When it comes to finding out what some of the coolest things to do in Paphos, Cyprus actually are, or wherever you go on holiday, our blog is always up there to help you with the lowdown!
What better group of people to ask than famous travel bloggers!
So that's exactly what we did!
Here are some of our famous travel bloggers and their own responses to the question:
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
STEPHANIE PARKER
Stephanie Parker is a travel addict and creator of the budget travel blog Big World Small Pockets. Never one for staying still, she's always had to travel cheap to maintain her nomadic lifestyle. Originally from the UK, Stephanie likes nothing more than backpacking the world on a shoestring collecting stories she shares with a smile.
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
“It's all about the sun for me on a summer vacation. I'm an absolute sun worshipper and having good weather is definitely a key ingredient to a good holiday. Nothing I hate more than being cold and not able to get in the water!
The second most important ingredient for me is good company. It's definitely always the people you're with that make or break a trip and whether that's old friends or ones you've just met, finding the perfect crew is a must.”
https://www.bigworldsmallpockets.com
https://www.twitter.com/bigwsmallp
NINA & ELLIE ALEXANDER
Ellie & Nina are adventurous travel bloggers who enjoy exploring sandy beaches, misty forests, and rugged mountains. What they love the most is the stories of the people who make each place unique.
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
Our key ingredients for a perfect summer vacation are:
Plenty of time: so it feels like it's never going to end.
Plenty of friends: so you have someone to join you in every crazy thing you come up.
Plenty of adventure: so you have stories to tell + some which make you smile and blush.
Plenty of sun: so you take the most out of the summer to help you last through the winter.
And last, but not least: plenty of smiles :)
https://www.twitter.com/SistersOnTheGo
LAUREL ROBBINS
Laurel Robbins is the founder of Monkeys and Mountains, an adventure travel blog and company that helps people plan their active holidays in a sustainable way. Although Canadian, she lives in Germany. You can find her in the mountains on most weekends.
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
Being surrounded by family and friends and exploring a new destination. I'm a huge fan of "active relaxation". It's revitalizing and a great way to connect with loved ones.
https://monkeysandmountains.com
https://twitter.com/Laurel_Robbins
LORA CHOW
What started as Tom & Lora’s personal blog about travel, food, and fun, has transformed into a passion for creating travel experiences for others. At Travel4FoodFun, WE take personal care to create your own fantastic travel experience.
Looking forward to working with our clients to create their own travel story is what we do best.
Follow us on social media @travel4foodfun as we explore and share the unique personality of destinations around the world.
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
Lots of fun in the sun with friends, family and those close to you.
https://www.travel4foodfun.com
@travel4fooodfun
ADAM GROFFMAN
Adam Groffman is a blogger, writer and marketer based in Europe and writes about city trips, LGBT tourism, art and culture.
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
The perfect summer vacation should be sunny and warm—maybe a bit wet, and definitely needs to be relaxing.
https://travelsofadam.com/blog/
https://twitter.com/travelsofadam
KAREN BLEAKLEY
Karen Bleakley runs migration website Smart Steps to Australia where she helps UK families navigate their way to a new life Down Under.
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
My ingredients for a perfect summer vacation are really simple: There needs to be sunshine, great beaches and plenty of outdoor time with the kids.
https://www.smartstepstoaustralia.com
@smartstepstoaus
MEGAN JERRARD
Adventure travel blogger at mappingmegan.com
As long as the sun is shining, and I'm with the people I love most, the perfect summer vacation could be anywhere from the beach to Antarctica (which we visited recently and had a blast!!)
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
There has to be an element of outdoor adventure involved, and discovering something new, whether that be a new culture, a new landscape, or hunting for ancient civilizations which have been lost by time (I figure Hiram Bingham did it, so surely there's one just waiting for me too!)
https://twitter.com/mappingmegan
JESSICA & LAURENCE NORAH
Jessica & Laurence Norah are a British-American travel blogging couple who run two popular travel blogs, Independent Travel Cats & Finding the Universe.
