Hogwarts, Diagon Alley and Harry Potter World, Florida

Hogwarts, Diagon Alley and Harry Potter World, Florida

Posted by RachelWaddington|On 16:35:00

Oh it's been a while! I have just started rereading the Harry Potter series and am so inspired to revisit and reflect on my incredible trip to Universal Studios in Florida this January. Major Bucket List item crossed off! It's every Harry Potter nerd's dream to make it to Hogwarts in Florida, and...

A LOOK BACK ON 2016 TRAVELS

A LOOK BACK ON 2016 TRAVELS

Posted by RachelWaddington|On 03:19:00

Happy Hogmanay everyone! 2016 was my first full year living in Scotland and I had managed to visit some incredible parts of the country as well as some beautiful places in Europe. The highlights of the year were without a doubt visiting Iceland and going home to Australia for three weeks! MARCH...

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM EDINBURGH

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM EDINBURGH

Posted by RachelWaddington|On 14:29:00

Merry Christmas everyone!! Edinburgh is something else during the holiday season, I feel like I'm in a movie and not real life as a winter Christmas is still such a novelty! All the films show Christmas with everyone wrapped up in their woollens and scarves and beanies as they drag around all...

16 MONTHS IN EDINBURGH

16 MONTHS IN EDINBURGH

Posted by RachelWaddington|On 14:37:00

I had originally planned this post as a 1 year lookback/holyshitImadeitthislong recap but (since I am a brilliant procrastinator) that never happened and so we’re here now some 16 months since arrival and I’m keen to look back on how incredible this country has been. Over 16 months I’ve explored...

WARWICK CASTLE

WARWICK CASTLE

Posted by RachelWaddington|On 12:09:00

Warwick Castle is a 45 minute train journey from Birmingham so I had to go on my first day off. I mean, look at it! What an awesome castle, and it's home to the world's biggest trebuchet. Freaking amazing. This awesome medieval castle was modelled on the original built by William the Conquerer in...