Last month I was SO excited to be sent the new GoPro HERO 6 by Currys PC World and put it through its paces during an adventure day in North Wales. Currys PC World has created an Extreme Sports Map of the UK with loads of ideas for extreme sports and adventure days out. Take …
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My honest review of the Spivo 360 rotating selfie stick, the latest swivel selfie stick for GoPros, action cameras and smartphones. [one_half padding=”0 5px 0 5px”][/one_half][one_half_last padding=”0 5px 0 5px”][/one_half_last] If you were reading the blog last week you will have seen that I’ve recently been sent a new GoPro HERO 6 which I …
It’s a travel dilemma we all have. You’re packing your suitcase and you’re managing to keep it pretty light when it comes to clothes. But now it’s time to pack your shoes and you feel like you need a whole extra case just for your footwear. You want heels for nights out, sandals if it’s …
66 days until Christmas! I don’t know about you but I’m getting ridiculously excited. Too soon? Maybe, but I don’t care. I love the build up to Christmas so I’m happy to indulge in the excitement of the festive season as early as possible. Over the next few weeks I’m going to be featuring some …
I was recently sent the Pixter Wide Angle Lens Pro and to the Pixter Flexible Tripod to review. This is part of the Pixter Travel Pack and retails for £64.90 (currently reduced from £89.80). On my first day testing it out I met up with The Travel Hack Team so we all had a little go with …
My video and Living Room Tree House review from an incredible weekend staying in a tree house in Powys, Wales. This weekend I had the chance to make a childhood dream come true and stay in a real tree house! You may be picturing a rickety shack in the trees but Living Room tree …
You probably all know by now that my luggage addiction is getting a bit ridiculous. While most women dream about designer handbags, I’m drooling over suitcases and backpacks with hidden storage pockets and handy compartments. I love packing for holidays and travelling to airports so I must project a lot of this excitement onto suitcases …
If you’re a regular reader of The Travel Hack you will have noticed that I love baby-wearing. Anything that keeps George happy and quiet (and preferably sleeping!) is a winner in my book. Baby carriers are especially awesome for travelling because you don’t need to bother with a bulky pram and you’re not restricted to …
My LittleLife All Terrain Carrier review, a baby carrier for babies from 6 months until 3 years. I’ve been a big fan of ‘baby wearing’ ever since George was born. While I love strolling around with our trendy Bugaboo, I prefer the freedom of carrying him while we travel. A pushchair can be restrictive and bulky …
I came home from Scotland last weekend to find a chunky wooden box waiting for me on the doormat. It was small but solid and had the branding of this blog perfectly etched into the lid. The box itself was so lovely that I almost didn’t want to open it (I have a thing for …
Do you fancy staying in one the towers of a medieval town wall, facing the Menai Strait in Wales? Read on to find out about Monica’s weekender with The Landmark Trust at Bath Tower in Caernarfon’s fortified walls. One feeling I’m sure will never get old is the amazing feeling you get when you step …
My favourite thing about a luxury hotel is that first moment when you enter through the enormous doors. The doorman wearing a top hat and tails is like someone from an old-fashioned film. He greets you warmly while you step over the threshold into this luxurious world that feels a million miles from the busy …
When you’re doing anything remotely outdoorsy in the UK there are two things you really need: A good quality coat that is warm and waterproof Good quality shoes that are comfortable and waterproof (There’s a waterproof theme going on here!) For everything else you can make do with anything you already have or by begging, …
If you’re a regular reader of The Travel Hack you’ll know that I’m a big fan of airport meet and greet. It’s one of the little luxuries I’ll always pay extra for as it gets your holiday off to a hassle free start. I always drive to the airport but I don’t like …
Royal Brunei seems to be an airline that most people have heard of, but not many people have experienced for themselves. Which is weird because, after flying to Ras Al Khaimah on board one of the airline’s Dreamliners, I was raving about it to anyone who would listen. Of course, it helped that I flew …
For the past 6 months I’ve been working with Lumix as a 4k photo ambassador. I’ve been using Lumix’s 4k camera range but the camera I’ve had for the longest is the G7. Lots of you have been asking how I’ve been getting on so I thought it was about time I wrote a Lumix …
I’m always on the lookout for nice but affordable places to stay in London. Now, there’s two words that don’t go together so well in the Big Smoke. Nice + affordable is difficult to find in London so today I’d like to introduce you to FG Properties. FG Properties offers short-term apartment rental in …
There is a level of tranquillity in a hotel that you can never achieve in your own home. At home there is always washing to be done, projects to work on, food to be cooked, a dog to be walked and rooms to be cleaned. But in a hotel you have none of that. Hotels …
The Hotel Du Vin is one of those places where you instantly feel at home…and seriously wish it was your home. According to Wikipedia (aka, the font of all knowledge), ‘This is where the stars stay when in Brighton’, so it has an understandable air of subtle exclusivity without being too flashy. It’s grand, elegant …
I first flew with Singapore Airlines when I was about six. I don’t remember much about the flight, but I vividly recall my parents raving about the airline to their friends and family after we returned home. A few years ago I experienced the airline for the first time as an adult. Since then, I’ve …
So you’re looking for somewhere to stay for your next holiday. Do you: a) Opt for a standard budget hotel that is as generic as a Primark cardigan. You know the type; they’re boring, they’re unmemorable, they’re beige and they all look the same as soon as you’ve closed your room door. The overall experience …
Style and hostels aren’t normally two things I’d put together but over the past few years a new breed of hostel has been born. You’ll find cool hostels popping up in most cities as the demand for stylish, sociable and affordable accommodation is rising. It’s thanks to a combination of people travelling more but also …
The more hotels I stay in, the more I appreciate quirky, unusual and exciting places to stay. Don’t get me wrong, I do love a luxurious 5* hotel but it’s the cool and quirky places I’ll remember for years to come. Here in the UK we have a lot of unusual glamping options – here …
Is there anything better than being greeted at a hotel with a beautiful bunch of fresh flowers and a box of macaroons? I was being given a tour of my Citadines Suite when I spotted them and got a delightful waft of sweet and floral scents. I already knew I’d be spending the next half …
For the past 10 months, fitness has been the last thing on my mind. I tired my best to stay fit during my pregnancy but it really wasn’t easy when I was constantly exhausted and felt like a heffalump. Now that George is a month old I’m getting back into the swing of things with …
Since becoming a mum my favourite hobby is taking photos of George. George in the bath, George sleeping, George feeding, George aimlessly staring into space. George pretty much doing anything! Rather than let all these photos float away into the cloud, never to be seen again, I’ve decided to do something with them a create …
If you’re looking for a perfectly located and budget friendly hotel in London then you can’t go wrong with Mercure London Bridge. It’s stylish, friendly, clean and comfortable and most of the rooms have been recently refurbished so they’re modern and sleek. This isn’t a ‘blow your socks off’ boutique hotel, but it’s the kind …
This is a luggage review for all the backpackers and adventurous travellers out there. I’ve recently been testing out the SMASHII Anti Theft Rucksack, a super secure backpack perfect for long-term backpackers and flashpackers. I’ve included flashpackers because as a self confessed flashpacker I know how many gadgets we have so we need somewhere safe …
This week I’ve been testing the new UPP fuel cell, a portable power cell to give you up to one week’s worth of power to your devices. If anyone else out there is as geeky as I am, you’ll be getting pretty excited right now. This sounds like a modern and convenient device but is …
Life is so much easier when you travel with a tablet. When I went backpacking in 2009 I didn’t even have a smartphone, never mind a tablet, but I can’t imagine travelling without one now. Here are some of the things I use my tablet for while I travel: To store all your documents and …