Travel Roundup: January to June 2017

Lake District
Harry’s family live in the Lake District so I am lucky enough to visit this stunning part of the country a few times a year. They live in a picturesque village surrounded by mountains and greenery and I can’t wait to spend a cosy Christmas there later this year.
Check out my posts on A Week in the Lake District & Kirby-In-Furness

Barnsley
My amazing often mocked home town which has more to offer than you might think! I obviously came here to visit family but there is always plenty to do in the museums, art galleries and activities around and that’s without going into the gorgeous scenery that surrounds it.
Check out my posts on Cannon Hall & Experience Barnsley Museum (be warned these are some of my first posts and it shows!) 

Leeds
I love Leeds! I can’t remember how many times I’ve actually been there this year, I think twice and both were to go get drunk at my friend’s goth club and meet up with some blogger babes. It’s a city I wish I could explore more rather than just a passing glance, I did have a rather nice hungover walk by the docks though! It’s an underrated city so do go if you get the chance.
Check out my post on The Botanist, Leeds

Glasgow
Edinburgh stoked my love for Scotland so a few months later I was back on the train, this time to Glasgow to visit a place totally new to me. Glasgow is a pretty city in its own way but has a much more trendy, industrial edge compared with Edinburgh. There are some incredible food options around the city too and there’s so much to see and do here, it won’t be my last trip.
Check out my posts on Glasgow Cheap Eats, Spending a weekend in Glasgow for under £95 & Glasgow’s Friendly Reputation

Melksham
We head here for the annual Easter reunion with Harry’s family. Although the emphasis is more on family than exploring it’s impossible to miss the gorgeous surroundings.

Liverpool
I headed to Liverpool to celebrate the 50th Birthday and while I didn’t get a chance to see much of the city the parts I did see I fell in love with! We spent the evening in the main tourist area of Mathew Street where we, of course, headed to the Cavan Club to take in the Beatles history. The next day before we got our train we headed for the Albert Docks where a steam fair just happened to be taking place. I love the trendy, chilled vibe to the docks and the view of the river from here was stunning. I also discovered a ton of museums in this area that I really want to visit so I am hoping to come back for a weekend as soon as I get the chance.

Maidstone
My first ever visit to Kent happened at the start of May this year when I visited Maidstone for a family wedding. The wedding venue was absolutely stunning and the day after the wedding we headed to the centre of Maidstone to check out the town before heading home. Sadly most of the town isn’t that nice but the area near the river was really pretty.

Krakow
I’ve wanted to visit Auschwitz for a long time so I knew a visit to Krakow was on the cards. Auschwitz is harrowing and strangely peaceful, whereas Krakow itself has a lot to offer is both steeped in tradition and surprisingly sleek. It’s a gorgeous city and I’ve got tons I want to write about this trip:
Check out my posts on How to see Krakow in a day and How to Travel Like a Local in Krakow

Bath
Bath is one of the UK’s must-visit cities and after a short visit here on my way to Bristol I can totally see why it’s definitely left me wanting to see more. We only had half a day here and we managed to check out most of the major sites and grab some gorgeous lunch but I must go back and check out the spa and museums fully.

Bristol
Me and Harry had talked about visiting Bristol for years, at one time as a potential home despite the fact we’d never been, so it seemed like a good place to go for our 4th anniversary. We explored the city for a couple of days and I still have more to see, we went to Brunel’s SS Great Britain which Harry loved and we both fell quite a bit for this city.
Check out my post on Keeping it Colourful in Bristol

Hamburg
Hamburg is the second city in Germany I’ve visited after first heading to Cologne last year. I didn’t know a great deal about the city before I came but it’s a youthful, diverse and yet historic city with lots to offer. Expect to see more posts on this underrated city heading your way in the future
Check out my post on Reichshof Hamburg Hotel

Cheddar
Growing up in South Yorkshire I’d seen so little of this side of the country. We headed to Cheddar to go camping for a reunion with some of Harry’s family and while we didn’t leave the campsite the mountainous views surrounding it was really stunning. Another place to add to my must return list!

So here’s my travel total travel roundup for January to June *drum roll*:
Places: 14
Countries: 4
New places: 8