Hello, it’s lovely to meet you
I’m Roisin or Ro to many friends and family. I started Roaboutown in 2023 as a personal guide to helping you see the world and make the most of your free time. It will always be based on my own experiences – whether it is from my research to plan a weekend (like with my guide to the Coronation) or my first-hand experience of a place. The blog will also always be candid, honest but never rude. I think there is a lot of overly sanitised content on the internet these days, so I will try and ensure Roabouttown always has the raw passion and emotion of how I experience a place. This principle goes to my affiliate links too – I will only link to things I have done and think are worth doing again. If it was a waste of time, I won’t recommend it for you to do, even if I could earn a few pennies from doing so.
Roabouttown will bring you my love of adventure and the tips and tricks I have learned – both in my adopted city of London and wherever Skyscanner, work, a special offer or HomeExchange takes me. I love combining some of the well-trodden routes with those less traveled – a quirkier museum, an isolated beach, an upcoming food hall, or wherever really. I would love to say this is because of my sense of adventure, but I really struggle in crowds so a tourist hot spot is often the best way to ruin a holiday with a panic attack for me.
I’ve been fortunate to have traveled since I was a child – either with my family or through school, this ignited a sense of curiosity within me and a love of experiencing new cultures. I now travel as often as my budget and holiday allowance permit.
I am based in South West London and work in Communications.
My travel timeline
2023
November
- Leverkusen, Germany (work). Related post: Everything there is to do in Leverkusen
- Cornwall, UK (work). Related post: A perfect trip to Cornwall
October
- Belfast, UK, Related post: What to do in Belfast (if you don’t care about Game of Thrones)
September
- Northumberland, UK. Related posts: 12 things to do in Northumberland, UK
August
- Portsmouth, UK
- Norfolk, UK
July
- New York, USA. Related post: The best of New York City
May
- Scarborough, Yorkshire (UK). Related posts: Walking the Cleveland Way | A Weekend in Scarborough
April
- Norway on the Iona. Related posts: First-timers guide to a cruise | Exploring Norway through three ports.
- Darmstadt, Germany (work). Related posts: How to spend a day in Darmstadt
March
- Basel (work): Related posts: 10 things you need to know about a trip to Basel
February:
- Dublin, Ireland. Related posts: 48 Hours in Dublin
2022
November:
- Cornwall (work). Related posts: what to do in Cornwall
October:
- Cornwall with family
August: Atlanta (work)
- Related posts: Best places to eat in Atlanta
June: a month in the USA
- Atlanta
- Las Vegas
- Parks tour
- Miami
- Orlando
- Atlanta
Easter: Bath mini-break
Feb 2022: Cambridge mini-break
2021
July
- Family time in Cornwall
August
- Family time in Yorkshire
September
- Girls Week in Suffolk
2020
April: A canceled trip to Iceland
- Related posts: 2013 tour of Iceland
February:
- Basel (work). Related posts: 10 things you need to know about a trip to Basel
- New York (work). Related posts: Best of New York City
January:
- Two weeks exploring the US with work: Atlanta, St Louis, and Boston (work). Related posts: Best places to eat in Atlanta
2019
September:
- Girls’ week in Kent, UK.
July:
- New York (work). Related posts: The best of New York City
- Malta
2018
October
- Cornwall
- Berlin
April
- New York & Washington. Related posts: The Best of New York City
2017
October: Cannes | Dubai & Abu Dhabi (work)
February: Paris | Hong Kong & Melbourne
January: St. Gallen, Switzerland (work)
2016
October: Turkey (work)
September: Devon
July: Turkey (work)
April: Lille mini-break
2015
February 2015:
- Netherlands
- Daegu, South Korea (work)
January 2015: Skiing at La Plagne
2014
October: Berlin (anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall)
March: Rome
February: Netherlands
2013
June : Marrakech
- Related posts: 48 hours in Marrakech
April 2013: Iceland
- Related posts: 2013 tour of Iceland
February 2013: Netherlands
September 2012: Madrid
Easter 2012: Stockholm