LA GUIRI

I’ve left the UK now, but I just wanted to share some of my thoughts and tips for prospective travellers. I know Melbourne is famous for...

Windsor Together with a couple of friends, I went to Windsor Castle. We were lucky to skip the queue using our friend's Navy card. While...

Guernsey is the second largest island in the Channel Isles (south of the UK) behind Jersey. I was very fortunate to be able to stay with...

After Orkney, I took the ferry and bus to Edinburgh where I met up with Uni friend from Australia. Together, we wandered around the...

My Dad's side of the family originated in the Orkneys Islands which make up the Northern Isles of Scotland. In 1867, my great great great...

I stayed with a charming old relative in Chagford, on the edge of Dartmoor National Park. He drove us around the beautiful treeless,...

With friends at two of the most prestigious unis in the UK, I was able to visit both campuses, admire the beautiful architecture, and...

Dad came to visit from Paris on his way back to Aus. We had some lovely days exploring South Wales and around London. On our way to South...

So my plan for the UK was to rebuild my finances as an Au Pair for a family in Stoke D'Abernon, Surrey. There were three energetic boys...

Over a month ago now, I was very kindly picked up from Gatwick airport by family friends. The first thing that stood out to me was...