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All Aboard - A Beginner's Guide to Cruising

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Popularity in travelling by cruise ship has significantly risen over the last decade and it's easy to see why - with the advanced facilities on board you have everything you need whilst being able to visit various places over such a short space of time. However, when booking a cruise trip it can become difficult to decide on what one to book as there is now an abundance of different cruises and routes available. This handy guide will help you make the best decision when booking your next cruise trip! STEP ONE - DESTINATION This is the first thing I always think about before booking any trip... Where would I like to go? Generally when it comes to booking a cruise you are spoiled for choice in terms of destinations - as you can basically travel anywhere in the world by cruise ship now, you can view some of these routes and a few of the countries you may visit within them below: Mediterranean - Italy, Spain, France, Gibraltar, Croatia, Greece and many more! Caribbea...
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Solo in Singapore - A Female Travel Experience (Part Two)

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So... welcome back! During my last post I described the beginning of my solo travel experience journey and first week I spent in Singapore, if you haven't read it then check it out now! This post will be detailing the rest of my adventure with some tips at the end of the blog for anyone looking to travel alone! WEEK TWO - KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA Now where were we... After experiencing some amazing things during my first week in Singapore such as the Botanic Garden and VivoCity, I had a very exciting start to my second week as I embarked on a weekend trip to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia! ACCOMMODATION  I stayed at the J.W Marriott hotel which is located in the "'heart' of the golden triangle - KL's prime business and shopping district". I found this location perfect as it was near many shops whilst not being too far from some other main tourist attractions! However, the only downfall of staying here was the fact that the spa and fitness facilities were un...
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Solo in Singapore - A Female Travel Experience (Part One)

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It's the beginning of summer 2017 and university has just finished up for three months, with a long boring summer ahead there is only really one option - escape to Singapore for 4 weeks! As someone who has always wanted to travel and had never traveled alone before, Singapore was the best option available as I have relatives who reside there and it has a reputation of being perfectly clean and safe.  So it was set... three weeks later I would embark on the South-East Asian adventure of a lifetime - alone!  JOURNEY The first thing I did when I decided I wanted to travel to Singapore was book my flights. There are generally two main flight paths which are the quickest to leave from Glasgow, each with one stop-over. You can fly with 'Emirates' airline where you will stop at Dubai, or you can fly with 'British Airways' where the flight will make a stop at London Heathrow. As Emirates flight-path was the shortest and cheapest - this is the route in which ...
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A Small Bite of the Big Apple

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' NYC' 'The Big Apple' 'The City that Never Sleeps' Whatever you refer to it as, it is clear that at some point you will have heard of New York City. The concrete jungle where dreams are made of. Whether it be through a friend travelling there, or perhaps  you will have seen it on a TV show or movie, this place will usually spark interest in any conversation you have. However, upon travelling to the city for the first time, it can become extremely overwhelming as there are so many things to pack into making the most of your trip, which can often lead to not utilizing the time you have there in the best possible way and being disappointed with the things in which you never got to experience or the wrong things you did experience. This guide will give you the best tips to make the most of your NYC trip! FOOD Ellen's Stardust Diner (located on 1650 Broadway, southeast corner 51st Street) - If you are a fan of musical theater and you're plan...
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