Blue Trainer Travels

19/06/2019

https://bluetrainertravels.me/stories/ibiza

I know. You read that and thought Charlotte has finally lost her marbles. Trust me. That’s what everyone thought when I told them that I was going to Ibiza in March for a yoga retreat. I’ll break it down for you if you’re reading this and thinking what is she on about? 
Ibiza is a party isla...

12/06/2019

https://bluetrainertravels.me/stories/seville

If you are looking for an authentic Spanish experience city then Seville should be at the top of your list. This beautiful city showed me that it was so much different to the other Spanish cities  we might gravitate to first and that it too has a lot to offer. 

14/04/2019

https://www.bluetrainertravels.com/stories/britishcoastline

Do you always find that you are always wanting to explore other places than what’s local? We’re still thinking about places further afield, and we always forget about what we have close by. This time J and I decided to keep it local and explore some of the British Coastline.

17/03/2019

https://www.bluetrainertravels.com/stories/realdubrovnik

I was very sceptical about visiting Dubrovnik. Its role in the award-winning series Game of Thrones has thrown it in the spotlight increasing tourism in the area. Cruise ships now have it as a stop in their itinerary and you can imagine the number of people that they carry. So all of this made me wo

10/03/2019

https://www.bluetrainertravels.com/stories//sailing-the-dalmatian-coast

21/02/2019

https://www.bluetrainertravels.com/stories/croatiangems

Thinking of exploring some of Croatian’s National Parks, read this photo blog which will inspire you to pack your bags and go to the closest one ASAP .. or all of them :)

02/11/2018

https://www.bluetrainertravels.com/stories/victoriafall

Day trips are not a big deal for me since I spent the best part of my early travels doing them. With the ease of being able to fly in and out of a place made it even simpler to explore new places in a short period of time. This time, it was going to be a special day trip. Firstly I wasn’t going to

11/07/2018

https://www.bluetrainertravels.com/stories/horawinefarm

I've come to the overwhelming conclusion that the best way to get to know more about a place is to learn from the locals. During our sailing trip to Croatia, we had the opportunity to visit Hora Farm  in Stari Grad, Hvar. Our hosts were very excited about this part of the trip so I had hig

30/05/2018

http://www.bluetrainertravels.com/stories//travelling-mindfully

With travel becoming more accessible, we need to think about how we can take care of our world so that more people are able to visit it and see all these amazing places. These are just a few things I am vowing to do to do my part.

09/05/2018

http://www.bluetrainertravels.com/stories/keukenhof

The sweet smell of spring welcomed us to Keukenhof, the worlds largest spring garden. With over 7 million bulbs planted in autumn to bloom in spring Keukenhof sure does know how to give a show. 

29/04/2018

http://www.bluetrainertravels.com/stories/amsterdamtake2

Have you ever been to a place that is famous for one thing and then you get there and you realise that there is so much more than just the “tourist attractions” or the must do things? That was my encounter with Amsterdam. It’s known for it’s legal and accepted use of certain narcotics and th...

30/03/2018

http://www.bluetrainertravels.com/stories/dominiquescronut

Cronut noun -: a croissant and doughnut creation by Dominique Ansel which is just divine! I know, I know I am at least 2 years late to all of this but man, Dominique Ansel is a culinary genius. My first experience of the cronut was at my work summer party and to be honest I really didn’t

23/03/2018

http://www.bluetrainertravels.com/stories/tromso

Going to Tromsø was a gamble. I wanted to see the Northern Lights and I also knew a few people that had gone to Iceland purely to see the Northern Lights and were unsuccessful. So now you see why going even further north was a gamble, but a calculated one, since we were going to be in the Arctic Ci...

08/10/2017

http://www.bluetrainertravels.com/stories/slovenia

When J sent me the link to Garden Village Bled, the first thing I did was check out flights to Slovenia and booked us in. I didn't even bother looking at other places because the idea of staying in a tent excited me. But as the date got closer, I realised I was probably limiting our experien

17/09/2017

http://www.bluetrainertravels.com/stories/stonecircles

Two historic sites. Three hundred miles apart. Their names aren’t linked in any way yet when you see them you see the similarities immediately. Both of them have been built at the same time, about 4000 years ago. In the Neolithic Age. Both are mysterious, with historians and archaeologists not