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
Sun, fun, and a loose itinerary ;-)
https://independenttravelcats.com
https://twitter.com/TravelCatsBlog
RICHELLE GAMLAM
Richelle has been living in China for the last 4 years and she's not going home anytime soon! She travels Asia off the beaten path and is obsessed with scuba diving and trying weird foods no one else will eat.
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
My key ingredients for the perfect summer vacation are: sun, water, and adventure! When the summer months come around, I love taking a quick flight from Beijing down to Southeast Asia. I stuff my face with spicy food, do some diving, and get myself a little tan. Hey, I have to pry myself away from the computer sometimes!
I really love traveling Asia off the beaten path, so instead of lounging at resorts in Bali or Boracay, or drinking myself sick in Koh Phi Phi, I prefer to hit up the places not everyone visits. I learned to surf in Siargao, cliff jumped in Siquijor, trekked with orangutans in Sumatra and dove with sharks in Malapasuca. That's my kind of summer adventure!
@Adventures_Asia
HELENE
Helene is a travel and lifestyle blogger that moved to Germany to travel Europe with her two dogs and husband.
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
To me, the perfect summer vacation is combination or relaxation and exploration. I want to feel like I'm able to kick back, but I also don't want to feel bored. I want the warm, fun in the sun and a chance to learn something new or explore something different.
https://twitter.com/heleneinbetween
NADINE SYKORA
Nadine Sykora is one of the top travel influencers and travel videographers on Youtube where she has made over 800+ videos gaining over 40 million+ views. Over the last 7 years she has traveled to over 50 countries including all around her home country of Canada. Nadine’s passion for travel is contagious and she loves to share her experiences and travel expertise via social media, photography, and through her videos.
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
A good base tan. If you're coming straight from winter to summer give your skin a little bit of sun before you go so you build up a base layer. This will help so much when it comes to decreasing your chance of getting a sunburn. Plus, you'll feel like you fit right in with all the other vacationers!
https://www.twitter.com/heynadine
LARISSA BRUIN
Fashion and travel blogger at FROM HATS TO HEELS, inspiring others to create a the lifestyle they want for themselves
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
Lots of sun, sea, beach, swimming, laughter, freedom, fun, friends, family and everything else that makes great memories
GARY ARNDT
Traveling around the world since 2007. 3x Travel Photographer of the Year
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
Being on a beach and being away from work
https://Everything-Everywhere.com
https://twitter.com/everywheretrip
YULIA SAFUTDINOVA
Yulia is originally Russian but truly is a world citizen in heart. She was traveling around the world for over 4 years now. Her blog MissTourist.com is created with the purpose to inspire people to travel more and to share her advice of how to travel "smart".
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
While I love sipping a cocktail on the beach and listening to the sound of waves, I will get bored of doing nothing in 2 days maximum.
Good weather, tanned skin and the sea is high in the list for the perfect summer recipe of course, but I am also a huge nature love! I would love to do some hikes around the place I am staying in and discover the surroundings.
For example, in a couple of days I am heading to Mexico where I am planning to relax in one of the resorts, but also be active and discover the cenotes around the area, swim with dolphins, visit the Maya ruins, have maaany frozen margaritas and tacos and so on.
That sounds like a perfect summer vacation to me, is it not? :)
@misstouristcom
JOHNNY JET
Johnny Jet travels around 150,000 miles and visits over 20 countries each year. He and his website JohnnyJet.com have been mentioned over 10,000 times in major publications, including USA Today, Fortune and The New York Times.
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
Family, Health, Safety and Fun.
COLLEEN LANIN
Founder/Editor of TravelMamas.com, a lifestyle and travel blog that helps parents and child connect better with each other and the world around them through travel and beyond.
