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6 Easy Day Trips From Brighton (If You Need to Escape)

By Ellie 12 February 2026 In Brighton Like a Local Day Trips

Brighton is fun but sometimes you need a change of scenery. The seagulls are too loud, the summer crowds are just…

I’ve Just Had Breakfast in 20 Countries, and You?

By Ellie 27 March 2024

So during lockdown, like most of us, I found ways to travel…

7 Secret Highlights of a Weekend in Madrid, Spain

By Ellie 3 December 2025

If I was on holiday in Madrid, this is the kind of…

7 Best Boutique Hotels in Brighton I Love to Recommend

By Ellie 23 September 2026

Brighton has no shortage of great hotels for every budget, so the hardest part…

Why Don’t They Bring Back the ‘Skreenette’?

By Ellie 27 July 2021

There’s a fine art to getting changed on the beach in a…

Scouting for the Best Beaches Near Brighton

By Ellie 24 September 2026

For a classic British day at the seaside, a trip to Brighton…

Wish You Were Here! (Vol 2)

By Ellie 26 November 2021

Happy Friday, readers! Welcome to the next instalment of Wish You Were Here!,…

Brighton’s Accidentally Twin Peaks Chip Shop

By Ellie 17 January 2025

Have you seen David Lynch’s 90s TV series, Twin Peaks? I watched…

Diving into Ancient Rome’s Underwater Party City

By Ellie 4 August 2026

Beneath the Tyrrhenian sea off the coast of Naples are the…

The Ocean Liner Apartment Building, Brighton

By Ellie 20 July 2021

Overlooking the sea at the point where Brighton and Hove meet is…

Pictures of a Peaceful Palestine, 1919

By Ellie 13 January 2024

It’s so hard to know how to respond to the heartbreaking news…

My Secret Brighton Beach Club

By Ellie 20 October 2021

I’m a fair-weather sea swimmer. This means when it’s a hot, sunny…

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Hi, I'm Ellie

Hi, I'm Ellie, a travel journalist and author based in the seaside city of Brighton, England. To me, travel is not about where you go, but how you see the world. I'm drawn to overlooked neighbourhoods and destinations, little local museums, independent places and hotels with history and character. If like me you like looking beyond the obvious when you explore, you're in the right place.

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