A TRIP TO EGYPT

1. H&M Dress ... 2. Topshop Sandals ... 3. Topshop Necklace ... 4. BIBA Clutch

1. Rachel Comey Swimsuit ... 2. Karen Walker Sunglasses ... 3. Borders & Frontiers Shopper 

1. Samantha Pleat Dress ... 2. Bass Shoes ... 3. Karen Walker Sunglasses ... 4. Ted Baker Bag

FERN

BLACKPOOL

I've only been to Blackpool a handful of times, but every time it leaves me feeling oddly excited. It's a typical example of a now-barren, British seaside town. I'm not sure if it's the overly strong cold wind, but  Blackpool always seems almost devoid of holiday makers, only thrill-seekers seem to inhabit the Pleasure Beach  and the odd family day trippers. I sort of love going to these sorts of places, they seem so kitsch they're almost a little creepy (in a good way), it's all about buckets and spades, fish and chips, and, of course the 2p machines in the never-ending strip of arcades.

FERN

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BERLIN

I finally lived a slight dream of mine back in October by going to Berlin. I'm not really sure why, but even when I was little I was completely in love with the German accent and so consequently Germany became somewhere pretty high on my list to visit - and when Atari Teenage Riot announced their 20th anniversary show would be held in Berlin, it was the absolute perfect excuse.

It was completely not what I expected. I'm not really sure what I had in mind, but I think living in London for the last 3 years made me imagine Berlin to be a darker London. Not at all. If I could compare it to anywhere I'd pick Edinburgh - but perhaps more modern and spacious.

We stayed in the East of the city, a short tram ride away from Alexanderplatz - somewhere we became rather familiar with as when we got a bit lost we knew to head there and start our route over. We started by doing the classic tourist past time by taking a tour bus around the city, so even if we didn't get to places we could still say we technically saw them. Visited Checkpoint Charlie, saw remnants of the Berlin Wall - I was tempted by a keyring claiming to harbour part of the Wall, but thought better of it - went to the Stasi museum and sampled some vegetarian Currywurst. Had a poignant few moments at the Holocaust Memorial and visited one of the best museums I think I've ever been to, the Pergamon Museum which houses the Pergamon Altar. The Altar was originally constructed in the 2nd Century BC, is 36.5m wide and depicts the battle of the Giants and the Olympian Gods. Over time it crumbled away, and it's only very recently (in the context of how long ago it was originally built) that it has begun to be painstakingly excavated and put back together. It took my breath away.

-FERN