Darcy Davies
North Wales

I finally managed to swim in an infinity pool while I was on holiday in Cape Verde since they had one within the resort which had not long been built. It looks amazing but as soon as anyone starts swimming in the pool it just makes it lo...

 I ate my first lobster on my most recent holiday which was Egypt. I visited Egypt with my parents for a week as I'd just finished my second year of college before going into my third. We went for a meal at the seafood restaurant in the ...

 The first time I took photos from a plane was on my most recent holiday as I was in the window seat so I was able to get a good view of outside. I took a few photos as when we were travelling to Egypt, we went over the Alps which were v...

 I have been to Egypt three times and each time I have been I've took photos. I've been to Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada and have some lovely photos from each holiday there which are in albums for memory. In the future I hope to be able t...

 Recently I won an award for Student of the Year 2017 in my second year of college for Level 3 Travel & Tourism. It was a great experience as Ii was allowed to take two guests so I took my two friends and we all went to the ceremony ...

As I was Student of the Year 2017 in Travel & Tourism in my college, there was a photograph of all the winners of different categories within the college which was published in the local newspaper with an article about it. I never bo...

 I first found out I was in a photo exhibition while I was in Ibiza with my friends as I had previously done some modelling for a photographer who was getting their degree in university. I felt really privaledged for a couple of my photo...

 My first night out was on New Years Eve in 2016 as I had turned 18 two days before and it was my friends birthday. We decided to go out to Manchester as it's a 40 minute drive from where we are so we thought we'd go somewhere big for ou...

Earlier on this year I had professional photographs taken for my first modelling shoot. It was pretty scary at first as I wasn't sure how to pose or what to do but the photographer was really friendly and helped to make me feel relaxed. ...

Earlier this year after college, me and three friends decided to treat ourselves and go out for afternoon tea at a nearby restaurant. It cost £12.50 each which included a pot of tea each and a three tier of sandwiches, scones and sweet t...

 When I visited New York back in February, I bought a hot dog from one of the stands near Central Park as a snack in between meals. It was good but a lot smaller than it was advertised to be on the cart but it did taste good. The price w...

I never thought I'd ever wake up in a city that never sleeps as it's always been a dream and on TV or in a newspaper or on the internet but I did it. I finally woke up in a city that never sleeps! As you have probably guessed from my pre...

 When I visited Ground Zero last week, it was absolutely incredible. It was amazing to see where everything happened and to actually see it for yourself. You can't actually believe it happened when you stand there thinking of the nightma...

The first international trip I planned was to New York City as I visited there the previous year and it was amazing. In 2016, I stayed in America for a month with my best friend Jess to see her dads side of the family and to experience i...

 Both times I have visited New York City, I have taken photos of different places such as Times Square, Central Park, Empire State Building, Rockefeller Centre, Liberty Island and 9/11 Memorial. The photos I have took are ready to be pri...

 I seen the Statue of Balto when I travelled to New York City earlier this year and went on a bike ride around some of Central Park to see some of the most famous spots where different films where shot and where different celebrities liv...

 I took my parents out to dinner earlier this year as we had nothing to do during the day and it has always been my parents taking me out for dinner so I wanted to treat them back by taking them out. We went to the Chinese Buffet as ther...

I first tried a Dessert Only Restaurant earlier this year back in February in a local milkshake and dessert place which had recently opened. We came across this place by accident during a free period in college while we were walking arou...

In the past I have riden many rollercoasters with my first theme park visit being at Camelot Theme Park in the United Kingdom which is now closed although I don't remember it very well due to being so young. I remember going on the rolle...

 The first wedding proposal I seen wasn't as romantic as it probably sounds. I work in a pub in my hometown and one day, there was a live band playing as it was a Saturday night and I was working behind the bar. The man then went up to t...

So this year I have recently booked a holiday to Ibiza for May, in 2016 I went to the United States of America for a month, in 2015 I traveled to Egypt in June and Cuba in November, in 2014 I traveled to Egypt in January and Cuba in Nove...

On the 29th of December 2016, I turned 18 where I had a joint 18th birthday party with one of my friends as her birthday is 2 days after mine which is New Year's Eve and due to us having the same group of friends, we decided to split the...

I have drank Jagerbombs on many separate occasions but I had my first legal one on my birthday with my dad and brother. I also had quite a few on New Year's Eve as I went to Manchester for New Year's Eve as it was one of my friend's birt...

