If you’re looking for something inspiring to watch then you might just want to check out Girl Rising. A groundbreaking film, directed by Academy Award nominee Richard Robbins, Girl Rising tells the stories of 9 extraordinary girls from 9 countries, written by 9 celebrated writers and narrated by 9 renowned actresses. The girls faced arranged marriages, child slavery, and other heartbreaking injustices and despite these obstacles, these brave girls offer a story …
Having been seduced by its great street art, funky hostels, liquor and allround mysterious atmosphere, I’ve been yearning to visit Lisbon for a few years now. So imagine my disappointment when I finally managed to negotiate a week off work and can’t afford the flight (€650 for a return with easyJet!!!) nor find a free bed in one of Lisbon’s funky award winning hostels! Instead of sulking my week away on my home sofa with …
It’s already well established that the Travelettes team has an unhealthy attachement to visually beautiful footwear but hey that’s what makes us so adorable no?! Anyway, what good is all of this international shoe knowledge we’ve been building up alongside our air miles if we don’t share with you our favourite local shoe brands from all over the world? So here is our mini guide to shoes around the world …
For some, traveling is as simple as throwing a t-shirt and a tooth brush into a backpack and locking the door behind them. For others, months of meticulous planning takes place locating and purchasing the perfect bikini, travel bag and accessories for their trip. If you fall into the second category you might (like me) also be a serious hoarder of utterly useless gadgets intelligent travel inventions which make your life on the road easier, …
Every two years pandemonium descends on the Grand-Place or Grote Markt of Brussels when almost 1 million flowers are used to create the worlds biggest flower carpet. The flower carpet is a well loved tradition in Brussels attracting many diverse people to the city centre for a cultural celebration of the colour and diversity of our city.
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300 flowers are crammed into every square meter of Grand-Place meaning that around 850,000+ flowers will be used for the …
Known around the world under the iconic tag line as the city that never sleeps, New York has a reputation for being one of the most active, diverse and multicultural places in the world. It’s a city that never fails to capture my heart and now, even if I’m physically far from there there is still a way for me to live stream one of my favourite cities.
This is New York now …
Being a Brit living abroad one of the first questions I get asked is “are you from London?”. My face usually forms some unattractive snarl and I state very clearly that NO I am NOT from London and in fact I’ve only ever visited once for a day to get an emergency passport! I suppose I’ve never really felt connected to my capital city – maybe its because of my Northern pride or because …
Summer isn’t really summer without a decent festival and as festival season is now in full swing I thought it was about time I joined in to lap up the music, sunshine, atmosphere and general all round fun.
With more than 280 festivals, 16,500km² of festival ground, the biggest bands, the most original sceneries and some of the world’s best festivals, Flanders, in Belgium, is claiming some serious high accolades in calling itself the …
I’m a lot more likely to be found on a beach in the north of England or the Belgian coast than in the Mediterranean – and it’s usually a bit chilly there without a thermal windproof rain jacket never mind without a bikini top, yet regardless of the weather topless sunbathing has always been a bit of a minefield to me.
My initial reaction is not one of complete horror yet …
It’s rare that I meet someone who makes me travel envious as I think I’ve managed to accumulate a fair amount of passport stamps and international experiences for my 26 years as a Travelette but then I made the mistake of having coffee with Anthony!
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As my morning coffee revealed, Anthony is amongst the very few who can say that they have been to every single country in the world! But …
