Big World Small Pockets

Overnighting at Gatwick before an early morning flight ✈️

Pregnancy travel is tiring, so the extra zzzz’s at an airport hotel always welcome 😅

Thanks to @holidayextras.bsky.social for hooking me up with a fab deal 🙏

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The Hague City Break 🇳🇱

Perfect 2 Day Itinerary for Culture, Coast & Coffee in the Underrated Dutch City 🎨 ☕️ 🌊

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My latest article for the Jet2 blog is now live! ✍️

Fab to partner with one of the UK’s leading airline and tour companies, and bring you a slice southern Med magic while I’m at it! 🌞

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Who says barge weekends are only for retirees?! ⚓️

🍂 I just spent a weekend cruising canals with 15 friends, and in
my latest post, spill all the details on why barge life might just be the slow-travel escape you didn’t know you needed...

👉 www.bigworldsmallpockets.com/barge-weekend/

Perfect 3 days in Rome! Itinerary, Accommodation + Tips Discover the perfect 3 days in Rome! From the Colosseum & Vatican to food tours & eats in Trastevere - this is the best 72hr Rome itinerary

Long Weekend in the Eternal City 🇮🇹

🤰3 days, 5 months pregnant, and with a personal challenge to cram as much la dolce vita in as humanly (and comfortably) possible, here's my complete guide to enjoying a long weekend in Rome, Italy...

👉 www.bigworldsmallpockets.com/3-days-in-ro...

Chester Travel Guide 🇬🇧

📝 Whether you’re planning a weekend getaway or a longer break, this Chester travel guide has you covered, with all the best things to do, see, eat, explore and stay in this charmingly underrated UK destination...

👉 www.bigworldsmallpockets.com/chester-trav...

Some towns are worth visiting for their history alone – but what if you could enjoy centuries of stories without leaving your dog behind? 🇬🇧🏰

🐶 That’s exactly what I found in Bury St Edmunds, the UK’s most dog-friendly town.

👉 www.bigworldsmallpockets.com/bury-st-edmu...

📣 NEW POST!
A Dog-Friendly Stay that Delivered: The Swan Hotel, Lavenham 🇬🇧

🦢🐶 Having stayed in countless hotels across the UK, I can honestly say The Swan Hotel in Lavenham is one of the most unique experiences I’ve ever had.

👉 www.bigworldsmallpockets.com/the-swan-hot...

Skip Tourist-Saturated Stonehenge, Ancient Avebury is the Ideal Antidote From crowd and cost free stone circles, to historic stately homes and stand-out safari experiences, a trip to Avebury is undeniably amazing!

Put Avebury on Your UK Bucket List ASAP! 🇬🇧

🗿 From crowd and cost-free stone circles, to historic stately homes and stand-out safari experiences, a trip to Avebury in Wiltshire, UK is undeniably amazing!

Discover why...
👉 bigworldsmallpockets.com/avebu…

Last week I went on an actual holiday!

No work, no itinerary, no content creation.

It was delish!

Normal service resuming shortly…

Top 7 Tips for Visiting the Acropolis in Athens 🇬🇷

Best Day Trips from Avebury, Wiltshire 🇬🇧

First up, was Longleat! 🦁
Top safari experience & animal encounters🦒

Then came Bowood House & Gardens - a historic home with out-of-this-world grounds🌿

From bluebells to wisteria & rhododendron, it was all blooming gorgeous!🌸

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London Eye is 25! 🎂🎉

🎟️ So 2025 is the perfect opportunity to visit (or revisit) this iconic attraction!

🎡 If you're wondering what to expect, plus some fun facts to enjoy along the way, this all-you-need-to-know London Eye guide has you covered!

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You’ve Heard of Stonehenge, But Have you Heard of Avebury Henge? 🇬🇧

🌟 Avebury Henge is just down the road from its famous neighbours and boasts an amazing standing stone circle without any of the crowds, entrance costs or barriers!

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Lithuania's Super Spa Towns: Europe's Underrated Wellness Destinations Birstonas and Druskininkai are quaint Lithuanian spa towns that offer visitors world-class wellness stays at a range of fantastic medical spas. The perfect recipe for relaxation and rejuvenation...

