Sri Lanka: Elephants, turmeric and coconut spas
“What if I fall off?” “You won’t fall off.” “They said the same thing about the Segway and I ended up headfirst in a bin next to a crowd of Japanese tourists.” I use this story as an example of my ability to attract catastrophe, because prior to this epic fall, only George Bush and...
Bargain winter sunshine
Judging by the number of deckchair dwellers lined up on Brighton beach like battery hens, it seems we’re all enjoying the final days of summer. Which means (much to my dismay) that Autumn is just around the corner; ready to impose its ugly, chilly, flu inducing self upon us. Some people love this time of year....
A weekend in Prague
Giving a Segway to a girl with almost zero coordination is like watching a baby deer trying to escape the clutches of an enraged mountain lion on a skateboard. Dangerous, adrenalin fuelled and guaranteed to end in tears. In the end there was no weeping. (I’m a brave like that.) But there was a rather...
Travel tips: Getting cheap flights
Spending nine hours inside a cramped airborne tuna can surrounded by chair kickers and arm rest hogs isn’t my idea of fun. But until somebody invents Harry Potter style apparition for muggles, it’s still the most convenient way to travel long distances. Despite the hassle of airport frisking; the impossibility of sleeping on a plane...
The mini girl’s guide to Dublin
A very pretty Trinity College Despite a questionable landing (are planes meant to bounce?) and a distinct lack of Colin Farrell lookalikes, I love Dublin. The accents are sexy (if indecipherable), the cocktails are yummy and the flights are cheap. So now you have no excuse not to visit this year. Getting there Better value...
Dubai: It’s not ALL bad…
If the Arab Gulf was a family, Dubai would be the chain smoking teenager with ill advised tattoos and an attitude problem. The bad boy of the Middle East first hit headlines for its never ending stream of Disney inspired developments and party lifestyle. But after the city’s financial fall from grace and a well...
