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How To Enjoy a Cruise to the Bahamas for Under $1,000

Caribbean, Cruises, Guest post, The Bahamas, USA · October 30, 2016

How To Enjoy a Cruise to the Bahamas for Under $1,000

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Gibraltar is open to tourism 😍🇬🇮 this bea

Gibraltar is open to tourism 😍🇬🇮 this beautiful place that I’ve come to call home has been announced as one of the destinations on the UK’s ‘green list’. These destinations won’t require a quarantine on your way home, and Gibraltar is also not requiring a test for entry by air (since land travellers coming across the Spanish border aren’t required to have one either).✨A large amount of Gibraltar’s industry and economy relies on tourism - in a normal year, Gibraltar welcomes more than 10 million tourists 😱 with tourist spending reaching more than £274 million in 2018, so you can imagine that no tourists and no travel was a big hit to the local economy. Thanks to now being one of the safest places in Europe (and maybe the world??), we have a grand total of ZERO local cases and have done for over six weeks.✨As of May 17th, people from 🇬🇧 can now fly over to visit our little slice of Britain in the sun - and discover that it is SO much more than that 😍 I’m excited for people to discover how much more there is to Gibraltar than just the Rock - I highly recommend spending more than just a day here and I hope that Gibraltar being on the green list will mean that people will come for longer and find out exactly what makes Gibraltar amazing 😀 and yes, I’m proud of my adopted home 😂✨Is travel and tourism starting to open up where you live? If you’re in the U.K., is Gibraltar on your radar?✨📍 Cathedral of St Mary the Crowned#TFGinGibraltar #gibraltar #rockofgibraltar #gibraltarrock #uktravel

The view that says welcome home 😍 I was going t

The view that says welcome home 😍 I was going to write a caption about the provincial borders opening up and finally being able to see my parents (yay) but I just came across a post by @_cute_n_chronic_ about fatigue and it really hit home. I had physio earlier today as I’ve been struggling all week 🙃 and I often find it hard to explain my issues.-Firstly, if you don’t already know then I have rheumatoid arthritis 💁🏻‍♀️ it’s super fun (not) and I have massively struggled during the past five or six years. I’m still struggling with getting proper medical care to sort it long term as, due to travelling and then moving to another country just before a pandemic 🙃 things have been a little more complex than they should have been.-The next month is Arthritis Awareness Month 📅 so I wanted to use my platform to bring a little more awareness to the illness, and also to explain my own experiences with it.-One of my main struggles (well, aside from pain) is fatigue. I’ve struggled with severe, chronic fatigue for probably more than ten years now. I literally don’t remember what it feels like to be well rested and full of energy. I overexerted myself this past weekend and paid the price during the week - I was exhausted, bone tired, and ended up dizzy and sick on Tuesday and slept for a total of 20 hours.-The thing is with fatigue... is that it isn’t just tiredness. It’s not just ‘oh I need a coffee and I’ll be fine’. It’s not ‘I got a late night but I can still function’. It’s a my-entire-body-is-exhausted-and-aching feeling. It’s a sleep-for-20-hours-and-no-relief kind of feeling. Nothing really makes it go away. Some days are better, like for me this Wednesday when I took this photo, and other days are worse.-Sometimes I can walk 10km or more in a day. And then sometimes I can’t even get enough energy to go try and make myself a coffee. It’s a horrible thing to deal with and it can get so frustrating trying to explain that you’re not just lazy or it’s not just because you had a late night.-Anyway, there’s a small insight to my week so far 😂 I hope you’re doing great 🤗 but if you’re not, know you’re not alone 🤍-#arthritis #gibraltar #TFGinGibraltar

There’s no Planet B 🙅🏻‍♀️ (although

There’s no Planet B 🙅🏻‍♀️ (although they’ve now flown a drone on Mars so... instagram shots from there soon?)🍃All jokes aside, we need to take care of our planet. The future is ours 💚 Happy #earthday2021 ☀️🌿There are so many things you can do every day - not just on Earth Day - to celebrate our beautiful planet 🥰 save this post for five ideas of things to show your appreciation for the Earth 🌎 and to protect it for our generation and the future ⬇️1️⃣🌳 Plant something!If you have the space in your yard or garden, plant a tree 🌲 or even your own fruit and veg 🌽 Trees are proven to clean the air 🚮Even if you’re in a flat like us, try growing an indoor plant (we have a bonsai and some other plants) or growing your own herbs. This reduces plastic waste if buying pre-packaged stuff in the supermarket!2️⃣🚲 Find alternative transportI’m not talking about riding a unicycle around or anything that alternative 🤪 but walking, cycling, or taking the bus instead of driving (or even carpooling if you need to drive) helps reduce carbon emissions and the number of cars on the road 🚗3️⃣☀️ Spend time in the great outdoorsEven if you can’t travel anywhere, enjoy time outdoors! Explore your local area, visit your local parks and gardens etc 🌷 I’ve been loving exploring more of Gibraltar and our neighbouring province of Cádiz 😍4️⃣🥗 Go meat-freeWhile you don’t have to go vegetarian or vegan, reducing meat consumption can help the environment as meat and dairy account for more than 14% of global greenhouse gas emissions (Source: UN FAO). Having a specific day (or multiple days) of going meat or dairy free can be great for the environment, plus eating more veggies is good for your health 😋 and there are soooo many delicious veggie recipes out there! Try making a chickpea curry or a veggie stir fry 🤤5️⃣💭 Speak out!Use your voice to speak out about the environment and how others can protect and celebrate our planet. Social media is a great way to spread the word, or use more local means like writing to your local government!🌱How are you celebrating Earth Day? Let me know in the comments!🌍#TFGinHolland #lisse #happyearthday #noplanetb

