Travel Guides

A Weekend of Adventure in Wales

Wales is famously known for its rolling hills, beautiful beaches, adventure holidays… rain and sheep.

Growing up, we had numerous family summer holidays in the Brecon Beacons, Barmouth, Tywyn and Snowdonia. Which are some of the most beautiful places in the UK.

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Jordan 4 Day Itinerary

I’m not going to lie, I didn’t know Jordan existed until a couple of years ago. But now it’s one of the most incredible places I’ve ever visited! I spent 4 nights in Jordan with my partner at the end of November 2019, staying in a different place each night - The Dead Sea, Wadi Rum, Petra and Amman. Our trip consisted of staying in a bubble tent in the middle of the desert, walking 25,000 steps around Petra, floating at the lowest point on earth covered in mud and staying in a 4000-year-old cave.

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A Night in a 4000 Year Old Cave, in Petra Jordan

Are you wanting to visit Petra and not sure where to stay? Instead of booking one of the many over-priced hotels, why not add a little adventure to your trip. For only around Β£20 a night, I have the perfect solution for you! The Hakuna Matata Cave in Little Petra is a 15-minute drive away from Petra’s main entrance.

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Europe, Germany, City Breaks, Berlin, Budget, Solo Travel, Backpacking Sophie Alexander-Osman Europe, Germany, City Breaks, Berlin, Budget, Solo Travel, Backpacking Sophie Alexander-Osman

17 Best Places to Visit in Berlin, Germany

I must have visited Berlin over 10 times in my life. As I mentioned in my bio, I’m a quarter German and have a Great Auntie who lives in the city. It kind of feels like a second home.

Berlin is a vibrant, quirky, historical and exciting place to visit. I love the abstract buildings, graffiti and underground stations. You can’t go very far without seeing one of these three things.

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Asia, Taiwan, Full Guide, Adventure, Solo Travel, Backpacking, Budget Sophie Alexander-Osman Asia, Taiwan, Full Guide, Adventure, Solo Travel, Backpacking, Budget Sophie Alexander-Osman

The Hidden Gems of Taiwan

Taiwan is one of the highest densely populated countries in the world, which makes you automatically think of stuffy cities and people everywhere. However, I don’t think of Taiwan like that at all. I have been fortunate enough to experience a lot of what the country has to offer, which is wide open spaces, natural untouched scenery and views to die for.

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An Epic USA West Coast Road Trip

The West Coast of the USA is one of the most popular road-tripping routes in the world. In this post, I will take you through a detailed description of the places I travelled to back in 2015. In just two weeks I drove over 2000 miles and visited Phoenix, Monument Valley, The Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, Mammoth Lakes, Yosemite National Park, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego and everything in between.

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6 European Cities in 6 Days

After partying in Slovakia’s capital, Bratislava for New Year’s Eve 2014. Instead of flying back to London, we decided that we would drive back through Europe, stopping off in various cities on the way.

The plan was to start off with breakfast in Bratislava, lunch in Vienna and dinner in Prague. Then spend a couple of days exploring Berlin and Bruges, and finally taking the Eurotunnel from Calais and drive up to London.

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Asia, City Breaks, China, Shanghai, Budget, Solo Travel, Backpacking Sophie Alexander-Osman Asia, City Breaks, China, Shanghai, Budget, Solo Travel, Backpacking Sophie Alexander-Osman

5 Best Things to do in Shanghai

Shanghai is the largest city in China with a dense population of nearly 25 million people. With a city this size, the list of things to see and do is endless. I’ve been lucky enough to spend a good amount of time in Shanghai, as in 2017 I worked on a cruise ship that sailed in and out of the city on a weekly basis.

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England, Europe, United Kingdom, Photo Inspiration, Budget Sophie Alexander-Osman England, Europe, United Kingdom, Photo Inspiration, Budget Sophie Alexander-Osman

12 Photos to Inspire You to Visit Reading Festival

Undoubtedly one of the best weekends of my life! Back in August 2012, we took the ultimate, most awesome group of people to Richfield Avenue. Also known as READING FEST! Let me explain those four days in one sentence - front row for Foo Fighters, silent discos in onesies, camping with my besties, campfires and drinking all bloody day. Honestly some of the most fun I’ve ever had… (coughs) I won’t mention the rain, mud, toilets or the traffic.

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