Hi I’m Kate, a 40-something former Londoner now living up North, who has been blogging at this little corner of cyberspace since 2009. Nowadays I’m sharing my musings on slow lifestyle and relaxed interior design, alongside cultural travel adventures and daily life with my Guatemalan boyfriend and our miniature dachshund, Paco. Thank you so much for stopping by!
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Sweden’s stylish Second City.
5am. Early wake-up call. Nothing screams adventure quite like a pre-dawn alarm. The groggy excitement set in as I headed to the airport for my 7.25am flight from Manchester to
Costa Dorada, unwrapped.
When I think about Catalonia, I instinctively land in Barcelona; the land of Gaudí, street festivals and, of course, football. But just 100km southwest of Barcelona, the Costa Dorada is
A spring clean.
The middle of March, the slightest whiff of Spring on the horizon, and the desire to deep clean and sort out every corner of the home reaches fever pitch..! Who
February finds.
Spring always heralds a vibrant new chapter in the design world, with fresh collections blooming from some of my favourite brands. As the days grow longer and the sunlight begins
Beyond the Old Town.
Prague. A romantic, fairytale city of higgledy-piggledy streets, spires and bridges. And a perfect destination for a mid-Winter city break! After a wonderful press trip to Dubrovnik with Jet2 in
Gift from the heart.
Ding dong, ding dong… it’s that time of year again! I had to do a quick check, but it’s actually been 4 years since I put together a round up
WANTS & NEEDS
THE BEST OF TRAVEL
A modern guide to Old Guatemala.
I can’t believe it’s taken me over a year since returning from our epic trip around Guatemala to begin compiling content from it! Truth be told, the start to 2022
Discover the Dubrovnik Riviera.
I’ve long had the Dalmation Coast of Croatia on my bucket list for a summer holiday spent island-hopping across the Adriatic on a catamaran. Less on my radar – until
Memories of Marrakech.
Marrakech has been on my list of places to visit for what feels like a lifetime. Long before my first trip to Morocco, where I visited Rabat and Casablanca in
CURRENTLY ON MY BOOKSHELF
KAIROS
Jenny Erpenbeck
AUGUST BLUE
Deborah Levy
LOSING THE PLOT
Derek Owusu
SECOND SELF
Chloë Ashby
