Behind The False Lashes

7 Days in Marrakech: Unmissable sights, hidden gems, and great eats

misshldolan September 8, 2026 Travel

The only way to get over one trip is to book another one, am I right. Rhetorical. I am correct, no notes. So, let’s go to Marrakech baby. One brief yap before I get to… View Post

How to Spend 7 Nights in Sal, Cabo Verde: Beaches, Boutique Hotels & Sunset Catamarans

misshldolan February 17, 2026 Travel

Our trip began in truly unforgettable fashion: coming face to face with a man stood in Gatwick airport car park, hands firmly down his trousers, bare backside battling minus temperatures. Was he performing emergency drawstring… View Post

2 Nights in Dublin: Discover the Best of Dublin in 48 Hours

misshldolan March 18, 2025 Travel

This was our second time visiting Dublin. The first visit was very much a feral gremlin escapade, where we saw precisely nothing aside from Irish bars, ended up in a queue for a strip club… View Post

Bayou Spa Review: An Oasis of Tranquillity in Kensington

misshldolan February 21, 2025 Lifestyle

Those that know me well, will know that my life revolves around travel, Pomeranians and self-care. As my travel plans are being heavily vetoed by the end of the financial year, my dog is currently… View Post

Singapore Travel Guide: Top Things to See and Do For First-Timers

misshldolan January 6, 2025 Travel

We only just made our flight. Despite leaving in plenty of time, we arrived 20 mins before boarding closed. M25 you are a fugly slut. After 4 hours in the car, I’d resigned myself to… View Post

City Guide: 3 nights in Stockholm

misshldolan April 21, 2024 Travel

Hello and welcome to another episode of my inability to stay in the UK, ft 3 nights in Stockholm. The reason for this trip was an abundance of free will and a passion for meatballs.… View Post

2 days in Edinburgh: Haggis, Hills & Hilarity

misshldolan February 19, 2024 Travel

I did a Britney. As in, I did it again. I nearly missed my flight. There is something about airports where time doesn’t really exist, one minute you’re chilling with a glass of bubbly with… View Post

City guide: 2 nights in Rome

misshldolan November 14, 2023 Travel

When in Rome, do as the Romans do… and walk! If you’ve read any of my previous travel blogs, you’ll know I’m a huge advocate of seeing a new city on foot and I’d strongly… View Post

Lost in Los Angeles: 2 nights in LA

misshldolan September 19, 2023 Travel

Let me just start with saying that travelling from the surfer’s paradise of San Diego to L.A was a whirlwind. I had the best intentions of strolling across LA and seeing everything by foot but… View Post

7 days in San Diego: The best things to do 

misshldolan September 6, 2023 Travel

This trip was kinda unplanned but may have been my most spontaneous yet. We haven’t done a last minute Han hol in a minute and we’ve never done a solo flight, so ofc the natural… View Post

6 unusual places to visit in Amsterdam in 2023

misshldolan February 26, 2023 Travel

Before we get into the 6 unusual places to visit in Amsterdam… let me give some back story on the chaotic start to our trip. When will I stop starting blog posts like this? The… View Post

A week in Andorra: 5 things to know before booking a ski trip

misshldolan February 1, 2023 Travel

I love skiing. It really is the piste de la resistance of winter sports. Here are 5 things to know before booking a ski trip that I wish I’d read before booking ours, plus the… View Post

A weekend in Cascais: Top things to see & eat

misshldolan October 23, 2022 Travel

Our weekend in Cascais began in chaos. As the guys were taking part in the Ironman 70.3 Cascais, we were travelling with three bikes, wetsuits, hats, goggles, helmets, best wishes and whatever else you’d need… View Post

Gran Canaria food guide: 7 top dining experiences

misshldolan August 16, 2022 Travel

First up, apologies for the delay in delivering the snackspo on Gran Canaria. Unnecessarily late with no suitably acceptable excuse. If I were working as a food critic, I’d have been sacked long ago. Funnily… View Post

Top 6 things to do in Gran Canaria

misshldolan May 17, 2022 Travel

*ad – the hotel & activities mentioned in this post were gifted as part of a press trip with Jet2Holidays but all opinions are my own. Yet another travel blog for you – am I… View Post

Ljubljana food guide: 7 great places to eat in Ljubljana

misshldolan April 4, 2022 Travel

I like big snacks and I cannot lie… when a city rolls up with a new side dish, and a dumpling in my face, I get sprung! One of the best things about visiting a… View Post

City Guide: Top things to do in Ljubljana

misshldolan March 30, 2022 Travel

To be honest I didn’t know much about Ljubljana until I stepped foot on Slovenian soil (ok that’s a lie because you know I came armed with a 3 page itinerary). But I didn’t know… View Post