Posted by Tina | Valhalla Viking Festival | July 2026 Last year I arrived at Valhalla not knowing my place. This year I arrived knowing I had one. That’s the difference a year makes. Every summer, the Valhalla Viking Festival transforms a Hampshire field into a bustling Viking world of feasting, live music, historic crafts, …
Posted by Tina | Disneyland Paris | June 2026 My earliest Disney memory is Bambi. Specifically, the bit nobody warns you about, his mum, a hunter, a gunshot you only hear, and then a forest fire for good measure. I was about six. It was a lot. This set the tone for my entire relationship …
We hired beach beds with umbrellas nearby, Greek music drifted across the beach and we stayed far longer than planned.
I am a total hobbit when it comes to hotel breakfasts. Pre-breakfast, first breakfast, second breakfast…
Part 1 — Spain Going abroad for the first time as an adult is something nobody really prepares you for, and I was doing it!! For the first time ever, I was going abroad. I hadn’t planned it, I hadn’t paid for it, but I’d been told we were going. Darren’s parents lived out on …
Arrival: From Portsmouth to Valhalla The anticipation began the moment I started packing, meticulously Tetris-ing my camping gear into the car. (Yes, I did yell “perfect fit!” every time something slotted in just right.) The hour-long drive from Portsmouth to Basingstoke felt like a journey between worlds—a transition from everyday life to one of Vikings, …
Just a few months ago I took a short holiday to Iceland. As I stood and took this photo below, I had no idea that in just three weeks, the spot I stood upon would be covered in fresh molten rock. On the 20th November 2024, a volcano began to erupt in the South West …
Hiking Snowdon is something I always wanted to do – and I finally did it. I hiked to the top of Snowdon and back down again, and what an adventure it turned out to be! Hiking Snowdon: the preparation Before setting off, I spent hours reading blogs and scouring websites, trying to gather as much …
Less than one week to go, and I’m gearing up to climb Snowdon—or Yr Wyddfa, as it’s known in Welsh. Climbing a mountain has always been a dream of mine, but as a lifelong procrastinator, it wasn’t something I ever thought I’d actually do. Fast forward a few decades, and here I am, about to …
I am excited to discover more of this beautiful world we live in, with new destinations and adventures awaiting around every corner.
