Menorca is well known for being the mellow, relaxed and more low-key resident of the Balearic Islands, but just because it’s more laid back doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty of adventure to be had. Actually, it’s quite the opposite. There are plenty of adventurous things to do in Menorca and I’ve just scratched the surface […]
I discovered something more effective than a super strong Italian double espresso to get me out of my early morning brain fog and slumber. To be honest, it actually felt more like I’d been hooked up to a drip full of the finest freshly brewed Italian coffee. “What is this legal high?” I hear you […]
Firstly, a bit of a confession. Before visiting Menorca I wasn’t exactly “keen” on horse riding… I mean, horses can be quite scary creatures to many people. “What if you fall off?”, “What if your horse is crazy?” Are the two most common questions from people when you mention you’re off horse riding. Travel insurance […]
Sometimes it’s ok to fall down, it’s how you get back up that matters. I was looking forward to getting back on the slopes, strapping on a snowboard and throwing myself downhill, wind whistling past my ears, zig-zagging through tree-lined forests and carving up the piste on the slopes in Tirol, Austria. I’d had a […]
It’s that time of the year again where we dig out those winter clothes, ski gloves, hats, scarves and leggings and head to the mountains for a bit of snow sport! I’m off to Gatwick Airport tonight to stay over at Yotel instead of getting up at 3am and struggling to get across London on […]
One thing you’ll certainly find yourself doing in Tirol, Austria is climbing mountains. The region has some of the finest alpine scenery you could imagine with Grossglockner, Austrian highest peak measuring at 3797m. On this occasion we opted for the cable car to get to the summit of the Buchensteinwand Mountain to visit the Jakobskreuz […]
Mountain biking? That sounds like a bit of fun, I thought reading the activities that I could choose from in Tirol, Austria. How difficult can it be? Some muddy trails, a few bumps, humps and jumps, should be a laugh… maybe a bit of a challenge. “OK, so are we ready?” our mountain biking guide […]
A huge gust of wind hit the sails throwing us off course dramatically, the captain battled with wheel as the boat dipped into a wave. We clung on to anything that would keep us on board the boat. There were no signs of major panic from the captain, but it hadn’t helped that earlier on […]
I left a grim, grey, smoggy London skyline behind in search of the fresh mountain air of Austria to throw myself down a mountain on a bike, meet a friendly pack of huskies and to explore the mountains of Tirol. City life is fast and exciting but sometimes stressful and demanding. On Thursday evening I […]
Standing in a field surrounded by long inquisitive faces nibbling at my t-shirt isn’t quite what I was expecting from horse riding in Menorca. We trotted into what looked like a scene from Jurassic Park, an expansion plain lined with palm trees and surounded by huge imposing cliffs. We stopped staring out into the distance admiring […]
On Wednesday night I’ll be heading to Heathrow airport… I think! I haven’t decided whether to get up early or to book a hotel at the airport instead! My flight is super early at around 7am so getting to the airport for 5am might prove a little on London’s public transport. Huskies & Schnapps! After […]
It was pretty late, I’d just finished packing when my phone buzzed across the table, there was message from my mum wishing me a good trip to Menorca. I wasn’t quite sure whether I had ever been before but there was some faint memory of a distant family holiday, fishing in a quaint little harbour […]
