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‘Scilly Beach’ Poster This poster has a partly glossy, partly matte finish and it'll add a touch of sophistication to any room. • 10 mil thick • Slightly glossy • Fingerprint resistant

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Moody Bavarian Skies Poster This poster has a partly glossy, partly matte finish and it'll add a touch of sophistication to any room. • 10 mil thick • Slightly glossy • Fingerprint resistant

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Bavaria Framed Photo Make a statement in any room with this framed poster printed on high quality paper, with a partly glossy, partly matte finish. • Alder, semi-hardwood frame • Black color • .75” thick • Acrylite front protector • Hanging hardware included

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Isles of Scilly Framed Photo Make a statement in any room with this framed poster printed on high quality paper, with a partly glossy, partly matte finish. • Alder, semi-hardwood frame • Black color • .75” thick • Acrylite front protector • Hanging hardware included

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Destination Karma Eco Tote bag A roomy tote bag with a square bottom that'll hold whatever you need to carry. • 100% cotton canvas • Dimensions: 14 ¾” x 14 ¾” • Dual 22” handles • Reinforced bottom

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Destination Karma Towel Give your bathroom a vibrant look and wrap yourself up with this super soft and cozy all-over sublimation towel.

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Destination Karma Californian Fleece Raglan Sweatshirt Super soft, classic everyday unisex California fleece sweatshirt with a traditional raglan sleeve. • 100% California fleece cotton • Raglan sleeves • Crew neckline • Unisex size. Women may want to size down for a slimmer fit.

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Unisex Fleece Hoodie This American Apparel hoodie is made out of California fleece which, opposed to typical synthetic fleece, is made of 100% extra soft ring-spun combed cotton.

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Women’s Racerback Tank This racerback tank is soft, lightweight, and form-fitting with a flattering cut and raw edge seams for an edgy touch. • 50% polyester/25% combed ring-spun cotton/25% rayon • Fabric weight: 4.2 oz (142 g/m2) • Raw edge seams • Fabric is laundered to reduce shrinkage

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Yoga Capri Leggings These yoga capri leggings with a high, elastic waistband are the perfect choice for yoga, the gym, or simply a comfortable evening at home. • 82% polyester, 18% spandex • Mid-calf length • Very soft four-way stretch fabric • Comfortable high waistband • Flat seam and coverstitch

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The Rise & Fall of Fitness Trackers

The Rise & Fall of Fitness Trackers

So the word on ‘Fit Street’ is that Jawbone has entered into liquidation proceedings and their fitness trackers will be no more. Although a company representative is yet to comment, this news comes as NO shock to me and here’s why…..

Once upon a time, around 2 years ago, I was a proud owner of the UP3 fitness tracker. The elegant design looked more like a jewelry piece compared to the bulky…

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Feeling my way through relationships

Feeling my way through relationships

A Facebook friend shared a video yesterday, which was a very amusing ‘tongue in cheek’ take on unhealthy relationships. Two key phrases stood out for me in this sketch and they were… “I feel like I’m not enough of a person to fulfil my own hopes and dreams” “I don’t have enough respect for myself” If we are completely honest, these both are root causes of why we stay in toxic, unhealthy and…

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Get Swole & Flexy with ROMWOD

Get Swole & Flexy with ROMWOD

  “Swole & Flexy….. ROMWOD???”

“Pass me the urban dictionary so I can shed some light on this henious title. ” 

Unless you are some uber-cool fitness guru you are probably feeling a little perplexed right now. I definitely was when my friend’s fitness-loving husband recommended that I should add this innovative new fitness program to my workout regime.

ROMWOD stands for ‘Range Of Motion Workout…

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Gili Meno an island described as a ‘holiday within the holiday’, the place you visit to become ‘one with nature’, the ‘ultimate castaway experience’. This descriptive terminology was exactly what attracted me to this tiny little island just off the coast of Lombok. I can happily report that right now I am completely chillaxed, laying horizontal with laptop on belly, a fresh coconut cocktail to my side, whilst listening to the sound of waves lap ashore.

Rewind 24 hours and it was a different story.

Before you commit to reading further I would like to point out that this post is a bit different to what you will usually find on my blog. You won’t find any tips, top tens or interesting facts here. This is a post describing how I can be a complete twit sometimes when it comes to travelling. Right now I would like to think of you as my confidant and I in the confession box, ready to purge and cleanse myself of yesterday’s travel sins. So are you ready for this commitment?

