With my son having just turned seven, I thought this was a good time to take him on his first overnight backpacking trip to the Rocky Mountains of Alberta. The wilderness offers so many learning opportunities, challenges, and joys, to…
‘Sending out my SOS to the world’- Our 3rd Blogging Birthday
Happy 3rd Birthday to us!! I still can’t quite believe it has been 3 years since I started Sostravel… Time does fly! I wanted to share with you my journey so far into the world of travel blogging. Hopefully you…
‘Time out in Tembok’- Our Balinese Digital Detox
The life of a travel blogger is always full of new and exciting adventures. Lots of great experiences, new memories captured and delicious foods eaten. We can also forget to take a break, enjoy that view, sunset or dinner as…
Our ‘SOS’ guide to visiting Marrakech
Our ‘SOS’ guide to visiting Marrakech, a handy post of helpful information for travelling to the Red City. Airport Most airlines issue you a landing card before landing into Marrakech Menara Airport. If you get a chance fill it out…
Visiting Seattle, Washington with @TravelwithIrine
Here is the ultimate travel guide on things to do, see, places to eat and drink when visiting Seattle Washington. You will be ‘Sleepless in Seattle’. This vibrant city with it’s iconic Space Needle and cultural attractions, including art, music,…
‘Hola Alhambra’ Discovering the Red Castle
Whilst planning my recent trip to Malaga in southern Spain, I decided to incorporate a day of the travels to Granada. To go and see the Alhambra, somewhere that I had wished to visit for a long time and hadn’t…
Four Days in Fes- ‘Just Like That’
Fes has always been a place of fascination for us, due to our joint love of ‘magical’ Morocco. Having secured some cheap return flights and our accommodation through the lovely Riad Tizwa, who owns a sister riad near the old…
‘Day Tripping’ Madrid to Segovia with GratitudeTipping.com
Visiting Madrid opens up a plethora of opportunities to see other parts of Spain on your trip. It’s situated centrally and has high speed train routes to every corner of the country. You can travel to Seville or Barcelona in…
Gliffaes- ‘A True Country House’
Nestled in the heart of the Brecon Beacons, Wales you will find Gliffaes Country House Hotel. This is a family run hotel of three generations. This would be my first time in Wales, Adam was returning having done a…
“Comino with Me”- Blue Lagoon
Comino is an island situated in the Mediterranean Sea between Malta and Gozo. Known as Kemmuna in Maltese and previously called Ephaestia. It has a population of 4 people, no cars and one small hotel. The island is a nature…