance of restaurants, shopping, sights & activities you won’t be left bored. My favourite thing however, was the sea lions that have made the Pier their home and become a world renown attraction in their own right.  Sea lions are sea mammals which have the ability to walk on land. Despite having the ability to walk on land they are quite awkward and funny to watch and are definitely…

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Santa Monica, LA

Santa Monica, LA

Visiting Los Angeles soon? Don’t leave forget to pay the beautiful beachside town of Santa Monica a visit.    I’d recommend making the most of this beautiful beachfront city in California, opting for this option over staying in popular Hollywood. Hollywood definently has its attractions, such as the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Chinese Theatre, Madame Tussauds, Dolby Theatre & the Hollywood Sign. However it is super easy to get here from Santa Monica or any of the other nearby coastal towns. Santa Monica has countless…

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Huacachina: A Desert Oasis in Peru

Huacachina: A Desert Oasis in Peru

Huacachina in Peru is a beautiful, tiny Oasis town amongst some of the worlds largest sand dunes. It is in this place that you can ride rollercoasters in a dune buggy, sandboard down gigantic dunes, witness a spectacular sunset over the desert and camp overnight in the middle of the beautiful, peaceful desert. Our hostel, Desert Nights Hostelling International, arranged a Desert tour for us with Desert Adventure that involved Dune Buggying, Sandboarding, a BBQ in the desert and camping overnight. We departed from Huacachina…

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Life on the Road: the good, bad & ugly of bus rides in Bolivia

Life on the Road: the good, bad & ugly of bus rides in Bolivia

Having recently spent three months travelling around South America, I learnt more than ever that things often don’t go to plan whilst on the road.  Bus trips in Brazil, Argentina, Chile & Peru proved to be surprisingly comfortable and generally painless journeys, where we always ended up at the correct destination (a major plus!) Then comes Bolivia. Bus rides in Bolivia are in my experience, painful.   My first experience with the Bolivian transport system was a bus from Uyuni to Bolivia’s Wild West, Tupiza.…

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