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
For me, the perfect summer vacation is all about escaping the heat since I live in blazing hot Scottsdale, Arizona. Any destination with mellow temperatures and fun things to do fits the bill. A tropical beverage and a body of water (pool, lake, ocean, river...whatever!) help too.
https://twitter.com/travelmamas
BRUNO BARROSO
I'm a digital geek sharing the best travel guides and insider tips for everyone to travel smarter and more often.
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
Good company, a compelling book and my GoPro camera to make some memories!
ROBERT SCHRADER
Robert Schrader informs, inspires, entertains and empowers more than 100,000 travelers per month via his blog, Leave Your Daily Hell.
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
Summer is different in different parts of the world—while in America it's usually hot and sunny, many northern Europeans are simply happy if it's not cold; in Southeast Asia "summer" is the monsoon, certainly not beach weather. So, the key ingredient for a perfect summer vacation is not weather nor, by extension of that, a certain sort of scenery or culture. It's your relaxed attitude, and your commitment to letting go and enjoying yourself, regardless of what's going on around you.
https://leaveyourdailyhell.com
@leavyrdailyhell
DAVID ANDERSON
I'm a travel blogger and photographer from California. I've been living abroad since 2011, and don't plan on stopping anytime soon.
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
Sunny days, Music, and fun atmosphere.
https://www.jonesaroundtheworld.com/
SIMON HEYES
Simon is a UK-based award-winning adventure travel blogger and vlogger. From South America to Slovenia, Canada to Crete, Simon has travelled to over 45 countries, and bags three new countries every year.
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
The perfect summer vacation needs to be a complete detachment from work, combined with key elements that help you relax. For me that would be exploring somewhere new, wandering around in my shorts and flip flips, trying the local beer, wine and food, meeting new people and enjoying new experiences :)
CEZAR DUMITRU
Running one of the most successful Romanian travel blogs since 2009. Traveling the world and trying to have as many experiences as possible. I've been to 113 countries (114th ripe for August) and still enthusiastic as in my first day of travel
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
It might sound against the mainstream, but for me would be great architecture, fantastic landscape, historical places and a cold fresh mint lemonade.
https://www.imperatortravel.ro/
@imperatortravel
BRAM REUSEN
I am a Belgian adventure travel blogger and photographer. Currently based in Charlottesville, Virginia, I spent my days hiking, camping and visiting as many national parks as I possibly can. Also, I do like a good craft beer.
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
Sunshine, sunsets, hiking opportunities, quietness, local beer.
https://www.travel-experience-live.com/
https://twitter.com/TravExpeLive
FRANCIS TAPON
Author who is traveling to all 54 African countries from 2013-2018
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
I advise travelers to always push their limits. Go beyond their comfort zone. Go some places that challenges you in a way that help you grow.
@ftapon
ANTHONY MIDDLETON
Former loser from Durham (UK) who took a risk. 49 countries visited. Online entrepreneur. Blogger. Animal lover. Onion hater. Vegan. Currently in: Mexico.
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
I like to be close to the centre of town, so that I can have the option to live like a local at any given opportunity!
https://twitter.com/manvsclock
KIRSTIE JEFFRIES
Kirstie is a digital nomad, serial expat, and travel blogger from California who has been backpacking the world for the last sixteen months while working as a freelance digital marketer.
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
Great weather, excellent company, just the right amount of planning (get all the necessities sorted in advance but leave your schedule flexible), beautiful scenery, good prices, and delicious food and drinks.
https://www.vengavalevamos.com
https://www.twitter.com/KirstieTravels
JONNY BLAIR
Jonny is a Northern Irish nomad living in Gdańsk, Poland. He has visited all 7 continents, 151 countries, 850 cities. A keen football fan of Northern Ireland, Glentoran & Bournemouth, Jonny is an honest, popular, media friendly tourist who has been featured on BBC, Polish Nationals and The Sun.
