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A girl, her backpack and her beauty essentials travelling the globe in search of adventure, beauty and the perfect red lippie.

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You can find all my blog posts here. Yup, every single one. Read up on my latest travel adventures and beauty discoveries and get ready to book your next holiday or beauty treatment. Grab a cuppa, scroll through the archives and fuel your wanderlust.


4 Ride-Or-Die Products for Curly Hair, for the Road or at Home
4 Ride-Or-Die Products for Curly Hair, for the Road or at Home

It took me years to learn how to care for curls. But after much trial and tribulation, I found these holy grail curly girl hair products that work wonders on dry frizzy curly hair.

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Beauty, TravelYariella CoelloSeptember 4, 2017Comment
Touring the Kibera Slums in Nairobi, Kenya
Touring the Kibera Slums in Nairobi, Kenya

If you're hesitant about taking a trip to the slums, here's my take on what it's really like from the heart of Africa's largest shanty town. 

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Adventure, Travel, KenyaYariella CoelloSeptember 2, 2017Comment
8 Reasons Why Slovenia Should be Higher on Your Bucket List
8 Reasons Why Slovenia Should be Higher on Your Bucket List

Caves, lakes and delicious cakes, on my! So many reasons to book your next trip to beautiful Slovenia. 

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Travel, Slovenia, Adventure, EuropeYariella CoelloAugust 25, 2017Comment
How to Spend a Cheap 24 Hours in Venice - and Why That's More Than Enough
How to Spend a Cheap 24 Hours in Venice - and Why That's More Than Enough

Here's how to make the most of just one day in Venice whilst avoiding the tourist traps that can kill the city's charm. 

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Italy, Adventure, Europe, TravelYariella CoelloAugust 21, 2017 Comment
6 Books You Need to Plan Your Trip Round the World
6 Books You Need to Plan Your Trip Round the World

Ready for long-term travel but need some advice to make it happen? Here are the six reads that launched my backpacking trip around the world. 

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Lifestyle, Backpacking, Advice, TravelYariella CoelloJuly 7, 2017Comment
Where to Get the Best Massage in Nairobi, Kenya
Where to Get the Best Massage in Nairobi, Kenya

If you need a break from the Kenyan capital's frenetic pace, book yourself a spa session at Kaya Spa in Nairobi.

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Beauty, Kenya, Africa, TravelYariella CoelloJuly 7, 2017Comment
Iceland Hot Springs: A First-timers’ Ultimate Guide
Iceland Hot Springs: A First-timers’ Ultimate Guide

The hot springs of Iceland. Basically the reason why I flew to this remote icy isle. Here’s everything you need to know before you go.

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Beauty, Iceland, Europe, TravelYariella CoelloJuly 7, 2017Comment
Solo Safari in the Masai Mara
Solo Safari in the Masai Mara

Can't find anyone to drag along to your safari? Fear not - here’s my solo female travel guide for going into the bush solo.

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Adventure, Kenya, Africa, TravelYariella CoelloJune 24, 2017 Comments
The Perfect One Week Roadtrip Through Iceland
The Perfect One Week Roadtrip Through Iceland

Our brilliant one week Iceland itinerary from start to finish. I guarantee you'll want to book your trip immediately. 

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Travel, Adventure, Iceland, EuropeYariella CoelloJune 10, 2017 Comments
Getting the Glow at the Blue Lagoon
Getting the Glow at the Blue Lagoon

Enjoying a spa day in one of the world's most famous spas. Here's the lowdown are how things went and why I think it's worth the hype. 

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Beauty, Iceland, EuropeYariella CoelloJune 10, 2017Comment
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View fullsize This was my first ever trip to the island of Menorca, a most perfect destination for my only solo trip of the year. Unlike the more renowned Balearics, this island is a little more rustic, quiet, unassuming. Largely ignored during Franco’s dict
View fullsize A return to my beloved London; a glorious two weeks exploring a new pocket of the city, returning to my beauty haunts, ticking spots off the bucket list and joyful reunions all round. 

1. Percy Pigs + FT🐽🗞️ 
2. Union Jack🇬🇧 
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View fullsize NEW COUNTRY ACTIVATED. I may still be settling into my new home, but when your bestie tells you she’s going to be a hop, skip and a jump away, you book a flight to meet her. And so that’s how I suddenly found myself exploring Ontario - an
View fullsize So, now it’s really official. New York is on the grid. I’ve found it really hard to keep up with my monthly recaps in this transitional phrase, so you’re getting big three month dumps for now. And since I hit exactly three months in
View fullsize The last (and perhaps best?!) stop of our whirlwind Portugal tour was none other than Porto. That beautiful Northern city that deserves every inch of its hype. It’s perfect for flaneuring, along its quaint alleyways, across that magnificent bri
View fullsize Unplanned trips = the best kind of travel. We missed our flight back to London (a story for another day) — and so we decided to just keep backpacking through Portugal. Our next stop, Sintra, was entirely new to me. And wow, this mountaneous cit
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