Category: Travel & Events

  • Champagne in Paris on a Shoestring

    Bonjour! Retro Chick is back from her European jaunt. I had a few days of unrivalled luxury, all on a budget of next to nothing. Some things I was very lucky with and others required a little hard work and budgeting. Hairband – Topshop * Sunglasses – Wilkinsons * Silk Dress – M&S via a…

  • Travelling Light

    I’ve covered what to pack when you’re off camping. But what if you’re more a short City Break kinda gal? You might stay in the UK and spending a few days in one of our fabulous Cities like Norwich, York, Exeter or, of course, London. Or maybe you’re jetting off to Prague, Paris, Rome, or…

  • Camping in Comfort

    Camping is an increasingly popular and budget conscious option for a holiday at home, or even abroad, but if you’re not a massive fan of rolling around in mud it can seem pretty unappealing. If you want to go camping in comfort you basically have 2 options. 1 is the not really camping at all…

  • 5 Ways to Spend your Summer Days

    Now that the Summer is here, on and off anyway, you’ll want to make the most of those days when the sun does peek through. When the sun shines I feel there must be something I can do to make the most of it without spending a fortune, or resorting to just spending the afternoon…

  • Staycation Ideas

    Going on your summer holidays has never been so complicated. Gone are the days when you could just buy a big red bus, gather up all your friends and sing and dance your way round Europe for a week or two. In fact, gone are the days when you could just pop into the travel…