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
Crazy friends to be around with a good sense of humour and a bit of wackiness. Decent beers for sunsets, good coffee or fruit juice for sunrise. Smaczny food all day. Pretty girls who are honest and don't tell lies to their friends and real honest people who deserve each other. Sunny/hot weather is not a preference of mine but my friends like it, so I'll take that too. A bit of music and football on a beach somewhere would also be wonderful.
https://www.northernirishmaninpoland.com/
https://twitter.com/jonnyblair
SEBASTIAN RIJNTJES
Hi, I'm Sebastiaan, one half of the travel blogger duo Lost With Purpose. We write about off-beat experiences and places, and love cheeky humor and teasing the status quo.
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
The most important ingredients for a perfect summer holiday are sun, friends, and a relaxed state of mind. A summer holiday can't be called a summer holiday without sun. It's mandatory to be in a sunny place. And no one ever had a fun summer holiday by themselves. You need to be with friends. And lastly, you need to be relaxed. Make sure things are planned and organized before you leave, so you don't have to worry about anything while you're enjoying your holiday.
https://www.lostwithpurpose.com/
https://twitter.com/lostwpurpose
VICTORIA BREWOOD
Victoria is editor of Fashion's On Vacation - a blog about fashion and travel. She has visited over 50 countries, with favourites including Iceland, Montenegro, Portugal and the USA.
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
My key ingredients for the perfect summer vacation would be sunshine, a great beach and somewhere to get cheap mojitos! I love Europe during the summer as people go out so late. Usually I'll sunbathe on the beach all day, then stroll around the town or city in the evening when the weather is cooler.
https://www.fashionsonvacation.com
https://twitter.com/fashionsonvacay
TURNER BARR
Turner is the man behind American Travel Blogger. A site dedicated to his eating and travel escapades. With over 100 countries and too many cocktails to count, Turner is always thirsting for another adventure.
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
A perfect summer vacation to me must involve 1) adventure, 2) some way to cool down, 3) a local libation (cocktail), and 4) more adventure. When I am picking my next summer jaunt, I am always on the lookout for a unique experience in a hot climate. When I am in said hot climate, it is important to have a way to cool down, (ie the swimming off of the beaches of Cyrus and the Med come to mind as does water sports). Nothing feels like summer than being able to wear your shorts at night and be able to drink cocktails outside in the mid of the night. To me...that is the perfect summer trip.
https://AmericanTravelBlogger.com
@80worldjobs
ANNETTE WHITE
I’m Annette, the author of Bucket List Adventures, co-owner of Sugo Trattoria, a serial adventurer and creator of the award winning travel blog, Bucket List Journey.
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
Throughout most months of the year my trips are surrounded by adventure and active exploring around the world, but for me the perfect summer vacation is meant for relaxation. A little piece of summer heaven would be letting me sink my toes in the white sand of a Caribbean beach while reading a good book and sipping on a lightly fizzed moscato. It'd be a place where the weather is always an ideal 80 degrees and the staff never fails to keep my cucumber water filled or my back lathered in sunscreen. But, the most important ingredient for this optimal summer vacation would be to bring a happy attitude!
https://bucketlistjourney.net/
https://twitter.com/bucketlistjrny
LORI SORRENTINO
Lori Sorrentino is the traveler, photographer, writer, and storyteller behind Travlinmad. She caught the travel bug as a child and today travels the world in search of authentic food and local cultural experiences, always rooted in sustainable and eco-friendly travel.
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
A perfect summer vacation always starts with good food and wine, and my feet in the sand somewhere. I always love being at the beach, so just about any place that has beautiful beaches is good for me. But the most important ingredient is having good friends and family to share it all with!
https://www.twitter.com/travlinmad
LEAH DAVIS
Leah Davis is a travel blogger and freelancer living a location independent lifestyle in Washington state. You can follow her story on her website, The Sweetest Way.