Lithuania's Superb Spa Towns: Europe's Underrated Wellness Destination 🧖‍♀️

🛁 Learn more about relaxing and rejuvenating in the stunning spots of Druskininkai and Birstonas in this complete travel guide...

www.bigworldsmallpockets.com/lithuania-we...

🥾6 months since I walked the Camino!
💭 And I still think about it a lot.

🇪🇸 If you’re thinking about walking it, check out @followthecamino who helped me organise everything.

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Buying Tickets for the Acropolis in Athens can be Confusing! 🇬🇷

🎟️ You can buy tickets at the gates, but to avoid queues, I recommend buying in advance online.

❗️This is the ticket I opted for, which includes a handy audio guide ➡️ bit.ly/43kY6Rr

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How Much Did My 4 Day Trip to Athens Cost? 💰

✈️ £203 Flights

🏨 £160 Accommodation
View it here ➡️ booking.stay22.com/bigworldsmal...

🛕 £59 Attractions
For Acropolis ➡️ bit.ly/43kY6Rr
+ Lake Vouliagmeni

🍴£220 Food

🚊£16 Transport

Grand Total £659!

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The Top Athens Day Trip You Can’t Miss! 🇬🇷

🏊‍♀️ Cheap and easy, enter Lake Vouliagmeni

🎟️ Pick up tickets to the Lake at the entrance - 19€ at the weekend, 17€ in week, for access to the lake for swimming, its feet nibbling fish, and a lounger

🌞 Perfect afternoon material!

I call Athens a Lisbon-City.

The type of cities that rank low on flagship “attractions” to trawl, but score big on the street art, cafe, vintage store, market vibes - the sort of city perfect for strolling and soaking in.

Let me tell you, in the May sunshine, Athens excels!

Athens is a foodie heaven! 😋

💰 Cheap, delicious, fresh, local… From food markets, to bouji cafes, hole in the spots to Michelin star restaurants… I covered the bases!

❗️Don’t miss these down-to earth-gems…

🐟 Atlantikos
🥙 Kostas
🇬🇷 Tylixto

What’s going on London? Torrential hail and sun? At the same time? 😳

Visiting the Acropolis 👀

🇬🇷 First thing I had to do in Athens obvs!

⏰ Arrive when the gates open at 8am to dodge the heavy crowds.

🎟️ Avoid queuing by grabbing your tickets online in advance.

🎧 I got mine here ➡️ bit.ly/43kY6Rr which included a handy audio guide

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Perfect Spring City Break: Krakow's Culture & Cuisine Calls From UNESCO-listed cultural sights to local culinary delights, Krakow in Poland makes for the perfect spring city break...

Krakow, Poland: The Perfect Spring City Break 🇵🇱

💰 With far lower prices and much thinner crowds than the traditional high season months of June, July and August, a city break to Krakow is the ideal spring getaway.

Learn why 👉 www.bigworldsmallpockets.com/spring-city-...

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Did someone say Athens?! 🇬🇷

🤩 Excited to spend the next 4 days exploring the Greek capital.

👌 Can’t believe it’s my first time here!

A Sauna A Day Keeps the Dr Away! 🔥

😅 I’m not sure if it does, but I’m certainly putting it to the test here in Lithuania!

💧Druskininkai is another local health resort town with incredible mineral water, where I stayed in the amazing Spa Vilnius - Druskininkai

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Lithuania was recently voted the Best Health Destination in 2025, so I felt it was my duty to put it to the test! 🧖‍♀️

🏨 My amazing stay at Hotel Vytautas Mineral SPA in Birstonas was the perfect way to get a flavour of what’s on offer here!

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Up, up and away! 🎈

🧺 Home of the Lithuanian Hot Air Balloon Championship, no way I could visit the city of Birstonas and not hop into a basket.

🌞 Blue skies and Birstonas balloons - days don’t get much better in the Baltics!

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A UNESCO old town, some cool street art, spring sunshine, fab coffee and a spa hotel… what more can you ask from a city?! 🤩

✅ Vilnius ticking all the boxes

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The Republic within a Republic 🇱🇹

🛂 Did you know Vilnius in Lithuania has its own republic district?
You can even get your passport stamped when you enter!

👋 Welcome to Užupis!

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