Today I am sat in my garden in my bikini enjoying the hot weather while baby Isla sleeps the heat off (33 degrees in London-whoop whoop, loving maternity leave right now!). It feels amazing to be wearing my bikini again, it feels great to have a few minutes to write while she sleeps, it feels […]
It wasn’t long after I found out I was pregnant that I started planning my travel-themed nursery. I was (and still am) so excited to be able to share my love of travel with my daughter! I did some research into travel-themed nurseries and there really wasn’t a great deal to go from apart from […]
I am thrilled to announce that this week I successfully passed my PhD viva with only (very) minor amendments! It seems only yesterday that I was writing my proposal and now I can amend my CV and Linkedin profile to say DR HAYLEY STAINTON! So, what was my motivation to do so much work (seriously, […]
My husband and I are always looking for more opportunities to travel and one possible avenue is to secure employment overseas. Though research has led us to conclude that (unless a fantastic opportunity were to come along) staying here in the UK and continuing to travel in the school holidays offers us the best quality […]
Another year has passed and I am proud to say that I had made several significant achievements this year and had a lot of fun! I write a reflection post every year, listing my highlights of the previous twelve months and I am always surprised at how much I have accomplished. I am a working […]
Many people feel sorrow and commiseration upon reaching the big 30, but I don’t really understand why. To me, unless I’ve booked a trip somewhere as a treat, my birthday is just another day of my life. Last year I barely even gave my birthday a thought, I was too busy wedding planning and I […]
It might not be easy to get a long text or an e-mail out of him, but ask my husband why he is an atheist and you get an essay! Whilst travelling through Greece this summer I began reading The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins. Whilst personally I found this reading a bit on the heavy side, I found […]
Last week I was contacted by Fabio Virgi who asked if I would promote his top 7 gadget essentials infographic on the blog. Whilst I am always open to collaboration opportunities and working with fellow travel bloggers, I actually thought this was a worthwhile topic to discuss as tech gadgets have become so important in […]
Throughout the years I have built up a sizeable portfolio of ‘I can’t believe I did that’ moments whilst travelling. Some of these are funny and some are cringe-worthy, others are embarrassing, stupid or even regrettable. At five months pregnant I am at a time in my life where big changes are on the […]
When I booked my summer holiday I knew there was a possibility that by the time it came to board the plane I might be carrying more than just a suitcase. For many people travel is the unknown, but for me it was pregnancy that was the unknown. Should I fly before my 12 week […]
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