 So last Christmas I decided to try something new an creative and give them as Christmas presents as it was something unique and personal to each person who received one. I decided to make glitter wine glasses which all had different des...

 Last year I started bar training where I was shown how to pull pints, make cocktails and much more. It was enjoyable getting this experience as it is always handy and means I can get a job in a bar or restaurant in the future as I have ...

 A red velvet cake is the first cake which I have ever baked which I did with my best friend while she stayed at mine last year while my parents were on holiday in Cuba. I love red velvet cake and we bought all the ingredients to make th...

I attended a Halloween masquerade ball last year which was just down the road from my house. I went to this event with two of my friends and the night was a complete success as we had a great night and enjoyed ourselves. The music wasn't...

 As a new law was created where in October 2016, people were automatically registered onto becoming an organ donor unless they opt out and state they don't want to be one. As I didn't have to register myself, it was pretty easy as I just...

Last September I had my first night out in the Buttermarket in Shrewsbury where one of my favourite celebrities Thomas Powell (You may not know him if you're not from the UK), he's a Welsh-man from the same area as me who was on a popula...

Last September I decided to get my nose pierced as I already had my lip pierced which was a labret. I was told by a lot of people that my nose would hurt when pierced and how my eyes would water like mad but it didn't hurt at all compare...

 In August 2016 after coming back from America, I made the decision to dye my hair after seeing loads of pretty styles which I wanted as I like to try new things and change the way I look every once in a while. It was difficult and cost ...

It was the first time I had ever been on the back of a bike and my dad is a huge fan, he's owned two R1s in the past and had a Yamaha Star Cruiser. I went on the back of the bike through the countryside not far from where I'm from and we...

Last summer I was able to purchase my first car for my driving lessons. I purchased a small red Peugeot 206 which is the perfect little car for me.  

 On my last day of being in America, my best friend's dad took us to Atlantic City so we were able to see it before going back to the UK. We went on the fair, to the shops along the front as well as sunbathing for a while on the beach, i...

My first game of laser tag happened in America when I travelled there for a month with my best friend to stay with her dads side of the family.  We played laser tag in Funplex which was pretty good although I was so easy to spot due to w...

 I had the opportunity to run up the rocky steps while I was in Philadelphia in 2016. There was also a wedding there on the day we went to the rocky steps where the bride, groom, best men and bridesmaides also did the rocky run and had p...

In the summer of 2016, I stayed in Philadelphia with my best friend and her dad's side of the family and it's such a beautiful location. I loved every second of being there and would go back if I was given the option. It is definitely a ...

  I had the opportunity  to pose with the Rocky Statue as well asrun up the rocky steps while I was in Philadelphia in 2016. The statue was actually bigger than I expected it to be but it was pretty cool to see it in real life and pose n...

During my trip to America in the summer of 2016, I went along to visit Ellis Island as part of a twin ticket to see Liberty Island too. When I first heard about Ellis Island being part of the ticket, I wasn't too interested as I was main...

When I went to America with my best friend in the summer of 2016, we visited New York for the day with her dad as we wanted to experience it as it wasn't too far away from where we were staying. While we were in New York we decided to ge...

When I went to America with my best friend in the summer of 2016, we visited New York for the day with her dad as we wanted to experience it as it wasn't too far away from where we were staying. While we were in New York we decided to ge...

I had the chance to visit New York City on the 9th of July 2016 while with my best friend. We were able to visit Liberty Island, Ellis Island, go on the open top bus, see the Empire State Building, go to Times Square and more. The city i...

I had the chance to visit Times Square on the 9th of July 2016 while with my best friend. We were able to visit different shops such as the Disney Store, MAC, Forever 21 and more. The city is definitely worth visiting and I'm planning on...

The first time I visited a trampoline park was when I was in America with my best friend last year for a month when we spent a day with her cousins and went to SkyZone. This was a really exciting experience as I had never been to a tramp...

 On the 4th July 2016, me and my best friend celebrated independence day in Philadelphia for the first time. It was great to be apart of the celebration and to see everyone having a good time together. Unfortunately the bands who were su...

In America I went bowling with my best friend, her dad, her dad's girlriend and her child one evening. We played two games where I came first in the first game and second in the second and both times I played with the barriers down which...

