• Travel
  • Swimming with whale sharks: Cebu, Philippines

    The most magnificent creatures I caught the night bus from El Nido to Puerto Princesa which was far more pleasant than the day bus, even though the air-con felt like it was set to minus three. I was joined by Jaimie and a group of other backpackers I had previously bumped into which was good […]

  • Weekly Treats
  • This week’s sweet treats: 04/07/2014

    What better way to start your Friday than with our weekly round-up of some of the many sweet treats we’ve eaten this week. Here’s five of our favourites! 1. What a beautiful colour! I wasn’t sure if this was real or whether it was dyed, but Helen reassures me that’s it’s all natural. This was […]

  • Travel
  • Washed up on paradise’s shores: El Nido, Philippines

    Sea Slugs, Pukka Bar, Arts Cafe, El Nido, Palawan, Austria's Place, El Bacuit, mango, mangoes

    There’s a reason why tourists flock to El Nido  The eight hour bus ride from Puerto Princesa to El Nido didn’t allow my body the rest it was crying out for. Windy roads and uneven surfaces meant that the day was spent sliding off my plastic-covered bus seat due to excessive amounts of leg sweat. […]

  • Portsmouth
  • The Tenth Hole, Southsea

    Billy's breakfast burger, The Tenth Hole, Southsea, Eastney, hummus, houlumi, chocolate fudge cake, fruit cake, Cockleshell Heroes, The Rose Garden, coffee, roasted vegetables

    UPDATE: see bottom of post. Everyone who lives in Portsmouth knows of The Tenth Hole tearooms in Eastney and has more than likely been there at least once. For years I used to visit at least twice a week in it’s heyday and would have the same thing each time. Tuna & mayonnaise sandwiches on white […]