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💦Your sign to go book some villa fun with your 💦Your sign to go book some villa fun with your besties😆

😮Would you believe me if I told you I found this villa 4 hours before landing in Marbella.

🙈I realised on THE DAY of flying that what we had originally booked was a scam.

🤭 When I first realised I text my pal and we were both just laughing about it all, like “OF COURSE, it’s a scam, why wouldn’t it be” as the day went on the stress began to creep in 😅

📞After some calls to @airbnb, and by some strOke of luck, I managed to find this little gem. I called the host directly (to make sure we didn’t get stung again 🐝) and then it was ours. 

💰We even got this cheaper than the original thanks to an apology discount voucher from Airbnb. 

So thankfully it all worked out in the end 😎😅✌🏽

Have you had any travel mishaps like this?
🌴Marbella Snippets 🇪🇸 ☀️It’s the f 🌴Marbella Snippets 🇪🇸

☀️It’s the first holiday I’ve been on in a while where I’ve done nothing but relax. No hiking or hours of exploring involved (obviously it’s my favourite thing to do) but it was nice to just chill, and and drink with my best pals. 👯‍♀️

What do you prefer… relaxing or exploring? 😴🧗🏼‍♀️
I can, I will, I already have 😂✌🏽 I can, I will, I already have 😂✌🏽
The reason why I’ve been MIA for all of July. Bu The reason why I’ve been MIA for all of July. But I’m back for August ✌🏽🌻
🎈Thirty, Flirty, Thriving🎈 I may or may not 🎈Thirty, Flirty, Thriving🎈

I may or may not have waited 18 years to say that 😅. It’s also a lie, in reality I’m Thirty, Awkward and Tired 😅😅. 

Here’s hoping the next 30 years are filled with as much adventure as the last ✈️🌍❤️

📍Camber Sands
🇬🇹Solo Travel moments in Lake Atitlan, Guate 🇬🇹Solo Travel moments in Lake Atitlan, Guatemala❤️
Agreed ✈️🛫🛩🛬🌍🌎🌏 Agreed ✈️🛫🛩🛬🌍🌎🌏
☀️🕶Long nights, golden hour glow, sunkissed ☀️🕶Long nights, golden hour glow, sunkissed skin and a nice cold glass of @castillodeibiza = those perfect summer days 🌊🍷

What’s your favourite thing about summer? 🌅
𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐍 𝐎𝐍 𝐀 𝐓𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐁𝐔𝐃𝐆𝐄𝐓. 

💰Here are my top tips on how to travel often but keep the costs down. 

💙Be more flexible with you destinations and go to places that have the cheapest flights. ⬇️

My top tip for finding these is head to @skyscanner add in the dates you want to go and type in “EVERYWHERE” in to the destination box. @skyscanner will bring up the cheapest flights in ascending order. 

💙Use deal finding apps like @jacksflightclub @travelzoo_uk @secretescapes @holidaypirates @voyageprive_uk to find deals on flights, hotels and holidays. 

💙Avoid paying for checked luggage where possible. Try the clothes rolling technique, you’ll be surprised at how much you can fit in your hand luggage by doing this. 

💙Don’t splash out on fancy hotels if you don’t plan on being in the hotel much. This for example could be on a city break, chances are you will spend most of the day exploring and use your hotel litterally to sleep and shower. 

💙 If you are solo travelling, stay in a hostel. Meet people that you can do activities with , which can also help share/spread and cut costs.

💙 Get on to Google and find out the best free things to do at your destination.

💙Try to cook some meals where you can. I know part of travel is trying out new foods but if you are doing it often cooking one or two meals is a great way of cutting costs. Alternatively book accommodation that offers free breakfast as part of their package. 

💙 Walk as much as you can to cut down on transport costs.

💙Alternatively if walking isn’t an option and you’re in a city, buy their local travel transport card (eg Oyster card for London). I’ve found that a lot of European cities have super cheap train/tram/bus costs and are even cheaper with one of these cards. 

💙Rent a car. Renting a car can be sometimes miles cheaper than going on a package tour or excursion. Sometimes this isn’t the case but do your research first to see what’s your best option
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European cities you NEED to visit 🌍 European cities you NEED to visit 🌍
TRAVEL OFTEN AROUND YOUR 9-5⬇️ 🟠 Obvious c TRAVEL OFTEN AROUND YOUR 9-5⬇️

🟠 Obvious choice but make use of the weekends. Fly out on Friday night and home Sunday evening. Really good to squeeze in a mini city break. 

