I’ve struggled with my body image (and subsequently my self-esteem) for as long as I can remember. If it’s not been my body type, it’s been my weight or my height that I’ve methodically picked at like an open scab. It was particularly bad during early adolescence, when of course, […]
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Border /ˈbɔːdə/ Noun A line separating two countries, administrative divisions, or other areas. The edge or boundary of something, or the part near it. Synonyms: frontier, boundary, partition, borderline, dividing line, bounding line, perimeter Verb Form an edge along or beside (something). Synonyms: surround, enclose, encircle, circle, edge, skirt, fringe, […]
Destination: Pisa, Italy Recommended Airlines: Ryanair Accommodation: NH Pisa https://www.nh-hotels.com/hotel/nh-pisa?gmb=new Attractions: Leaning Tower of Pisa, Church of Santa Maria della Spina, Pisan Mountains, River Arno, Pisa Cathedral and Pisa Baptistery. Overall Experience Rating: 🎒🎒🎒 Well, to be perfectly honest with you, the answer is: not a lot. But ironically, that’s […]
Destination: Budapest, Hungary Recommended Airlines: Ryanair Recommended Travel Agents: Mo’Jala Travel Consultancy https://www.instagram.com/mojalatravels/ Accommodation: City Hotel Budapest http://www.city-hotel.hu/ Attractions: Hungarian Opera House, St. Stephen’s Basilica, Szimpla Kert, Széchenyi Thermal Bath, Heroes’ Square, Budapest Eye in Erzsebet Square, House of Terror, Andrássy út, Buda Castle, Danube River, New York Palace, Buda […]
Destination: Albufeira, Portugal Recommended Airlines: Ryanair Accommodation: Albufeira Sol Hotel and Spa http://www.conforhoteis.pt/pt/Menu/Hoteis/Albufeira-Sol/O-Hotel.aspx Attractions: Algarve Shopping Centre, Albufeira Shopping Centre, Old Town, the Fishermans Beach, Montechoro Strip and the Zoomarine Water Park (Guia) Restaurant Recommendations: Fuji Teppanyaki Overall Experience Rating: 🎒🎒 Within the Algarve region of Portugal lies Albufeira – a […]
Destination: Paris, France Recommended Transportation: Eurostar Accommodation: Hotel Carlton’s http://www.hotelcarltons.fr/en/hotel-paris-montmartre-arrival.php? Attractions: The Eiffel Tower, The Louvre Museum, Arc de Triomphe and The Champs-Elysées. Overall Experience Rating: 🎒🎒 This is going to be a comparatively shorter blog post, primarily because my 2013 trip to the French capital was a brief weekend […]
Destination: St. Julian’s, Malta Recommended Airlines: EasyJet Accommodation: St. George’s Park Hotel & Resort http://www.thestgeorgesparkhotel.com/ Attractions: The Old Capital City of Mdina, Paceville Clubbing Strip, Valletta, the neighbouring islands of Gozo & Comino, The Point Shopping Mall and St George’s Bay beach. Overall Experience Rating: 🎒🎒🎒 I just couldn’t resist. I […]
Destination: New York, United States of America Recommended Airlines: Delta Airlines (now partners with Virgin Atlantic) Accommodation: Hampton Inn Manhattan – SoHo http://hamptoninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/new-york/hampton-inn-manhattan-soho-NYCMHHX/index.html Attractions: Times Square, Empire State Building, Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge, Statue of Liberty and Grand Central Station. Overall Experience Rating: 🎒🎒🎒🎒 I would like to start this […]
Destination: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Recommended Airlines: Emirates Accommodation: Rose Rayhaan by Rotana https://www.rotana.com/rayhaanhotelandresorts/unitedarabemirates/dubai/roserayhaanbyrotana Attractions: Dubai Mall and the Dancing Fountain, the Burj Khalifa, Desert Safari, the Gold Souk. Overall Experience Rating: 🎒🎒🎒🎒 (4/5) I visited Dubai in the early autumn of 2015 and despite it not being peak heat season, […]
Hey travellers! Welcome to The Black Girl and Her Backpack, a blog about the real-life, international travels of a 20-something year old, British-Nigerian female. In this short introduction, I’d like to share with you (the beautiful people of the internet) the context of this blog. So here goes… This blog […]