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January 31, 2019 Joanne Mallon 0

I want to travel and explore a bit more this year, so I set myself a goal of visiting somewhere new every month. But as […]

November 30, 2018 Joanne Mallon 0

Marvel Avengers Station review Yesterday I took a trip up to London to visit the ExCel centre, as the supercool and fab Marvel’s Avengers […]

April 3, 2018 Joanne Mallon 4

It’s Easter holiday time and this week I’m off to a super secret destination (it’s not that exciting really, and there’s no real reason for […]

November 8, 2017 Joanne Mallon 10

If you follow me on Instagram you might have noticed that I was in Athens over half term. Or if not – surprise! I went […]

August 23, 2017 Joanne Mallon 4

I haven’t written many travel posts this year because I haven’t really been anywhere. My daily commute is a 5 minute walk and there’s precious […]

September 2, 2016 Joanne Mallon 14

One thing that was very evident on my recent trip to Ireland was how much busier the traffic is. A local explained to me that […]

August 22, 2016 Joanne Mallon 19

When I lived in Belfast around 20 years ago, tourists never came. You’d get the occasional American researching his roots, but that’s all. The […]

August 10, 2016 Joanne Mallon 14

I’m just back from holiday in the heart of Scotland. Perthshire is an incredibly beautiful part of the world, with so much to do […]

July 18, 2016 Joanne Mallon 16

We went to a wonderful Harry Potter exhibition in London on Saturday. Free things to do in London can be hard to find. If […]

June 29, 2016 Joanne Mallon 14

I was challenged by the makers of the best compact camera, Panasonic to round up some of the best places for street art in […]