🟠 For longer holidays use the same method as above. Fly out on a Friday night and home the following Sunday. You can get almost 9 days away and only have to take 5 days off work.

🟠 Make use of your bank holidays. Tag on an extra day off around a bank holiday. For example around the Easter break. 

🟠If you are flying on weekdays fly out late evening and fly home early morning so you don’t have to take those flying days off work.

🟠 Work from your holiday. Commit to working one or two mornings whilst you are away. This can help in saving up a few half days when you get to the end of the year. However this is probably not worth it on shorter trips

🟠 If you are able to travel with work. Make a holiday out of that by tagging on a few days holiday after the work trip is over.
Thing to do in Bruges ⬇️ 🇧🇪Enjoy the Br Thing to do in Bruges ⬇️

🇧🇪Enjoy the Bruges food and drinks scene
🇧🇪Hop on a Canal Tour 
🇧🇪View the Rozenhoedkaai
🇧🇪Visit one of Bruges many Musuems
🇧🇪Minnewater Park
🇧🇪Have a drink by the Canal
🇧🇪Visit the In Bruges filming locations
🇧🇪Indulge in some of the finest Belgian Chocolates.
🇧🇪Wander through the Markt
🇧🇪Climb up the Belfry Tower (Belfry of Bruges)
🇧🇪De Bruges square  
🇧🇪St Bonifacius Bridge
Bruges, Mini Vlog 🌺🍺🇧🇪 The cutest litt Bruges, Mini Vlog 🌺🍺🇧🇪
The cutest little city on canals
@wappingdocklandsmarket 🥕🌶🌽🍅 @wappingdocklandsmarket 🥕🌶🌽🍅
Sound on 🔈 For legal reasons this is a joke x Sound on 🔈

For legal reasons this is a joke x
@whitehouseglamping [gifted stay] @whitehouseglamping [gifted stay]
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Hi, I’m Christina!

I’m very happy to see you here! 

I’m a curly-haired 29-year-old from the UK, living in and working in Hertfordshire. 

I first caught the travel bug in my late teens whilst working in Greece. After spending 3 months soaking up new experiences and meeting people from all over the globe,I knew I had to see the rest of the world. 

My first major trip was back in 2014. Fresh out of university and ready to take on the sites of South East Asia and Australia!  

I spent just over 2.5 years backpacking around Asia and working in Australia. Working in some bizarre jobs (but that’s a story for another time). 

My plan was to get a visa to stay in Australia longer but that didn’t happen. Sometimes life just doesn’t go according to plan (and ends up turning out just fine).

Once my visa was up, I returned home, hung up my backpacking boots and transitioned into a new life of travel around my 9-5 Job. 

This leads me up to today!

After travelling to almost 50 countries, (most of which I have done around my 9-5).I knew I wanted to help others do the same. If I’m not working, I’m travelling, and sometimes I try to combine the two.

I wholeheartedly believe that you can have it all! You don’t have to compromise your desire to travel often just because you have a full-time job. 

It was through this belief, combined with my travel experiences, that Christina In the Clouds was born.

I hope you enjoy your time here!

Lots of Love
Christina x

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Instant Dopamine release 😅✌🏽 Instant Dopamine release 😅✌🏽
💦Your sign to go book some villa fun with your 💦Your sign to go book some villa fun with your besties😆

😮Would you believe me if I told you I found this villa 4 hours before landing in Marbella.

🙈I realised on THE DAY of flying that what we had originally booked was a scam.

🤭 When I first realised I text my pal and we were both just laughing about it all, like “OF COURSE, it’s a scam, why wouldn’t it be” as the day went on the stress began to creep in 😅

📞After some calls to @airbnb, and by some strOke of luck, I managed to find this little gem. I called the host directly (to make sure we didn’t get stung again 🐝) and then it was ours. 

💰We even got this cheaper than the original thanks to an apology discount voucher from Airbnb. 

So thankfully it all worked out in the end 😎😅✌🏽

Have you had any travel mishaps like this?
🌴Marbella Snippets 🇪🇸 ☀️It’s the f 🌴Marbella Snippets 🇪🇸

☀️It’s the first holiday I’ve been on in a while where I’ve done nothing but relax. No hiking or hours of exploring involved (obviously it’s my favourite thing to do) but it was nice to just chill, and and drink with my best pals. 👯‍♀️

What do you prefer… relaxing or exploring? 😴🧗🏼‍♀️
I can, I will, I already have 😂✌🏽 I can, I will, I already have 😂✌🏽
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