If you are looking for a colonial town, full of history as well as many modern touches then Penang, Malaysia is for you! Penang is a state on the northwest coast of Malaysia that has grown in popularity in recent…
BECKY VAN DIJK
DIGITAL DETOX AT THE SANTANI WELLNESS RESORT IN KANDY, SRI LANKA
Sri Lanka is a top travel destination for 2018, and I just spent two amazing weeks exploring for possible Travel Girls Getaways locations there. I knew I wanted to see the hill country of Kandy, with its rolling tea plantations,…
A COMPLETE GUIDE TO VISITING YALA NATIONAL PARK, SRI LANKA
Yala National Park is situated on the south coast of Sri Lanka, with parts of the park reaching to the water and touching the Indian Ocean. Unlike the safaris of Africa, Yala is still relatively undiscovered and catching up to…
HOTEL REVIEW: W SINGAPORE, SENTOSA COVE
Singapore is one of my favourite cities in the world and I am always excited to go back, especially on my last visit as I had planned a few relaxing days at The W Singapore – Sentosa Cove. Last year…
AN INSIDER’S GUIDE TO THE BEST CAFES & RESTAURANTS IN BALI
If you are active on Instagram, you will be used to scrolling through your feed and seeing one dreamy cafe or another, looking up the location and often finding it’s in Bali. Over the last ten years, tourism and long…
10 GREAT INTERNATIONAL GIRLS GETAWAY DESTINATIONS
Travelling with our bestie’s is one of the most fun ways to travel, whether with just one girlfriend or a group I just love the feeling of planning and going on a girls getaway! I have travelled to over 50…
A UNIQUE COOKING SCHOOL EXPERIENCE AT TRESNA BALI
One of the best parts of travel is seeking out authentic local experiences to understand the culture of an area, but often times it can be difficult to know where exactly to go. Many hidden destinations are now well known,…
6 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE HIKING MOUNT BATUR
Mount Batur is situated in the Bangli region on the island of Bali, Indonesia. For many years tourists have been hiking up Mount Batur (a volcano in Bali) to watch the sunrise over nearby volcanoes Mount Agung and Mount Agung,…
MY ESSENTIAL PHOTOGRAPHY & PACKING TRAVEL ITEMS
As a girl it can be difficult to pack smart and light. It is often tempting to fill the space we do have in our suitcases with 5 bikinis too many and several inappropriate shoes for our destination. I always try…
5 REASONS TO JOIN ME IN JAPAN FOR A PHOTOGRAPHY & BLOGGING TOUR!
As we head into autumn (in some parts of the world) you may be considering what trip to arrange next, so I wanted to share details for our next Travel Girls Getaway in collaboration with Lisa of The Wandering Lens to…
14 REASONS TO VISIT BALI
Bali was named the No. 1 Destination by Travellers Choice and TripAdvisor, and it’s not hard to see why. The island is a luscious green heaven, a food lovers paradise, a photographers dream, and the perfect destination for a romantic…
WE ARE TRAVEL GIRLS LONDON MEET UP AT DUKE OF CLARENCE
Last weekend WATG Founders Becky van Dijk and Vanessa Rivers hosted the fourth We Are Travel Girls London Meet Up, at Duke Of Clarence Pub in South Kensington. We had a great turnout despite the fact that the venue had…