31/08/2017

http://www.bluetrainertravels.com/stories/disneyland

The plan was simple, get to Paris explore the city. Go to places like Montmartre, explore the Latin Quater, take iconic pictures at Palais Royal and even take that seemingly thoughtful picture in Museè d’Orsay. I had it all planned out. Then my sister and I got to Gare du Nord and that plan

26/06/2017

http://www.bluetrainertravels.com/stories/switzerland

My first taste of Switzerland was in Geneva, where the lake and the mountains enchanted me from afar. I knew that I had to come back to Switzerland and see the mountains up close and maybe find some more lakes. Luckily for me, Switzerland is full of lakes and mountains and I had plenty to ch

17/05/2017

http://www.bluetrainertravels.com/stories/manarola

You know Cinque Terre. At least from the many pictures that we now see through social media, it's no longer a hidden place. However in this touristy area, it is still possible to do something unique and local.  Nessun Dorma is restaurant famous for it's views and most importantly its food.

10/05/2017

http://www.bluetrainertravels.com/stories/wales

The air felt and smelt different. When I sniffed a little harder, I could catch the fresh smell of the Bristol Channel and if I continued on, I could smell manure. The first thing I thought was going to hate being out here but I gave J the benefit of the doubt. I knew he hadn't brought me to W

01/05/2017

http://www.bluetrainertravels.com/diary/fear

We went to Wales, and J booked us tickets to go to Bounce Below. This the biggest trampoline you could ever go to and if you're a big fan of outdoor type adventures then you should 100% go for it. I promise you, it'll be the best £25 you'll get to spend on your trip. We put our helmets on a

12/04/2017

http://www.bluetrainertravels.com/lovelondon//wisteria-histeria

WisteriaHysteria, noun... The act of going crazy looking for the perfect Wisteria facade When the purple flowers are spotted, every London based Instagram feed is filled with them (hence the hysteria). Last year I caught on late and by the time I joined in, it was too late. This year, I w

18/03/2017

http://www.bluetrainertravels.com/lovelondon/passages

At a time when migration is looked at in a negative manner, it was a breath of fresh air when I heard about this exhibit of fabric structures which showed the different places that the artist, Do Ho Suh had lived in, I was excited to go and check it out.  I went out during lunch to the Vict

15/03/2017

http://www.bluetrainertravels.com/diary/spring

I didn't give up. I know you might have thought so, the silence, no pictures, no travels, no plans no words but I didn't give up. I kept fighting to keep that passion alive, kept blowing gently on those ambers and now they have come alive with a passion greater than that I had before.  Th

30/12/2016

http://www.bluetrainertravels.com/diary/newpage

Every year we do this, we write down the things we want to achieve in the following year and the things that we want to start doing to make us better people. And to be honest, it's hard. We are set in our ways, like I am not a morning person at all. Ask J, I love a good lie in, now for me to say I w...

28/12/2016

http://www.bluetrainertravels.com/stories/vatican

We were blessed with sunny skies. It was about 17ºC and there was promise that it was going to be a nice warm day, but I wasn't interested in the weather outside because we were going to spend most of our time, indoors, exploring the Vatican City. After we managed to stay alive whilst walking past t...

09/12/2016

http://www.bluetrainertravels.com/stories/ancientrome

We took the tram to Colosseo from the hotel and I knew immediately that was a mistake. The tram took way too long and I was buzzing with excitement. When we finally got off the tram, I was stunned. I kept saying to J “Look at it!” and he just looked at me like I was crazy (to be fair I am, just in t...

20/11/2016

http://www.bluetrainertravels.com/traveljournal/stockholm

The subway system made me do it. I saw a picture on Instagram of one of the subway stations and I knew I had to find myself in Stockholm. So when I landed in Stockholm with only 6 hours to explore the city I made sure that the first place I went to was the subway (that and the fact that I was avoidi...

10/11/2016

I'm off to Stockholm on Saturday...if you have been there and have must see places please let me know :)

30/10/2016

http://www.bluetrainertravels.com/traveljournal/geiranger

It was the silence that made the scene before me even more surreal than it had already been. I had seen pictures, online, in magazines, in guidebooks but it wasn't the same. Standing in front of Geirangerfjord, I felt like I had taken a trip to a secret place, where only a select few had the privile...

16/10/2016

http://www.bluetrainertravels.com/traveljournal/oslo

I was at uni when I started travelling and I remember, travelling being the first thing on my mind day and night. I barely concentrated on lectures as I was always looking for the next place to travel to. Anyone who cared to listen knew I was crazy about travel. So my friend, Christian told me about...