Exploring Your Surroundings : Making the Most of Being at Home


We are all guilty of overlooking the gems that are on our own doorsteps at times. Sometimes the best experiences can be right under our noses but we don't discover them because we're too Read more

Street Food Cartel Glasgow


Walking along the industrial street which was peppered with street art we weren't quite sure what we were letting ourselves in for. It was an unusual venue for dinner to say the least. But Read more

One Year as a Full Time Travel Blogger and Writer


As I write this from my bedroom office it's a year to the day I put down my pen at the end of my last exam of my university career. A month and a Read more

Where to Stay in Brighton, Vine Street Studios


I've written previously about my penchant for finding an amazing apartment or house instead of a hotel in certain destinations, and sometimes that can be as tough as searching for a proverbial needle in Read more

The Church of the Saviour on the Spilled Blood, St. Petersburg

Posted on by Emma Gray in Russia | 3 Comments

Russian city St. Petersburg is one of the few places I’ve visited that has really wowed me. I had expected it to be amazing, after all I’d seen pictures, read about the history and spent hours researching what to do and see there. But nothing could have prepared me for actually being there. It’s a unique and fascinating city with some of the most incredible architecture I’ve ever fixed my eyes upon. The Church of the Saviour on the Spilled Blood was without a doubt my favourite building in the city, and probably my favourite building in the world.

The Church on the Spilled Blood, St. Petersburg, Russia These colours are mesmerizing… Read more

Emma On Board is Now Live!

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Some of my lovely followers on Twitter or Facebook might have noticed me mentioning my latest project – Emma On Board.

*Drum roll please*

Emma On Board is now well and truly LIVE!!

Emma Onboard Cruise Blog

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Looking Back on my Summer of Travel

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Now that autumn has well and truly arrived in Scotland, bringing some horrible weather with it, I thought I’d take the opportunity to reflect on my summer of travel. Summer 2012 has been a really busy and exciting one for me.

Sunset from plane

The sun setting on my first flight of the summer on the way to Australia…

It started way back in May when I finished my last ever exams at university and jetted off a few days later to Australia. Read more

Berlin in Pictures

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I fell pretty hard for the city of Berlin, it’s nightlife, and it’s utterly accepting atmosphere on my recent visit. I spent an amazing long weekend checking out the sights, street art, markets, nightlife, and soaking up the history of Berlin. So here’s a few pictures from my whirlwind weekend in the city…

Berlin sunset

The gorgeous sunset from our balcony

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Experiencing Cool Berlin

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I’d heard so much about Berlin recently that I literally jumped at the opportunity to spend a long weekend in Germany’s capital city and began researching immediately.

Hipster. Cool. Trendy. Funky. Colourful. Multi-cultural. Alternative. 

Berlin Kreuzberg Bars

This is the type of colourful place you stumble upon in Krezuberg…

These are just some of the words that repeatedly came up whenever I read or heard about Berlin. It’s safe to say I was intrigued, and longing to explore the city. However I couldn’t stop myself from paying attention to this niggling feeling: Read more

Photo Essay from the Cote d’Azur

Posted on by Emma Gray in France | 3 Comments

The Côte d’Azur, France is one area I never get tired of exploring. I spent a day there whilst on my recent cruise with Holland America.  Our ship, MS Ryndam, docked in Monte Carlo, after a beautiful, slow sail into the port.

Côte d'Azur France, Monaco

There’s something pretty special about a glittering sea…

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