Hi I’m Dee!

I’m originally from the beautiful Kentish countryside in England. I’m a mumma of two kids who are 11 & 13 and wife to my hubby, Simon. In 2017 we quite dramatically packed our life into 96 boxes and 10 suitcases to move and start our expat life in Singapore, giving our friends and family only two months notice, sorry guys!

Travel is my passion and one of the main reasons we moved to Asia. We wanted show our kids that side of the world. We had a blast showing them around Europe, before our relocation we travelled through; France, Italy, Austria, Germany, Belgium and France in one big trip (mainly in our bell tent which is now stored in my parents basement). Italy stole a piece of our hearts and we can’t wait to visit again now that we’ve moved back to Europe.

I have an ability to finding out whats happening in any place we land. Normally my husband will book the flights and do the holiday admin like insurance and car hire. I take over with our itinerary. I come alive when finding out whats happening in a city, where the best spots to visit are, which cafe does the best coffee, where and what are the locals eating, where is the best spot to relax, you get the gist I’m sure. I spend hours researching via many different resources; libraries, Facebook groups, Instagram, locals, etc. It’s an obsession.

I tend to favour smaller eco resorts which can offer unique experiences and give you a feel for the local culture. You’ll often find me seeking out gluten-free, vegan or vegetarian food hot spots on our travels too.

When my friends go to visit places I’m their go-to person for recommendations. Funny story… I recently had a friend ask me for recommendations on a place I’ve not actually been to yet. She said she knew that I’d dig out some good gluten free spots with lethal cocktails for her to visit. As it happens she loved my suggestions.

So that’s why started this blog… I’ve always found that it’s hard to get excited by a boring list of things to see without photos, I like to visualise places. So this blog will hopefully fill your dreams with images and ideas of places to visit on your travels and maybe even hook you up with a decent cocktail (or two) along on the way.

We are now back in Europe and based in the UK since the start of 2024 and looking to very much explore the region again.

Places we visited in 2018 included; Bali, Batam, Austria, England, Cambodia, Rawa, Kuala Lumpur and Borneo.

2019 took us to Australia (Perth), Sibu (Sea Gypsy), Rider’s Lodge in Malaysia, Vietnam (North & Middle) and Austria with a few more countries thrown in the mix too.

2020-2022 well we all know what happened there.

2023 – Japan, India, Austria, Italy, UK, Australia, Indonesia, Lombok, Malacca.

2024 – Whitstable, Devon, Elba (Italy), France,  Madrid (Spain), The Netherlands, Marrakesh.

2025 – Il de Ré (France), The Netherlands, Portugal, The Cotswolds (UK) , Marrakesh, Dorset (UK), Sussex (UK), Margate (UK).

Countries and places on my hit list for the next couple of years are (in no particular order) a family holiday in Fiji (yes we want to visit where Moana is from), Sri Lanka (the blue train, those tea plantations), Australia (I feel like I need to spend time in Byron Bay), Laos, Africa and Greece.

Anything else you want to know about me? Let me know and I’ll add it in.

Best,
Dee x

P.S. If you’re a hotel, brand, resort, tourist board etc and you’d like to work with Weaving my Way –  fill in the form below with your requirements, I can send you a media pack and we can chat from there. I’m currently working on travel plans for 2025/26.