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
There are two key ingredients for my perfect summer vacation, and those are friends and adventure! A summer vacation must be spent with people you love, and doing something that's completely outside of your comfort zone. I love taking outdoorsy camping trips that allow for hiking, bonfires, and ghost stories, or roadtripping to a part of country I've never been to where adventure lies waiting around every undiscovered corner. As long as I'm surrounded by my favorite people and getting my heart rate pumping, my summer is complete.
https://www.thesweetestway.com
JEREMY FOSTER
Jeremy Scott Foster is a travel writer, photographer, and professional adventurer. He has been traveling the world for 7 years, asking the hard questions, and learning about both the world and himself in the process.
His adventure travel blog, travelFREAK, has taken him to 35+ countries on six continents—he’s hiked glaciers in New Zealand, partied until sunrise on the beaches of Montenegro, taught English in China, conquered the highest bungee jump in the world, traversed Europe by train, and climbed inside the great Pyramids of Giza.
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
For me, it's simple: good music, good friends, and something good to sip on! I'm a beach bum at heart, so anything that can get me dancing on the beach, especially at sunset (or even better—sunrise!) is a key ingredient for *my* perfect summer vacation.
@travelfreak_
MARTA RUS
I'm a London-based travel blogger with a serious case of wanderlust. My love affair with travel began when I quit my office job in 2010,to travel solo across South and South East Asia. It appears that I’m yet to come back from that trip as my life’s been filled with travel, adventure and reckless decisions ever since.
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
Staying somewhere off-the beaten path, with stunning coastal views, sunny weather, great food and a good company.
https://twitter.com/_girlwhotravels
RIC GAZARIAN
Join me in my quest to travel to every county in the world. I write about off-the-beaten path locations, unique experiences and must-see places.
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
Everyone looks forward to summer. There are a couple of ingredients that contribute to a great summer. The water, whether it is a beach or the pool, some cool drinks, and a group of friends to share the days with make summer a perfect time.
https://twitter.com/Global_Gaz
MICHAEL AND OSHIN HULLEMAN
Digital nomads since 2013, travel bloggers since 2017 --we live and work around the globe in a permanent "slow travel".
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
Sea, sun, cold drinks, great food, and fun things to do! And a good data plan.
https://twitter.com/hobolaptop
MEGAN SINGLETON
https://www.bloggeratlarge.com/about-megan/
Megan is a travel blogger and radio correspondent based in New Zealand but often on the road (or in the air) in search of the perfect vacation to make travel inspiration easy for her readers!
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
My key ingredients for the perfect summer vacation are a sense of relaxation, lovely people and something to keep me busy when I've had enough of relaxing! I love the idea of doing nothing, but in reality that bores me after about a day, so in the ideal world there are markets, cafes, a beach and some cultural curiosity to stare at. My ideal summer vacay also includes my husband and spending time (but not the whole time!) with friends for eating out, wine time, a few laughs and loads of memories.
https://www.bloggeratlarge.com/
https://twitter.com/bloggeratlarge
LAUREN YAKIWCHUK
A Canadian travel writer and photographer, slowly making her way around the world. Loves urban and outdoor adventures, nature, and vegan food.
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
Beautiful beaches, going hiking or kayaking, and enjoying a great meal and cool beer on the patio.
https://twitter.com/justinlaurenxo
TINA RAJTERIC
My name is Tina, and I would like to invite you to follow my journeys and discover magical places around the world with me.
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
My key ingredients for a perfect summer vacations are definitely sun, beach and lots of fun.
https://www.ourworldtravelselfies.com
https://twitter.com/OurTravelSelfie
SOFIE COUWENBERGH
Sofie is a Belgian travel blogger and copywriter who loves wandering through cities, trying local foods and connecting with people around the world. She doesn't function without a cup of tea in the morning.
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
Sun, great good and great company!
https://wonderfulwanderings.com/greece/
PENELOPE GUZMAN
Penelope is a writer, photographer, and traveler who lives on Long Island, NY
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
A safe location with lots of funt things to do for everyone in the family, and a good balance of planned excursions and free time.
KRISTIN HENNING
Kristin and her husband Tom Bartel are full time travelers since 2010, visiting more than 60 countries on six continents. They share their stories and photos on their blog, TravelPast50.com
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
Family, sunshine, and fresh air.
https://twitter.com/travelpast50
DANTE HARKER
I am a travel writer and novelist. My aim is to have a live that is interesting enough to write about. I've travelled to nearly 70 countries in search of the adventures needed to make for fun stories, and I want to one day get to 100.
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
Somewhere new that offers a sense of adventure and a bit of a challenge.
@danteharker
DEANNA UNDERWOOD
Deanna Underwood is a lifestyle, family & travel writer, blogger, brand ambassador, and social media mom at Honey + Lime
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
Sun, sand, sea, good food, and family!
https://www.twitter.com/honeyandlimeco
CHRISTINE WILLIAMS
Christine and her partner Jules travel the world and write about it on their blog, Don't Forget To Move. They specialize in adventure travel and responsible tourism and have traveled extensively through Latin America, Southeast Asia and Europe.
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
Our key ingredients for a perfect summer vacation is a beach, a good book and close family and friends! A tasty cocktail doesn't hurt either ;)
@dontforget2move
MARISSA PEDERSEN
Adventure travel writer and photographer from Seattle.
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
Beautiful places on the water and good friends.
https://postcardstoseattle.com
https://twitter.com/pstcrds2seattle
JOSH BENDER
World's leading family travel blogger, having covered over 65+ countries in the last 5 years... with 2 young children.
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
Water, beach, sunshine and beautiful views.
https://twitter.com/travelwitbender
ALEX BLOCK
Traveling full-time and taking photographs
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
Historical and cultural place, good infrastructure, clear water, opportunity to have quiet time or socialise if i feel up for it.
https://twitter.com/alexblocktravel
TRISHA VELARMINO
A storyteller, a wild heart and a friend to many amazing women
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
A perfect summer vacation should be reasonably priced and millennial friendly. I would also like something very exotic and peaceful despite high seasons. Good weather is also a factor (not too hot, no rains). Either way, I can honestly go anywhere and make my summer vacation perfect!
https://twitter.com/psimonmyway
TOM WOODS
Hi, I'm Travelling Tom and I'm a travel addict and travel blogger, whose website explores the notion of travelling for students and the working person.
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
For me, the perfect summer holiday has two key elements - a new place to explore, and things to do.
Now that may seem a bit vague, but I am a sucker for new places to explore, and I'm not one to sit around all day in the sun, attempting to top up a tan which, at best, will be a cosy shade of sunburnt red.
Don't get me wrong, I love it when the weather is nice, I love summertime and I love being outside in the water when the sun is shining, I just don't enjoy sitting around doing nothing.
One of the best summer holidays I've had in recent memory was a trip to Budapest in Hungary. It's a city that's so jam-packed with things to do, that it is split into two parts - Buda, which is the hilly green region, and Pest which is the flatter and more urbanised part of the city.
Not only do they have some great museums, viewpoints and architecture, but they also have several thermal baths where visitors can soak, as well as Margaret Island, which sits in the middle of the Danube and has so much to offer including a water park, sports facilities, a dancing fountain and beautiful gardens.
@TravellingTom_
STEPHANIE BE
Professional Traveler, Blogger at TravelBreak.net | BUENA App for the best places.
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
A smile, a camera, music and the outdoors.
@StephBeTravel
DUNCAN RHODES
The Editor of Urban Travel Blog, Duncan likes to travel with a book and a light suitcase. A city slicker at heart, he rarely complains about being on the beach or breathing in the fresh country air.
What are your key ingredients for a fantastic summer holiday?
A mix of culture, scenery, fun and entertainment, good food, good company and hopefully good weather.
@urbantravelblog.com
