Alternative Travel Guides

There is no shortage of artisanal coffee in London but here are my favourite places for, take-away, solo dates, brunch, or to hang with friends. Dark Arts Coffee with a sense of humour as dark as an americano. This East London born roastery makes amazing coffee and are always experimenting. Their packaging is also totally […]

After living in East London for 10 years going for a visit feels like coming home and going somewhere completely new all at once. London is ever changing, there is always something new to explore yet, luckily, many of my old haunts have still hung on in there despite the shifting city. So, here are […]

Artisan coffee, vegan food, and craft beer might not be what comes to mind when travelling in rural Scotland but the North Coast 500 has it all! Here are a few of my favourite stops from our Scottish road trip: Perk Specialising in coffee and doughnuts Perk was the perfect place to fuel up before […]

Edinburgh has a plethora of incredible bookshops. What I look for is somewhere welcoming, dog friendly, and non judgemental about my love of weird or fantastical books. I used to be intimated by bookshops feeling like they were an exclusive club for academics, but that could not be further from the truth when it comes […]