Where to Eat in Barcelona as a Vegetarian

La Trocadero vegan restaurant Barcelona

In a city famed for its tapas bars with full legs of ham framed in the windows, you may think it a struggle to be vegetarian in Barcelona. Yet, this hip, cosmopolitan city has come a long way from its traditional Spanish roots. It is now home to some of the best vegetarian and vegan[…]

Best Places to Spend New Year’s Eve in Europe

Edinburgh on New Year's Eve

What better way to celebrate a brand new year than by spending New Year’s Eve in Europe? The continent has some fantastic cities and parties to help you bring in the New Year in style. This post lists some of my favourite European cities to spend NYE, so grab your champagne and let’s start planning[…]

The Best Towns in Mallorca

Turquoise seas and craggy cliffs on Mallorca, Spain

As the largest island in the Balearics, there are plenty of Mallorca towns, historic cities and beautiful places to visit in Mallorca, all waiting to be explored. From the quaint, seaside towns along the eastern Mallorcan coast to the world-renowned holiday resorts of the south-west, and from the windswept Tramuntana mountain range running through the[…]

3 Days in Valencia Itinerary

Would Be Traveller 3 days in Valencia Itinerary

3 days in Valencia is the perfect amount of time to explore Spain’s third-largest city behind Madrid and Barcelona. It’s one of those places that really does have it all: beautiful weather, delicious food, incredible scenery and a list of things to do as long as the Túria River Gardens (9km if you’re interested!)  It’s[…]

Eco Mallorca: How to have a sustainable (and enjoyable!) trip to the Balearic Islands

Would Be Traveller Eco Mallorca

There’s a lot of positives to Mallorca – hours of sunshine, spectacular scenery and beautiful stretches of coastline, but sustainability? It’s not something you would normally associate with the Balearics. Until now.  The largest of the Balearic islands, Mallorca is an outdoor and responsible traveller’s dream. It offers responsible outdoor activities, vegetarian-friendly restaurants, sustainable accommodation[…]

Mallorca in Winter

Would Be Traveller Winter in Mallorca

Discover the best reasons to visit Mallorca in winter, as well as some of the things you can do in November, December and January while you’re there. If you’re considering visiting Mallorca in winter, great decision! The months between November and February make a fantastic time to go to the Balearics. Mallorca’s mild climate and[…]

The Benefits of Learning a Language

The benefits of learning a language

About 40% of the world’s population are monolingual. And that’s genuinely one of the scariest statistics I’ve ever heard. With so many people only speaking one language, how can we expect to understand and be understood by each other? I’ll admit I used to be one of those people that relied on my mum’s rusty[…]

Why I fell in love with Spain

Plaza de Espana, Seville

If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you may have noticed that I’m quite a big Spain fan. And even that’s an understatement. I absolutely adore the country. How could you not, when it’s given us some delicious food, spectacular scenery and Enrique Iglesias?! Just me on that last one then… My Spanish[…]