How was your weekend? Did you go on any adventures

How was your weekend? Did you go on any adventures 🌊 🏔 🏝 or stay and relax at home 🏠?✨Yesterday, we went on a mini road trip up the coast to the beautiful towns of Conil de la Frontera and Vejer de la Frontera 😍 I went once last year but in July and it was so hot 🥵 but the weather was much more manageable this weekend 😂 it was beautifully sunny though ☀️ so we got to enjoy some beautiful views, great weather and delicious food 😀✨While Conil de la Frontera is on the coast and has beautiful beaches, the stunning town of Vejer de la Frontera is located in the hills and is packed with white houses, ancient churches and convents and also has much of the old city walls and fortress there still standing.✨This spot is definitely the iconic view of Vejer (shoutout to @petitesuitcase for telling me the exact location because I missed it on my last visit 😂 we were about 200m away and didn’t realise 🙃) and is the Arcos de la Judería (which I’ve also seen called Arcos de las Monjas). This is the medieval Jewish quarter which dates from the 13th-15th centuries 🕍 but is now next to a church, the Iglesia de la Concepción, which was part of a convent! ⛪️ (Hence the two names 😁)✨While you’re in Vejer, you should also take a visit to @laventanataberna, a lovely restaurant and bar that has the most gorgeous little window (check my story or Vejer highlight to see!) with a stunning view 😍 I recommend the tosta con guacamole y boquerón y anchoa 😋 and both the tuna montaditos as well 😁✨How did you spend your Sunday? Any adventures in your local area? 🚗 🚌✨#TFGinAndalucia #vejerdelafrontera #vejer #cadizturismo #estaes_cadiz #europestyle_spain

A different perspective of Jerez’s stunning cath

A different perspective of Jerez’s stunning cathedral 😍 I had read that Jerez was known for its orange 🍊 blossoms, and I hoped that we would be able to see some when we were there! Sadly, we were a little late as they bloom in February and March, so early April they had been and gone. However, we did see LOTS of oranges 😁 so just another thing to go back to Jerez and see!✨Jerez Cathedral, or Catedral de Jerez, is a stunning building that dates back to the 17th century. The cathedral combines Gothic, Baroque and Neoclassical architectural styles and they all come together to create this spectacular sight.✨Like many churches and cathedrals in Spain, Jerez Cathedral stands atop the Great Mosque of Jerez. Many churches in Spain were built on top of where a mosque stood previously. Other famous example of this include the the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba (Mezquita-Catedral), the Giralda in Sevilla, the mosque minaret that was converted into the cathedral’s bell tower. The practice of converting mosques into Christian places of worship was common during and after the Reconquista, the reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula that spanned the 8th to 15th centuries.✨Building the cathedral took more than 80 years 😱 but I think you’ll agree that it was worth it 😁 I hope that we can visit inside next time (it was closed as it was Easter weekend) and climb the bell tower as well 😁✨Have you heard of the city of Jerez before?✨#TFGinAndalucia #andaluciaviva #jerez #jerezdelafrontera #estaes_cadiz

Jerez Cathedral is so spectacular that it’s hard

Jerez Cathedral is so spectacular that it’s hard to get it all in frame 😱 the cathedral is actually the original reason that I wanted to go to Jerez - I saw a photo of the cathedral and I knew I had to go see it in person 😁 almost a year later and I finally made it to this city 😍✨Our trip was NOT stress free though 😂 Easter 🐣 and that other fun global situation happening right now 🙃 meant that a lot of things were closed.Our first problem... arriving to our hotel at 4:30pm, only to find a sign on the door that said ‘cerrado temporal’ (temporarily closed). We had booked for five of us through @hotelsdotcom, although luckily we chose ‘pay at hotel’.I then had to spend the next hour or more on the phone to Hotels.com trying to make sure we wouldn’t be charged and also sorting out a new hotel 🙃 so thanks for nothing Soho Jerez Boutique Hotel 😒 maybe if you’re closed you shouldn’t be accepting bookings 🙄 luckily, @eurostarshotels Asta Regia had availability for three rooms - I highly recommend this hotel if you’re staying in Jerez! It’s super central and only a short walk from the Alcázar and the cathedral, plus the staff are lovely 🥰-Sadly the cathedral was also closed for visits 😔 but it just means I have to go back to see the inside 😁✨Have you ever had a trip where things have really not gone to plan? 😂 this wasn’t the only problem either 🤣 let me know what things have gone wrong for you on trips ⬇️📸 @robert.blackburn✨#TFGinAndalucia #JerezdelaFrontera #visitandalucia #turismocadiz #cádiz #jerez #andaluciaviva