 When I went to America with my best friend last summer, we were staying at her aunts house where her cousin decided to take us to the mall and to get some food so we could have a look around. The first place I tried a taco was in Taco B...

Last year me and my best friend went to America form a month if you didn't already know from the majority of my bucketlist ideas being achieved while I was there. Quite a few of the mornings we had breakfast in bed cooked by her Grandpop...

The first strike I achieved with the barriers down was during my stay in America when me, my best friend, her dad and dad's partner went bowling at the start of our journey so we were able to meet her and do something fun. This was only ...

I can safely say I absolutely adore nacho pizza. The first nacho pizza I tried was last year as it was an American style pizza topped with crushed up nachos, peppers, chillis and charcoaled chicken. It was slightly spicy but it gave it a...

So in 201 I was bored of my hair as it is medium dark brown so there's not really much I can do with it but a new hair dye came out from Live which was ultra violet so I have it a try. It shown up so well on my hair and was a lot brighte...

 The first time I did a chocolate fondue was pretty recently when I went to THE Chines Buffet for the first time as it had recently opened in my hometown. The first time I visited the buffet was with a few college friends as we had a lon...

 During Christmas 2015, I bought my first pair of thigh boots while doing some Christmas shopping in Chester with my two cousins as it was coming up to my birthday so I had some money spare to spend. I didn't plan on buying thigh boots b...

When I went to Cuba for my parent's anniversary, they decided to renew their vows so there was a ceremony with all close family such as my nanna and grandad being there and during the reception after the ceremony, we were all given fresh...

In November 2015, me, my friend and my parents visited Cuba for a 3 week vacation as we had been to Cuba 4 times before but felt like 2 weeks werent long enough. We stayed in the same hotel which was the Melia Cayo Guillermo on the cayo ...

During my three week vacation in Cuba last year, me and my friend decided to go horseback riding as they were selling it as an excursion in our hotel in the Melia Cayo Guillermo. The horseride went through the lagoons which then took you...

In 2015 I went on holiday three times to Egypt and Cuba. I went to Sharm El Sheikh in January for a week, Hurghada in June for a week and Cayo Guillermo in November for 3 weeks. I enjoyed each one of my holidays and would happily visit t...

 In November 2015, me, my friend and my parents visited Cuba for a 3 week vacation as we had been to Cuba 4 times before but felt like 2 weeks werent long enough. We stayed in the same hotel which was the Melia Cayo Guillermo on the cayo...

I have tried quite a few different pizza types which I've listed below which will hopefully give people some new ideas and flavours to try if they haven't tried them before. Pepperoni, Hawaiian, Nacho, Meat Feast, Thai Chicken, Margaret...

The first date I ever went on was to the cinema to watch a comedy called Get Hard. The film was pretty good and it was really funny which is an advantage but it got off to a bad start due to my date turning up 30 minutes late which meant...

I've had 4 dogs througout my life, one when I was 7 called Tarro who was a Bichon Frise, one I had when I was 11 called Gnipper who is a Chihuahua who gave birth to 5 gorgeous pups last October where we kept 2 of them called Pickles and ...

I don't really tend to bake often unless it's for a special occasion such as Mothers Day or a birthday or Christmas but the first time I baked a cake for someone was for my best friend Jess to welcome her home from America as it was her ...

 The first pair of glitter heels I bought were for my prom for high school back in 2015. I bought glitter heels because they went well with my dress as the top half of the dress was jewels and they matched my clutch. I still own them now...

When I was on holiday in Egypt, there was a henna stall in the hotel where you could chose your pattern and they would give you a smei permanent henna tattoo. One of the days while I was there, me and my mum both went to get a henna tatt...

  When I visited Hurghada in the summer of 2015, we had the opportunity to meet the two camels in the hotel and take a sunset ride on the camels through the desert. It was amazing to be riding a camel which was incredibly high up and sca...

 I got my first tattoo when I was in Blackpool working on the weekends when I was 16 and had a lotus flower tattooed on the top of my back. A year later I got another tattoo when I was on a weeks vacation in Egypt here I had my name tatt...

 When I visited Hurghada in the summer of 2015, we had the opportunity to meet the two camels in the hotel and take a sunset ride on the camels through the desert. It was amazing to be riding a camel which was incredibly high up and scar...

