Katy's travel journal

Island hopping the Aeolian Islands

Island hopping the Aeolian Islands

Island hopping the Aeolian Islands Italy has long held a stronghold over my heart. We used to spend every Easter soaking up the Mediterranean sun as we had family in Verona,...
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My top 10 things to do and see Porto in 3 days...

My top 10 things to do and see Porto in 3 days...

Once upon a time (approx 6 months ago to be exact) I spent 3 days in Porto, and as usual, I tried to squeeze in as much design, history and culture as possible.  Here are my top 10 things to do and see in Porto if you are pushed for time. 
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Making the most of 3 weeks Island hopping in Indonesia on a mid range budget

Making the most of 3 weeks Island hopping in Indonesia on a mid range budget

Fancy a 'backpacking' experience but without the intrepid inconveniences of an un-ventured route? Bali and it's surrounded islands could be the place for you. 
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Things to do in 3 days in Marseille plus my Unite D'habitation Hotel Review

My Unite D'habitation Hotel Review & Things to do in Marseille in 3 days

My Unite D'habitation Hotel Review: Myself and my partner are both HUGE brutalist architecture fanatics and particular fans of the works of French architect Le Corbusier. So it seemed only natural that we stay in his 1950's Cité radieuse (meaning radiant city), the most famous of his string of modernist residential housing developments following the same design principle.  
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Hiking the South West Coastal Path - from Land's End to Falmouth

Hiking the South West Coastal Path - from Land's End to Falmouth

Hiking the South West Coastal Path from Land's End to Falmouth - my tips and advice.
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12 Hours of Art in Paris (on my lonesome)

12 Hours of Art in Paris (on my lonesome)

I love Paris. As a self-confessed dreamer, there are few things I love more than romanticising and daydreaming myself around a new city. So, it’s no surprise that I was instantly wooed by the amorously alluring city of lights.
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My fave FREE Art Galleries in London

My fave FREE Art Galleries in London

There's only one thing I love more than a Sunday stroll around an Art Gallery and that's a FREE Sunday stroll around an Art Gallery.

Here's a few of my favourites in London...

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art and design blogger

How much art and design can you see in Copenhagen in 3 days?

Me and my cute little co-inhabiter, Matt set forth on a long overdue trip to Copenhagen, 'epicentre' of the design quake. 
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Art and design: things to do in Amsterdam in 3 days

Art and design: things to do in Amsterdam in 3 days

Art and design in Amsterdam in 3 days: If you follow me on Instagram or have read any of my other blog posts you will know by now that there's nothing I love more than parading myself around a new city and soaking up as much of the local art, design and culture as I can. 
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My Vier Quellen Weg Swiss alps trek review

My Vier Quellen Weg Swiss alps trek review

This is my experience of the Vier Quellen Weg or the "four sources trail". A 5 day trek around the sources of the 4 great rivers: the Rhine, Reuss, Ticino and the Rhone. Over 100km of high peak hiking.
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