Author: Victoria

Victoria is a busy mum, wife and full-time blogger in the south of the UK. She began blogging in April 2013 and now writes three blogs at Lylia Rose, Travel Vixta and Healthy Vix. Favourite topics include making and saving money, blogging, self-employment, healthy living, travel, home and garden.
Monastery of Saint Nektarios of Kryoneri near Archipolis on the island of Rhodes, Greece

St. Nektarios Monastery & The Hollow Tree in Archipolis, Rhodes

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On our last day in Rhodes we woke up knowing it was going to be one of those slightly strange travel days. The kind where you’re packed and checked out but nowhere near ready to head for the airport. We had to check out in the morning, but our flight wasn’t until the evening. With the airport only a one hour drive away, if that, we had lots of time left for some exploring.

We still had the hire car until the evening and could drop it at the airport. This meant we could visit a few places before our flight home. We picked a couple of places along the route to the airport, simple stops that could fill the time without being tiring. St. Nektarios Monastery near Archipolis became one of them.

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Tsambika Beach Rhodes Review: Family Friendly, Naturist Section And What To Expect

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Our first glimpse of Tsambika Beach came in 2024 when we climbed Tsambika Mountain from the Kolymbia side. From the top we could see a long curved stretch of golden sand with bright turquoise sea and shallow water glistening below.

It looked untouched, natural and peaceful with no buildings lining the coastline, only sun loungers and, at the time, a large inflatable aquapark floating in the sea.

We didn’t have enough time to visit that year, so we made sure it was one of the first places on our list when we returned to Rhodes in 2025, with the hope of exploring the beach and the aquapark we had seen!

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Eating Vegan When Travelling In Europe: Ingredients To Avoid On Food Packaging

Eating Vegan When Travelling In Europe: Ingredients To Avoid On Food Packaging

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Travelling as a vegan can be amazing, but it also comes with its little challenges. And one of the biggest is standing in a foreign supermarket, holding a snack that looks vegan, staring at the ingredients list, and wondering what on earth half of the words mean.

Sometimes labels look familiar enough to guess. Other times you feel like you’re trying to solve a puzzle before you get your dinner.

And in some European countries, things like milk powder, egg white or honey appear in foods you wouldn’t expect: crisps, biscuits, even bread. So having a simple guide to ingredient translations makes vegan travel so much easier and takes the stress out of food shopping.

This guide pulls everything into one place. A quick reference list of common non-vegan ingredients, plus translations in several popular European languages including French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, Dutch, Greek, Polish and Scandinavian languages.

Whether you’re self-catering in an apartment, travelling with kids, road tripping as vegans, or just hoping to pick up an easy snack while exploring a city, this should help make shopping quicker, easier and more confident.

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Pixel Pop Newquay Review & Photos

Pixel Pop Newquay Review & Photos

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We recently visited Pixel Pop in Newquay for a unique interactive gaming experience using a real pixelated floor and wall. It’s a new tech adventure in Newquay, and we booked it for the kids as soon as we saw it online because it looked like so much fun.

So what is Pixel Pop really like? And is it worth visiting?

In my Pixel Pop review, I’ll share everything about our visit, including how it works, what to expect, our honest thoughts, photos, and a short video showing the experience in action. I’ll also embed some of Pixel Pop’s own posts so you can get a feel for the games and atmosphere.

If you’re thinking about booking, hopefully this helps.

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Lindos Acropolis Review Ancient Ruins and Breathtaking Views Above Lindos

Lindos Acropolis Review: Ancient Ruins & Breathtaking Views Above Lindos

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When we visited Lindos, I knew I wanted to see the Acropolis of Lindos, one of the most famous landmarks on Rhodes.

From the village below, it towers above the whitewashed rooftops, perched high on the rocky hill like something out of another world.

You can see it from almost everywhere in Lindos, and it feels impossible not to want to climb up and see it properly.

But visiting wasn’t as straightforward as I’d imagined.

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St Paul’s Bay & Mikros Gialos Beach, Lindos

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When we think back to our time in Lindos, one of the places that really stayed with us was St Paul’s Bay. Just below the whitewashed village, this small, horseshoe-shaped cove is one of the prettiest spots in all of Rhodes.

It’s where golden sand meets calm turquoise water, framed by rocky cliffs and overlooked by the Acropolis of Lindos above. And tucked inside the bay are two lovely beaches – Mikros Gialos Beach, lively and social, and Agios Pavlos Beach, smaller and more peaceful beside the chapel.

We didn’t have time for a full beach day here, but after passing the bay twice on our way to and from Lindos, we knew it was somewhere we’d love to return to.

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T-Veg Review: Vegan Lunch & Dinner With Rooftop Lindos Views

T-Veg Review: Vegan Lunch & Dinner With Rooftop Lindos Views

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When we first planned to revisit Rhodes, I already knew I wanted to spend more time in Lindos. Not only to wander its maze of whitewashed streets and soak up the views, but also to find somewhere we could all enjoy eating together as a vegan family.

That’s how we discovered T-Veg – an entirely vegan restaurant right in the heart of Lindos, serving everything from plant-based Greek classics to smoothie bowls and pastas.

It quickly became one of our favourite places on the island. So much so that we went twice – once for lunch in the sunshine, and again for dinner under the glow of the Acropolis.

Read on for my T-Veg review, full of delicious suggestions and photos of our food and the amazing Lindos rooftop views!

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Wandering The Streets Of Lindos, Rhodes

Wandering The Streets Of Lindos, Rhodes

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On our recent family holiday to Rhodes, we spent time exploring one of the island’s most famous and picturesque spots – Lindos. Last year, we only passed by it by boat, gliding past the coastline from St Paul’s Bay on our way to Navarone Bay aboard the Hippo Submarine.

From the water, Lindos looked beautiful, stacked white buildings beneath an ancient acropolis on the hilltop. I knew then I wanted to return and explore it properly on foot one day.

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