For visitors seeking an authentic coastal experience, Chincoteague Island National Seashore, located on the Virginia side of Assateague Island, stands out. It offers a unique blend of pristine beaches, diverse […]
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Hiking and Hot Springs: Mirador El Silencio and Ecotermales, Costa Rica
Whilst there’s no shortage of activities in and around La Fortuna, one thing will inevitably be in short supply: your time. Most of ours was spent at Arenal Observatory Lodge, as […]
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Exploring Arenal Volcano National Park, Costa Rica
When planning our trip to Costa Rica, there were no ifs, buts or maybes about including Arenal Volcano National Park in our itinerary: the chance to spend our days wildlife-watching […]
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3 Days Hiking in Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica
Bigger doesn’t always mean better, but in Corcovado National Park’s case it most definitely does. Corcovado National Park spans 164 square miles and covers roughly a third of Costa Rica’s […]
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Onto the Osa Peninsula: Puerto Jiménez, Costa Rica
If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s worth learning another language, our experience of getting to Puerto Jiménez on the Osa Peninsula is an excellent example of why you should. We […]
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A Guide to Hiking Cerro Chirripó, Costa Rica
Summitting Cerro Chirripó was undoubtedly a highlight of our trip to Costa Rica. At 3,820m*, it’s Costa Rica’s highest mountain – and the highest mountain either of us had attempted […]
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Three Weeks in… Costa Rica
Costa Rica is a country of contrasts. There are sweeping, sandy beaches, smoking volcanoes and mystical cloud forests. (And that’s before we get to the dense rainforests brimming with wildlife, […]
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Exploring East Anglia: Bakeries, Beaches and Bikes
East Anglia is home to some glorious stretches of sand and shingle. From Hunstanton’s pinky-red cliffs and Blakeney Point’s grey seal colony (if you want to see oodles of adorable […]
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New York: 15 Things to See in The City That Never Sleeps
Almost ten months after we started planning our trip, it was coming to an end in New York. This was hands down one of my favourite places that we visited […]
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Scotland’s ‘Small Isles’: 3 Days Exploring Rùm National Nature Reserve
Together, Rùm, Eigg, Muck and Canna (plus a few even smaller islands and a handful of skerries) make up Scotland’s ‘Small Isles’, sandwiched between the Isle of Mull and the […]
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