Manchester over London any day of the week.

  There, I said it.

Hope this makes sense. No worries if not.

An ex once told me that relationships, both romantic and friendly form in the exchange of information. I’ll tell you something about me in exchange for something about you.  Favourite holiday destination. Top tier cinema snack.  Earliest memory.  Wants, dreams, hopes, desires, kinks, needs, deepest darkest secrets.  Amazon Prime password.  We trade until we’re bound together by a shared...

My Manchester Hot Spots

My Manchester Hot Spots

Ezra and Gil is one of the most popular brunch spots in the NQ and a spare table is hard to come by, especially at the weekend. Serving up simple brunch offerings such a smashed avo on toast and granola bowls, it definitely lives up to the hype.

Why a Villa  is the Perfect Way to Explore Tuscany

Why a Villa is the Perfect Way to Explore Tuscany

When I think 'dream holiday in Tuscany with the girls' I think of winding down of an evening, overlooking the rolling hills of the region, glass of red in hand (ideally a locally sourced one, when in Chianti, ay?), a contented belly full of pasta, maybe a sunset (just...

A Walking Food Tour of Florence

A Walking Food Tour of Florence

This post contains a >gifted stay courtesy of Bookings For You* and gifted experience courtesy of LivItaly Villa le Tornie, nestled in the rolling green landscapes between Arezzo and Sienna was not just our idyllic Italian home from home, it was also a carefully...

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Content Creator, Writer, Professional Swiper, Venice Lover, Netflix Enthusiast, Dog Mum, Carb Consuming, Questionable Music Listening, all round Vivacious Ginge.

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9 Things You Didn’t Know About Saint Marks Square, Venice

9 Things You Didn’t Know About Saint Marks Square, Venice

Piazza San Marco (or St Mark's Square) is easily one of my favourite spaces in Venice. I've hustled through slow walking crowds in the summer, soaked up how the July sun reflects off of the mosaics of St Mark's Basilica, posed for a million photographs, drunkenly...

Dine Around Venice with Take Walks

Dine Around Venice with Take Walks

Over the last ten years I've returned to Venice multiple times.  I've mastered wandering the maze of calle (streets), crossed the Rialto Bridge hundreds of times, drank countless cups of 1 espresso and even eaten gelato on the coldest of days from gelato institution,...

Sundays at 20 Stories, Manchester

Sundays at 20 Stories, Manchester

It's no secret that in Manchester you're pretty much spoiled with new dining experiences popping up left right and centre, from finger lickin good dirty burgers in the Northern Quarter to old school Bombay dining at the beautiful Dishoom.  20 Stories, at No1...

Why I’m Ok With Having a Broken Heart (Kinda)

Why I’m Ok With Having a Broken Heart (Kinda)

It was just another morning of scrolling Instagram, liking pictures of girls holding flowers, delicious food that was infinitely more appealing than the Boots Meal Deal I was about to consume, a holiday picture that made me wanna jump onto Sky Scanner and 'just whack...

Stress Free First Time Sex with a New Partner

Stress Free First Time Sex with a New Partner

You're back in the dating game, have gone on a couple of dates with someone it's safe to assume you fancy the pants off, you've done some serious PDA-ing, the kinda kissing that says "yep, I definitely wanna take your pants off" and you're quickly hurtling towards...

Are You Having Safe Sex?

Are You Having Safe Sex?

Sex (done well) is great.  You know it, I know it, you may not wanna think about it, but  your mum and dad know it... and that's why you're here on earth, reading this article (I'm so sorry). It's not always candles and romance or with someone you're in a committed...

Why I’m Ok With Having a Broken Heart (Kinda)

Why I’m Ok With Having a Broken Heart (Kinda)

It was just another morning of scrolling Instagram, liking pictures of girls holding flowers, delicious food that was infinitely more appealing than the Boots Meal Deal I was about to consume, a holiday picture that made me wanna jump onto Sky Scanner and 'just whack...