Colombo, Sri Lanka. After finding a fantastic online promotion we had our first taste of a long haul flight in business class and on none other than Emirates airlines… What a great experience! Our journey started with a 24 lay over in Dubai which gave us enough time for a look around the city and a good nights sleep making us feel fully refreshed for the…
Into Auschwitz
Krakow, Poland. This city in the south of the country shares similarities with it’s close neighbour Prague, only with less tourists and cheaper prices! Krakow has the largest medieval market square in Europe and lots of interesting things to see and do. The popular tours of Auschwitz run from the city centre being only an hour away from the camp complex, it’s a harrowing experience but…
In The Basque Country
Bilbao, Spain. Another great Spanish city on the northern coast of the country, mainly famous for the magnificent Guggenheim Museum, come here for an art filled weekend. See all my photo highlights from our trip below.
City of Music
Vienna, Austria. Previously home to Mozart, Beethoven and more famous composers than any other city in the world, Vienna is packed full of history. Visiting on my 27th birthday, I enjoyed cake in the prestigious Café Central, ice skating outside the impressive city hall and exploring the magnificent interiors of numerous museums and churches like I’ve never seen before. Happy Birthday to me! See all my…
Czech Yourself
Prague, Czech Republic. A cultural centre of Europe, this capital city has a rich history. Not having been rebuilt like most European capital cities during the 18th or 19th centuries, the diverse mix of architectural styles remains in tact and is the largest urban area on the UNESCO world heritage list. We came here in late January and it was bitterly cold, we still enjoyed exploring…
Walking on a Glacier
Reykjavik, Iceland. If you’re looking for a budget friendly holiday, look elsewhere! I feel like the first thing I have to warn everyone about if planning a trip to Iceland is the extortionate prices! And I’m not exaggerating. