About me
Hi, I'm Kelly. I fit my travels around a nine to five.
I'm the person behind Weekends and Away, a travel blog based in Cheshire in the North West of England. I write about weekend trips and short breaks in the UK and Europe, with a few long-haul adventures mixed in.
If you want to travel more but still have a job, a diary and a sensible budget to work with, this blog is for you.
The short version
Why Weekends and Away exists
I started this blog because so much travel content assumed I had months off and an open-ended budget. I have a job I enjoy, bills to pay and a set amount of annual leave, same as most people.
So I got good at short trips. Leaving straight from work on a Friday. Packing everything into hand luggage. Picking hotels that make one night feel like a proper holiday. Finding the street food stall the locals actually queue for.
This is where I share all of it, from cottages in the Peak District to Christmas markets in Switzerland.
On the blog
What you'll find here
48-hour itineraries
Two-day plans for UK and European cities, with realistic timings and no 6am starts.
Honest hotel reviews
Boutique hotels, country cottages and the odd Airbnb. I tell you what's worth the money and what isn't.
Street food and where to eat
The markets, cafes and dinners that made the trip. Mostly affordable, now and then a treat.
Hand luggage only
How I pack for a long weekend in a cabin bag, and the bits of kit that make it work.
If you can get there after work on a Friday, it counts as a holiday.
The rule this whole blog is built on
How I travel
My short-break rules
Recent weekends
A few favourite moments
Brands and tourism boards
Want to work together?
I partner with hotels, tourism boards and travel brands that suit people taking weekend trips and short breaks.