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While this is a little delayed due to a laundry traffic jam (3 other housemates, 1 washer it's like the 100 meter sprint everytime it stops). Anyway I have finally managed to get my act together to write up this post to show what I took to Bath with me in October.  This trip was only two days (one night), where I stayed in a private room in a hostel. To be honest this is roughly what and how I would pack for any overnight stay or my dopp kit for a looooong travel day so I can have a quick change to feel a bit more human.  The absolute most important thing when travelling light is to pack versatile clothes. For me that means 2/3 items I have from Encircled, a Canadian brand that designs clothes meant for female travellers who want to avoid the "I have artistically tied a blanket around me in 6 different ways"-look. I love most of their designs but I hesitate to recommend them because: 1) I am based in the UK, shipping and import fees are very high on top of the costs of th...

Despite the best efforts of the World to end I have managed to fit in not one but TWO mini breaks since Covid became the defining feature in all of our lives (look out for the upcoming blog post on going to France soon).   Having just returned from a weekend in Bath I'd thought I'd share my views and continue to spoil the UK's worst kept secret.  Bath is a beautiful little city (it's more of a town really!) in the South West of England and well worth *at least* day trip if you're based in London. Easy to get there and you can, if you want to extend your stay in the West Country, go onto both Bristol and Stonehenge with little fuss.  Also the local accent is great! If anyone kinda sounds like a pirate that really is how they speak, they're not just messing with you! How to get there: I'm going to assume that if you're an international tourist (a rare breed these pandemic riddled days) that you'll be based in London.  In that case you have two main opt...