Still one of my favourite spots in Gibraltar 😍

Still one of my favourite spots in Gibraltar 😍 once again, I spent the weekend bouncing around Gibraltar 🇬🇮 on the bus, and this time Michelle and I first went down to Europa Point (it was so clear! You could see Morocco clearly and even all the way to Ceuta) before heading back into town and getting the bus down to Blackstrap Cove, Eastern Beach and Catalan Bay.-Catalan Bay, also known as ‘La Caleta’, is a bay and fishing village. It’s supposedly ‘the only village in Gibraltar’ although I don’t know how much it really counts as a village 😝-There’s a bunch of different ideas as to how it came to be called Catalan Bay. One theory suggests that the bay is named after 350 Catalan servicemen who settled there after assisting the Anglo-Dutch forces in the capture of Gibraltar in 1704 - there’s documentary evidence of these servicemen settling in Gibraltar after the conquest so this could very well be the origin! Another theory is that it is a mispronunciation of the Spanish name, La Caleta, but I think the other theory seems more legit 😜-Catalan Bay is unique in Gibraltar with its beautiful church and brightly coloured houses, usually named after places in Italy. A lot of the residents of Catalan Bay were Genoese fishermen (we’re talking about back in the 18th century) and Genoese, the main Ligurian Italian dialect, was so widely spoken in Gibraltar at the time that government notices were published in the language, as well as Spanish and English. In the 19th century, only fishermen were permitted to live in Catalan Bay and had to have a permit from the Governor 👨‍⚖️ the families who live here now are mainly descendants of these Genoese fishermen!-The beach is also really popular in summer, which is why I only go out of season 🤣 other popular beaches near here include Eastern Beach and Sandy Beach 🏖-There usually is a big celebration here for Semana Santa / Easter, but I’m not sure what will happen this year. Also, if I was religious I would totally get married in this church 😂 it’s too pretty!-What do you think of this beautiful spot in Gibraltar? Have you seen it before?-#TFGinGibraltar #gibraltar #catalanbay #gibraltarrock

It’s been a while since I posted 😳 after ever

It’s been a while since I posted 😳 after everything that has happened in the past few months, I didn’t really have the motivation to be taking photos or to be posting on social media. But I have some good news to share (at last) 🥰1) I have a job here in Gibraltar! This means I can now start to sort all my things like ID card and healthcard 💃🏻2) I CAN LEAVE 😂 thanks to now having a work contract, I can now travel across the border into Spain. We can only travel within the Cádiz province right now as Spain has border lockdowns for each province, plus municipalities if their number of cases is too high. It’s a bit complex and means I still can’t go and visit my parents 😔 (Estepona is in Málaga province) but I can see some more of Spain, such as Jerez de la Frontera or Tarifa. Hopefully planning some mini socially-distanced trips soon!3) I have been learning Japanese 🇯🇵 Rob and I decided that when we can finally travel internationally, we would like to do a big trip to Japan. So I decided to start learning Japanese 😁-This weekend, I took the bus with a friend down to Europa Point and the views were stunning 🥰 the weather was beautiful and you could clearly see across to Morocco! I wish I had taken my camera but I only had my phone on me so some iPhone shots were all I could do 😁-Have you gone anywhere lately? Have you planned anything for later this year or next year, even if it’s just an idea so far?-#TFGingibraltar #gibraltar #visitgibraltar #europe_greatshots

RIP Nan 💔 You just celebrated your 94th birthda

RIP Nan 💔You just celebrated your 94th birthday. We couldn’t be there for that. I haven’t been able to see you in over a year. I won’t be able to go to your funeral. Neither will your daughter or son-in-law.-It sucks that you got your first vaccine jab but contracted the virus just after, or possibly just before you did. It sucks that we couldn’t visit you. It sucks that you seemed to have got better, but then you just... weren’t. 🤍 I wish we could have been there with you. I wish we could have said goodbye. 🤍-Last night, my Nan passed away around 7pm. Her oxygen levels dropped badly and she didn’t recover. She had contracted Covid in her care home, despite all the safety measures they had in place. She had JUST had the first vaccine, so I thought she was ‘safe’. Then when she got the virus, she was taken into hospital for the evening for observation but taken back to the care home (in isolation) as she seemed fine. That was about two weeks ago. She was fine, until yesterday she suddenly wasn’t. I’m still kind of in shock over it.-Nan always said about how she wanted to be with grandpops. He passed away 21 years ago, and she struggled so much after he passed. At least now she can finally be with him again ❤️1927 - 2021, you did good Nan 💜 rest in peace 🤍

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