The Original Sound of Music Tour review (Salzburg)
One of the highlights of summer 2023 was getting to finally visit Salzburg and join the Original Sound of Music Tour, something…
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The Original Sound of Music Tour review (Salzburg)
One of the highlights of summer 2023 was getting to finally visit Salzburg and join the Original Sound of Music Tour, something…
Day trips from Vienna, Austria
In July I headed to Austria for 8 nights, spending the first part of the week in Vienna. It is a city that I have visited multiple times…
Touring the Vienna State Opera
In July we headed to Austria for 8 nights, basing ourselves in Vienna for the first part of the trip and then taking the train…
3 coastal destinations to visit in Montenegro
Montenegro is a relatively small country that is approximately an hour’s drive south of Dubrovnik. The country is known for its…
10 hours in Bosnia and Herzegovina
During Easter week we visited Dubrovnik, Croatia for a week and stayed in a quaint apartment in the walled city. Aside from the…
Tips for an off-season visit to Dubrovnik, Croatia
The coastal city of Dubrovnik is widely recognised as Croatia’s most visited destination. With its pristine 13th century walled…
How to experience Madrid city in a day
Back in July 2022 I was in Madrid for just over 48 hours, watching Queen and Adam Lambert at the WiZink Center and exploring…
Seeing Queen + Adam Lambert in Madrid
In July I headed to Madrid for a couple of days to see my lovely friend, her family and visit her hometown. We met…
How to visit Monaco on a budget
Monaco is one of the world’s richest countries but contrary to what most would believe, it is possible to visit the principality…
Budget travel tips for Copenhagen
Early in December we headed to the Danish capital for a weekend of Christmas Markets. It was our third annual…
2019: My travel goals revisited
Hello 2020 and the start of a brand new year of a travel. It may only be the 12th January but 2019 already feels like yesterday…
My 2019 travel scrapbooks
2019 has been another big year of travel for us, but it’s been very different to 2018. The majority of our annual leave…
Amsterdam in a day
In early May we spent the bank holiday in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. A trip that had been in the diary since September…
Things to do in Malta
Over the Easter Weekend we visited Malta for a whirlwind Mediterranean city break, arriving on the island on Good…
Top tips for an overnight Eurostar trip
The Eurostar is the most relaxing form of travel for me. Departing Canterbury and arriving at Ashford International…
Authentic Belgian experiences that we had in Brussels
Brussels is a nostalgic place for me to visit. I’ve visited the Belgian capital a few times over the past 10 years as we have…
A guide to Ljubljana’s bridges
In early November, Stuart and I headed to the Slovenian capital for a long weekend. We didn’t really have a plan for our time…
My 2019 travel goals
2019 is here already and it’s time to start organising another exciting year of travel. So far we have 5 trips planned for…
How we went to Budapest on a shoestring budget
Lately I’ve been really enjoying ‘Travel Man’ on Channel 4: Richard Ayoade’s documentary series where he adventures…
2018 travel goals revisited
I’m writing this on New Year’s Day morning and I can hardly believe that another year is over. 12 more months of living in…
My 2018 travel scrapbook
2018, what a year! 9 countries, 12 weekends away and many, many souvenirs. When I think back to this time last year, I was…
My 5 favourite trips since I started this blog
I started this blog in December 2015 and since then I’ve been writing about our adventures around the world. In the past…
Cruising down the Danube in Budapest
When I think of Budapest, the Danube is the first thing that comes to mind. The river is the core of the city as it runs…
Must-do experiences in Budapest
In early October we went to the Hungarian capital for a long weekend of sightseeing. It wasn’t my first time in the city…