• Five Glasgow hotels for every kind of traveller

    Glasgow Hotels - House of Gods - Daniela Toporek

    From solo stays to glamourous packages, here are five Glasgow hotels and accommodations that suit the needs of any traveller. For a glam getaway … House of Gods The first thing you notice when you enter the House of Gods is the giant, sparkling disco ball above your head. This glam-themed hotel opened in Glasgow’s Merchant City earlier this year and offers various “Rockstar” packages that spoil guests with welcoming Prosecco bottles, chocolate boxes (courtesy of Hotel Chocolat), complimentary bar tabs, late check-ins and even an emergency, late-night milk-and-cookies service. Because why the hell not? Aside from the warm-gold chandeliers and light sneaking through the wooden window shutters, the lobby’s…

  • A last-minute, irresponsible, glorious trip to Bath

    I drove to Bath on a last-minute whim, and I have no regrets. After a quick, four-day trip in the U.K. with my friend Megan, it was time to go home. She was ready to leave. I was ready to never go back. But I was scheduled back at a job that grossly undervalued its employees. As time grew closer to my departure, I kept feeling that it wasn’t my time to leave yet. I landed at Heathrow less than a week ago. Why rush back home to a job that finds you replaceable anyway? “This is a rare opportunity. Nothing is tying you down yet and you have goals…

  • Finding Solace (& Great Food) in Aberystwyth

    Aberystwyth, Wales

    I'll be honest, I didn't know much about Aberystwyth before my visit. Hell, I didn't know it was a town until my close friend, Fred, mentioned he used to work near the seaside town. Fred died of cancer in 2020. Ironic, of all things that year. I was devastated, but he left behind a marvelous trail of memories and treasures for loved ones to find. Aberystwyth, Wales is one of them.