Author: Sagittarius Travels
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36 Hours in Dubai
A reflective 36-hour stopover in Dubai — from a Marina boat trip around Palm Jumeirah to sunset views of Burj Al Arab, Burj Khalifa and the city at night.
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Great Swiss Hikes: Männlichen to Kleine Scheidegg
If you could design a land to be the perfect idyll for hiking, then Switzerland would be it. It’s practically the national pastime and an activity made so easy for anyone hankering for the fresh air and the great outdoors. On my recent trip to Switzerland I did several hikes of half a day or…
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How to get the most out of a trip to the Jungfraujoch…
My recent travels took me to the beautiful country of Switzerland, where I found it was possible to experience winter in July. There are a few different places you can head to if this is on your wish list but none is more visited than the Jungfraujoch in the Bernese Alps. The Jungfraujoch is a…
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The Versatile Blogger Award
I was thrilled to bits to be nominated for this award! When I started blogging I was looking for an outlet to share my scribbles about travelling, my thoughts about the world and a platform to share a real passion of mine – photography. It’s given me the opportunity to engage with some fantastic bloggers…
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10 reasons you should visit St Ives (Part 2)
St Ives – so good, it can’t be contained in one blog post! Last week I offered five great reasons to add St Ives to your travel plans… ahh, the vibe… the beaches… the coastal walks… and not forgetting the great local food and eateries. What more could a beach town offer to get you…
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10 reasons you should visit St Ives (Part 1)
St Ives has a tug on my heartstrings like almost nowhere else on planet Earth. It was the stuff of my childhood summer holidays, finishing school, piling into an overfilled car and driving for hours in what seemed like never ending rain until we touched down in St Ives, where the sun shone and the…
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Loo with a view as a travel destination?
I bet that title has got you smiling! Yes, this post is dedicated to that place that we all need to visit whether home or away. The loo/toilet/bathroom/restroom may seem an unlikely spot to comment on in positive terms, but when I visited Chicago five years ago somebody told me to visit the John Hancock…