my apartment keys on my housemate's desk, closed the door behind me and said good-bye to my life in San all faded to black as I helped myself to several large glasses of wine in the United Club lounge at San than going back west first, but I still hadn't received my UK work visa (which was being delivered to San

I crossed the street from the Antibes train station and walked along the marina, until I found myself

The first stop on my whirlwind daytrip was the Marina Bay Sands (which is new since that last time I

It was a lovely Friday morning in October when I headed to the San Francisco airport at 4:30am, for a

and where to stay, here’s a list of all my favorites so far: Stay As long as you avoid Ibiza Town and San

Caribbean, it is still known for its tropical climate, white sand beaches, crystal clear waters, rich marine

Park, the Reina Sofia Museum (which houses Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí collections), Mercado de San

The dunes here are not blown over from the Sahara, but are, in fact, composed of the shells of marine

parking (which we were told was free everywhere within Tivat), we walked to Porto, the sparkling new marina the clouds, making it the perfect weather for hiking up 1,350+ steps to the dominating fortress of San Once the sun went down, you could also very clearly see the lit up path to San Giovanni Fortress.

head chef of Noma, Matt Orlando (who is coincidentally from the same town where I formerly lived in San

these parks, we saw a lot of above-ground extractor pipes that reminded me of the warp pipes in Super Mario

Just a few minutes further away by foot, I arrived at Funchal's new waterfront marina, at 3:30pm, for

Similar to Khao San Road in Bangkok or Pub Street in Siem Reap, this street is loud, grungy and full

The second May bank holiday was spent in San Diego, CA, USA.

I was a bridesmaid in a wedding in Malibu, California, but worked in San Francisco the week beforehand

The bachelor was a Kiwi who just recently relocated from London to San Francisco. Small world.

Sannakji (live octopus that tried to escape) Nokdu Bindaetteok (mung bean pancake) Ttukbaegi Bulgogi (soy-marinated JEJU CITY I stayed in Jeju City, at the Hotel Regent Marine , because it was a central jumping off point

From a focus on conservation of natural areas, hiking trails and marine life, the islands place an emphasis

quaint little walled city, a cathedral, cute shops and lots of good seafood restaurants surrounding the marina

After all the admin and expenditure, I headed off to San Diego for a week filled with relaxation, catching