The first time I travelled to Egypt was to Sharm El Sheikh where I went with my parents, my friend and my friend's parents. We only went for a week but managed to do a lot of activities and had a great time. The hotel we stayed in was lo...

The five different currencies I have used are; GBP (Great British Pound) Euro American Dollar Egyptian Pound Cuban Peso

 I finally finished high school in the summer of 2015 after starting in 2010. I attended the Maelor School Penley for the five years and managed to walk away with an A in Welsh, Distinction in ICT (Computing), Merit in Science, C in Engl...

The first solar eclipse I experienced was a couple of years ago when I was in high school and it happened during the morning. As it was all over the news and we had been expecting it for a little while, everyone from the class went outsi...

I had a cat called Wiccan which I had all it's life which basically grew up with me. My mum took in the cat when I was born as someone was going to give it to a rescue center as it wasn't getting along with her other cat but she was only...

 When I went to Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt with my parents, my friend and her parents, we decided to go to a water park nearby as I had never been to one before and it looked really good. It was called the Aqua Blue Water Park and was abso...

 A few years ago now for Christmas, I decided I wanted a pair of galaxy leggings as they were in fashion and pictures on Instagram and Tumblr always looked good so I asked for a pair for Christmas. I received them and wore them quite oft...

 It was only the second time I went ice skating but it was honestly amazing. I was with my friend Luke and his sister Lauren and we bought tickets to go on there for an hour and a half and it's clear to say it was money well spend and I ...

My parents purchased a hotel in Blackpool a few years ago which gave me a weekend job there to help run the business. One of my close friends also got a job there helping out on the weekends to get her some pocket money. On the quieter w...

The first concert I ever went to see was in Manchester in 2014 which was to see Hoodie Allen. He is a rapper/singer which I have listened to since I was younger and was finally able to see him with one of my friends in the September of 2...

 I went camping with a bunch of my friends a few years ago as we wanted something to do and thought camping was a fun and low cost idea. It was pretty fun experience but the weather was a bit of a let down as it rained and made the floor...

For my dads birthday, he decided he wanted a Sphynx cat which is what we got. We got him as a kitten and named him Ronnie, he was such a loving cat but got into so much mischief. When two steaks were cooked in the oven for a date, Ronnie...

A few years ago, me and my mum threw a surprise joint birthday party for my brother and my dad as their birthdays are two days apart and it was milestone for them both as my brother was turning 25 and my dad was turning 50. We had it at ...

 So like most other people, you hear about a new app (well, it was new at the time) and want to give it a try to see what all the fuss is about and is worth it. I have not once regretted my decision to get this app and is always a necess...

 I started making handmade Christmas cards when I was around 13 as I spent the weekends at my grandads in Llangollen where there are some craft shops there. I collected a range of different materials to create the cards and make all diff...

 When I visited Ayia Napa, Cyprus in 2013 for my borther and sister-in-laws wedding, we were able to go parasailing on the beach just down the road which none of us had ever experienced before. It was such a great experience and you lite...

In 2013, I visited the Olympic Lagoon Resort for 2 weeks. I traveled here with the rest of the family for my brother and sister-in-law's wedding and I can happily say this was one of the best holidays I have ever had due to the quality o...

 I tried sushi for the first time when I visited Cyprus for my brother's wedding back in 2013. As there were a range of different a la carte restaurants, one of these were Japanese which I wanted to try as I had never experienced it befo...

 The first foreign wedding I attended was in Cyprus back in 2013 for my brother and sister in law's wedding. It was in the Olympic Lagoon Resort in Ayia Napa which I have wrote about previously for other achieved bucket list ideas as thi...

Watersports has never really been my thing but when I went to Cyprus for my brother's wedding, we went down to the beach as it was just across the road and they had different activities such as the banana boat, flying fish, jet skis and ...

In 2013, I visited the Olympic Lagoon Resort for 2 weeks. I traveled here with the rest of the family for my brother and sister-in-law's wedding and I can happily say this was one of the best holidays I have ever had due to the quality o...

On Friday the 1st of February 2013, I became an aunt to my gorgeous nephew Jacob. He's the only nephew I have currently and is soon to be 4 years old. I love him to bits and couldn't imagine life without his cheeky little grin and obsess...

I have been to Liverpool many times due to it only being an hour away from the area where I live and is the best place to go shopping near me. It is a great city to go to with plenty of shops with Primark being my favourite because of ho...