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Our Perfect £30 a Night Kefalonian Cottage

by Ella McKendrick

From the moment we arrived in our pastel-pink villa in Kefalonia, I knew I’d stumbled across a hidden gem. The £30 a night cottage sprawled across the ground floor of an elegant house … Read more

Flying to Kefalonia, Greece In a Storm

by Ella McKendrick

Crash. What was that? I scratched my head for a moment before I resumed packing, slipping my last items into my hand-luggage before zipping it up proudly. Outside of my bedroom window, the … Read more

A Missed Flight, A Speeding Ticket and Food Poisoning in One Day

by Ella McKendrick

It wasn’t the best day. I mean, it started off nice enough. I woke up to our last day in the sunny island of Mallorca. With a flight tonight at 5 minutes past … Read more

An Afternoon in Beautiful Sóller, Mallorca

by Ella McKendrick

My body was still shaking as we wound round the mountains on narrow, bending roads. My run-in with the Mallorcan police had left me in a state of shock and the last thing … Read more

In Trouble with the Police on the top of a Mountain in North Mallorca

by Ella McKendrick

Oh shit. Oh shit. Oh shit. The black and yellow cop car pulled in to the carpark beside me. Gravel crunched beneath the churning tyres. The ignition abruptly stopped, a heavy door swung … Read more

Discovering The Southern Tip of Mallorca

by Ella McKendrick

Mallorca is a holiday hot-spot during the summer months. Millions of people flock to the Spanish island to enjoy the 29° temperatures and sandy beaches. Popular areas range from the capital city of … Read more

Mallorca Eating-Out Guide: The Best Restaurants in Mallorca

by Ella McKendrick

Mallorca is a destination that I keep returning to again and again. There are many reasons why one may fall in love with this island paradise. You only need to glance at some … Read more

The Worst 24 Hours in Sri Lanka

by Ella McKendrick

I woke up to a dull ache in my stomach. Groaning, I flipped over, hoping it would subside. But it only got worse. Beside me, Lewis was tossing and turning, his distress and … Read more

Off the Beaten Track in Bentota, Sri Lanka

by Ella McKendrick

The shrill scream of a peacock sounded in my ears. It was a sound that sent shivers down my spine as I got immediate recollections from all those nature documentaries I used to … Read more

Falling for Rotis but Having my Heart Broken by Beaches in Mirissa

by Ella McKendrick

It was a typical morning in Sri Lanka. And what a typical morning involves is being woken up at ridiculous-o’clock by some kind of racket on the street. This time it sounded like … Read more

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