Hi, I’m pretty sure this is a long overdue post – I had lots of things I was working on based on travel and cruises but that is not super relevant in the COVID-19 world. I arrived safely in New Zealand back in early January and have been here ever since – we moved into…
Author: TheGreatAmbini
Central Perk Manchester Review
Hello, I’m back with another eating establishment review… who remembers my love of coffee? I wrote a whole post dedicated to my favourite coffee shops in Cardiff. Since I’ve moved to Manchester, lots of exciting things have happened and I mostly drink my own coffee from my espresso machine (it’s also so much cheaper!). However,…
BrewDog Beer Tasting Experience Review
Hello, Back today with another alcohol-themed post. This time we went beer tasting! It started off as a voucher my boyfriend was bought for Christmas by my parents and we were keen to go along! I believe it is now known as the Beer School on their website. The voucher was for 2 people to…
The Flying Elephant Lodge – Havelock
Hello, It’s time to talk about the Flying Elephant Lodges, Havelock. Apologies for the delay in posts, things have been a bit hectic here at the Great Ambini. We have moved to Manchester and I have got a new job, which limited my time for writing. I also got a little writer’s block and didn’t…
Lionfish in Paradise: What’s Eating the Great Mayan Reef?
From March to May 2018 I was fortunate enough to land the role of Assistant Trail Leader on Frontiers Central American Trail. Frontier is a gap year travel organisation which provide volunteering opportunities for travellers, and also coordinate “Eco Trails” – such as the one I was working on. Along with the Trail Leader, who…
My ICS Experience with Raleigh International
Hello This post is about my experience with Raleigh ICS, what it is and why you should consider it. Summer 2016, I spent 10 weeks in Tanzania with Raleigh International. Raleigh is a charity working on sustainable development as part of the UK aid. “Raleigh International works to create lasting change through youth. The biggest youth…
Elephant Beach Guide – Andaman Islands
Hello, today I want to share with you my experience at elephant beach Havelock Island. The Andaman Islands were beautiful and Elephant beach was one of the highlights for me. While we were there on Havelock, we visited elephant beach twice in both the government tours and a private tour with Andaman bubbles. I wanted…
How to get from Port Blair to Havelock Island
Hello, Back at you with some travel advice today. When I searched for this online it was very difficult information to source so I thought I’d put together a guide to getting from Port Blair to Havelock. Originally we weren’t going to visit Havelock as we thought 3 days wouldn’t be enough. However, it was…
A little gem in Serbia – Vršac
Hello, This is a reworked article – you are not going crazy I promise if you have followed my blog for over 18 months. It is now more of a travel guide than a diary entry! Today I am going to share with you a little gem we found! We had enjoyed 3 full days…
Colombo to Kandy Day trip with Sammy tours
Hello, Today I am going to tell you all about this weekend. I went to Sri Lanka, which was beautiful and spent the day on a tour with Sammy tours. We looked up many different companies when we first planned to go to Sri Lanka and Sammy kept being recommended. The trip was booked only…