What to pack for a camping trip
Camping and glamping are two of my favourite summer activities. Of course, I love jetting off to exotic beaches (who doesn’t!?) but you can’t beat a weekend camping with all your friends. I know a lot of people have hideous memories from family camping trips where it rained
What to pack for Trek America
Packing for Trek America can be tough because you feel like you need so much stuff – but you also need to keep your luggage light because you travel around so much. Predictably, I overpacked but learned a few Trek America packing lessons during my Westerner
My secret to packing light
After a few years of travelling I’ve finally realised that you can pack light AND pack stylishly. The first thing I have to remind myself is that no one looks stylish when they're hot, sweaty and stressed from heaving heavy luggage. It's all about breezing through the
Staying stylish on the slopes: Packing for a ski trip
On Thursday I'm going on a snowboarding trip to Catalonia. As I began packing I had flashbacks to my last skiing trip in Canada when I packed virtually every item of clothing I owned. Better to be safe than sorry, right? Well no, not always. My suitcase
What to pack when travelling to Iceland
The picture above is from Farmers Market, an Icelandic design company and clothing brand. I can't decide if these clothes should be in Little House on the Prairie or in a fashion magazine. Either way, I love them and that's part of the reason why I
What women should pack when travelling to India
Since I’ve come back from India one of the most common questions I get asked by women is about what women should pack for a trip to India. I was expecting to be asked how to avoid Delhi Belly, how to find nice accommodation, how safe it
Safari Style: What to wear on safari
I’ve been incredibly lucky this year and I’ve ticket a major item off my bucket list; I went on safari. But I didn’t just go once, I went twice! My first was in South Africa where I spotted the Big Five within the first hour of
Monica’s mini guide to packing for a weekend away (and what I’d never leave home without)
Monica's Mini Guide to Packing for a Weekend Away (and what I'd never leave home without)
I’ve made more than my fair share of mistakes while I’ve been travelling but I’m pleased to say that there is one thing that I do pretty well and that thing is packing (except that time I forgot my passport but let’s forget about that.)