When we think about moroccan cuisine, I think our minds go directly to the most common type of food that we have heard of, namely Tagines. However, moroccan food has so much to offer than just this! Meat in all its glory (sorry vegetarians!). SO many spices and aromas! All of this looked yum and…
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5 things to do in London over the winter
Brrr, the cold has finally started to hit us, with car windows frosting over in the morning, heating turned on to the max and hot drinks being made left, right and centre. As I sit down with my cup of tea (how can a yorkshire girl not?!) I’m looking out of the window and planning the…
A Bonfire Night to remember: The glitter of Edinburgh
The plan to go to Edinburgh has been brewing for a while. One of our good friends that has grown up there has always been nudging us to go visit there and check out how beautiful Scotland really is. And finally bonfire night this year finally fell on the weekend, which meant our plans could…
A Wisp of Venice
It’s been 2 months since Vinny and I have started working, and it has not been easy! I think it can officially be said that being an adult is hard work! So it was fair to say that we were ready to pack our bags and set off to our next destination, and Venice was…
Once upon a time in Phuket
It had been 3 days. We had finished exams, packed our bags (as hurriedly as possible) and set off trying not to think about our impending results. Our first stop,Phuket. As we descended upon the large island, excitement was brewing. This wasn’t our first trip to Thailand, but we had never been to Phuket before….
To tour or not to tour? The Vietnam chronicles continues
I think we’ve all asked ourselves this question. Gone into a tourist office and had a look at the prices for all the tours they offer and then let out a slight squeal which may or may not remind people of a runaway pig. But we’re digressing. Before our trip to Vietnam, we hadn’t really…
24 hours in Sapa
So you’re sat there, thinking that you’ve come all the way to Vietnam, but you just don’t have enough time to see the amazing, colourful place that everyone is talking about…namely SAPA. WORRY NOT! Sapa is definitely doable in 24 hours (including the trip there and back) and I’ll tell you how. The first thing…
Discovering Hanoi
Vietnam had always been an exciting prospect for us. With its fascinating history, culture and beauty that we had heard and read so much about, it had us talking and planning for months. And then the day came. The poor students that we were, we decided to take the cheapest route possible, and headed…