Author: ashotoftheworld.travel

  • The Shard Hutong; Everything You Need to Know Before You Go!

    So, you’re thinking about visiting The Shard Hutong, huh? Smart choice — this place is really special. Honestly, I didn’t really know what to expect the first time I went (and, spoiler alert, it was incredible). If you’ve been scoping it out online and wondering what it’s really like, what to wear, how to get there, what…

  • Booking with Airbnb

    A guide to booking hassle free with Airbnb!

  • Estonia

    We wanted to squeeze in a little holiday before Christmas; somewhere cold and wintry to get us into the festive spirit and so we chose Tallinn in Estonia. We both thought it was such a beautiful and magical place, and really made you forget about everything else and just enjoy your time there. We’d definitely…

  • Our shots of the world

    We book LOTS of holidays (as you may have seen through our travels), so we know it can be hard to decide where to go next. There’s so much information out there (sometimes too much!) and often you just need something short and snappy to help you narrow it down based on your wants and…

  • 9 Top Tips for Eco-Friendly Travel in 2025

    The sad truth is, until engineers invent aeroplanes which run off reusable energy (and make them mandatory across all airlines), there isn’t an obvious guide for eco-friendly travel without increasing your carbon footprint. Of course, catching a bus or train is a lot better than a plane, but there really is no perfect method of…

  • 15 Present Ideas for Travellers

    Buying presents can be daunting at the best of times, but what do you get someone who spends half of their time out of the country? Short of buying a plane ticket (which by the way, isn’t on the list but if you can afford it, do it!), it’s hard to know what to get…

  • Visit America

    In 2017, my friend Stuart and I flew out to America on Christmas day, to stay in Miami over the new year. We hired a Mercedes (we wanted to hire a mustang but it was $600 dollars a day) to drive out to Quay West for one night – the above photo was taken on…

  • Denmark

    Wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen! We were in the process of doing up our house, and needed a weekend break away so we decided to visit our first Scandinavian country for our anniversary in March. It’s quite an expensive place, and you don’t need more than a long weekend in this beautiful city, but the air is…

  • Serbia

    We went for a long weekend break to Belgrade in August 2019, to soak up some sun and get away for a few days. The city has such a wide variety of culture – from old castles to ugly buildings from the communist era, which is both interesting and a little underwhelming . This was…