Ok…. Let’s begin…

Last night my friend Pip and I decided to walk to the other side of the island to watch the sunset. Instead of walking around the island’s perimeter like any sane safety-conscious female would, we decided to take a short cut through the local community. The small dusty tracks past little warungs and shanty huts were quite a cultural experience at first, but then these little tracks started to get a bit more “rustic” and before we knew it we were deep into the Indonesian jungle. Dust soon became mud, and then mud soon became knee-high mosquito infested water, which was the colour of rust. Of course Pip and I had the perfect attire to deal with this situation. We were dressed in tropical cocktail dresses with pretty matching sandals.

By the time we made it out of the jungle and found the safety of the beach our pretty little sandals had magically transformed into what I can only describe as cow herder shoes.

Pip was borderline hysterical as she waded into the ocean to cleanse herself from whatever water-borne tropical disease she had just encountered, whilst at the same time announcing to the world that she hadn’t had any jabs and was going to die.

We found the haven of a nearby restaurant for some much needed alcoholic beverages and food and then we made travel sin no. 2….

After we finished dinner instead of following the herd of tourists walking back to their accommodation, we thought it would be a far better idea to order a horse and cart. The kind waiter gladly arranged this with a ‘friend’ and we boarded the horse and “carriage” like two tropical Cinderella’s. The horse bolted and we were whisked away back through the jungle by two local men, but this time in the pitch black.

Pip looked at me and I looked at Pip with that knowing look of ‘Shit! Are we going to survive this….. again’.

The roads got darker and darker and the sounds of Mecca from the island mosque got louder and louder. At one point the cart driver made a phone call. I was convinced it was to the group of men awaiting our arrival, so the wife/slave auctioning could begin. Obviously I am not writing this post chained up in a cow shed deep in the jungle, but back at the resort safe and sound albeit after 10 minutes of trauma.

Pip and I were so relieved to be alive that we ended up paying double the money to the bewildered drivers. We had made not one, but two piss poor decisions in the space of 3 hours and our general neurosis regarding the current world political/religious standing did not bode well with our reasoning. We can laugh now, but at the time we definitely wanted to cry.   

Anyhoo, on a lighter but still # StressfulExperience note….. I tried to go snorkelling today and made the snorkel rookie error of not checking the tides. Turns out at the exact time that I was doing my best Ursula Andress impression, was the exact time it was not just low tide, but super low tide. I was literally crawling across the reef on my belly. I finally found a nice patch of waist-high water to explore and ended up getting stung by about 20 mini jellyfish. I think that’s what you call Karma…..

Luckily the sting wasn’t too bad as I don’t think you can get vinegar here and I really didn’t fancy Pippa having to pee on me. Hopefully this evening’s beach BBQ and drinks at the bar will be a more lighthearted jovial experience.

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Gili Meno Island: Forgive me father, for I have travel sinned… Gili Meno an island described as a 'holiday within the holiday', the place you visit to become 'one with nature', the 'ultimate castaway experience'.

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Why every Brit should spend at least one Christmas in Bavaria

Why every Brit should spend at least one Christmas in Bavaria

Now I have always been the kind of girl that likes to spend Christmas at home in the UK.

Every year you will find me snuggled up on the sofa, circling films in the Radio Times whilst scoffing a whole tin of Roses in my gob; well except for those sickly orange cream ones. Blurgh.

Anyhooo, I guess because I travel a lot, it’s a luxury for me to be in the UK during the festive season, with my home…

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How to survive 'The Scillonian'

How to survive ‘The Scillonian’

  It’s Autumn on The Isles of Scilly and although these beautiful islands usually enjoy a prolonged Indian Summer (thank you Gulf stream) today is no different to the UK mainland.  The wind is howling, the rain is horizontal and the sky is more black than gray. I peer out of my bedroom window towards the Tean and the usually calm waters are now  alive with dancing white horses. Not Good…

‘Ping’…

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Why Germany should be your next ski destination...

Why Germany should be your next ski destination…

Type in ‘European Ski Destination‘ into Google and top of the list will be countries such as France, Switzerland, Italy and Austria. You will struggle to find any articles promoting Germany as a winter sports destination. I have personally met many a ski tour operator that have scoffed at the first mention of Germany being an idyllic place for ski enthusiasts. So here I am writing this to…