Venice

This summer I was lucky enough to be invited to travel to Venice with my boyfriend and his family. I have always wanted to visit Italy and thought of Venice to be such a beautiful place, I have felt a desire to experience their culture. Whilst there we took a day to visit nearby Islands famous for its production of glass art and lace, Murano and Burano. It was fascinating to see the process and amazing to have bought one of pieces of art from the people we watched make them. Being a student of design I love learning about art and took the opportunity to visit a few galleries too, to my delight design students can visit for free with proof of their studies. I wish more gallery and museums would be so accomodating here in the UK or offer discounts for art students. 

Having just ended my erasmus year it was great to travel again to a new country after just returning home for the summer. I hope to continue my travels and feed my addictive need and love of travelling to new places in my future.

View of our hotel from a gondola

Lighting a candle in San Rocco Church

A tour on Murano Island & one of their famous glass blowing studios.

San Marco Square.

View from San Marco tower.

Our Venetian masks from Burano Island famous for its lace.

Bridge of Sighs

Our love lock on the railings of a bridge

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The lake district

As a belated birthday treat from being in Cyprus, as soon as I returned I was whisked away for a weekend in the Lakes Ambleside. I have always loved the Lakes since I was little with day trips for picnics and boat rides on the lake, it holds memories for me and my family. The real treat however was the hotel I was to stay in during my weekend trip, The Belsfield, a Laura Ashley hotel. A dream for any lover of Laura Ashley or interest in interior design, everything in the hotel was that of the interior and furnishings company. 

The view of the Lake from our suite

Out on the lake in a rowing boat, a real Notebook moment

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Ireland

My first adventure since returning back to the UK from Cyprus was my first ever trip to Ireland. With family connections there I have always wanted to travel and experience the Irish beauty of the country, with seems to entice people. I was able to visit the hometown of my boyfriends mother and her family, a famous small village, Sneem, in the county of Kerry. The village has become a very popular tourist destination for Americans, Canadians and Chinese with coaches appearing throughout the day. By being with a local I was lucky enough to get the local treatment from everyone in the tiny village. I loved my time in Ireland and hope to return and travel to experience Dublin next time.

River Sneem and Terrain 

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