Last year I shared a City Guide to Copenhagen on The Secret Life of Maggie May, and it seemed to go down well with you lot. Why then, I thought to myself, stop with Copenhagen? Why not write guides to several of my favourite cities?
I've got a fair few up my sleeve to share with you, but there was hardly any contest as to which one to feature first: Bristol.
Vibrant, eclectic, loud, and colourful, it's one of England's treasures - a city which is so different to all the others, has a great vibe and is full of things to do. Here are just a few of my recommendations for things to do and places to visit.
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Today's post is picture-heavy with lots of colour, so grab a big mug of tea {and a stroopwafel} and get stuck in!
One of the highlights of our trip to Amsterdam last year was definitely visiting Keukenhof.
For those of you who haven't heard of it, Keukenhof is a world-renowned tulip park just outside the Dutch capital. The focus is on spring flowers and bulbs, and its reputation is all the more impressive seeing as it's only open for eight weeks of the year {we're right in the middle of the 2018 show!}
"And that sweet City with her dreaming spires..."
Yet another great thing about living in the Cotswolds is our proximity to the beautiful city of Oxford.
I have very fond memories of Oxford, and my visits have varied widely - from singing in Christ Church Cathedral as a schoolgirl, and spending very fun {very drunken} weekends with my friend in her college; to walking around hand-in-hand with Mr MM as we take in the sights, meeting up with friends of ours who have decided to call this marvellous place home.
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I have always wanted to go to Amsterdam.
Ever since I was a little girl, and saw pictures of the colourful canal houses lined up higgledy-piggledy at the water's edge.
Luckily for me, Mr MM was desperate to visit too, which meant choosing his birthday present this year was easy!
Call me obsessed, but this city deserves a decent amount of air time! I've already talked about highlights such as Rosenborg Slot, Christiansborg Palace, Torvehallerne Food Market, and the Design Museum Danmark - but believe it or not, there are still a few treasures to add to your must-see list...
Having soaked up several of Copenhagen's most dazzling sights on our first morning in the city, we were still keen to tick another few things off the list.
Sunday afternoon found us journeying to Christiansborg Slot.
Happy New Year! It's hard to believe that another year has passed... I don't mean to sound too maudlin or morose - I'm simply shocked that it's 2017 already!
2016 has been quite a year, with amazing ups - and its fair share of downs too. But as we step into January, I still have my wonderful family and friends, my home, and Mr Maggie May - so it can't have been too bad a year.
Flicking through the photos, messages and cards from the last twelve months is a lovely way of reminding oneself of all that has gone on, and is something I'd definitely recommend doing with your loved ones to fight those January blues. But in the meantime, whilst you wait patiently for the rest of your clan to join you on the sofa, why not be nosy and have a browse at our 2016...
Wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen!
Mr Maggie May and I were lucky enough to find ourselves in the beautiful Danish capital last month: with a few days to spare, and a long-running desire to visit Denmark, we thought it would be the perfect time to travel to this icy, sophisticated city.
With slightly bleary eyes and a strong coffee in hand, we landed around lunchtime and set off for our lodgings for the next few days.
The Andersen Hotel is a darling little boutique hotel in the heart of Vesterbro, the hippest of the hip city districts. With a warm welcome from the moment you step inside, you are guaranteed to have everything you could possibly need from city break accommodation.
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As you all know, Mr Maggie May and I recently moved to the beautiful Cotswolds. There are so many places which people have recommended we visit - picture-perfect villages and gorgeous National Trust properties - but top of our list was somewhere we'd been wanting to visit before we even moved to this part of the world; Bourton-on-the-Water.
With October upon us, and my lovely friend staying for the weekend, we decided to grab our umbrellas and see what all the fuss was about.
Time to discuss that prehistoric village and wee dram I mentioned in my last post!
You can't go to The Orkney Islands without visiting one very special place.
Skara Brae.
You can't go to The Orkney Islands without visiting one very special place.
Skara Brae.
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When Mr Maggie May came to join me during my travels in Orkney, we had just one day on the mainland to squeeze in as much as possible.
Where on earth would we start?
Luckily, the kind folk at Visit Orkney came to our rescue, arranging a day packed full of wonderful things to see and do; if you're planning a trip up to the islands, I would definitely recommend visiting their website for some inspiration!
It was a fairly cold day {by my standards; I think the Orcadians would have described it as pleasant weather for April} so we wrapped up warm and set off for our first location - somewhere I had been dying to go since I first organised my trip.
Where on earth would we start?
Luckily, the kind folk at Visit Orkney came to our rescue, arranging a day packed full of wonderful things to see and do; if you're planning a trip up to the islands, I would definitely recommend visiting their website for some inspiration!
It was a fairly cold day {by my standards; I think the Orcadians would have described it as pleasant weather for April} so we wrapped up warm and set off for our first location - somewhere I had been dying to go since I first organised my trip.
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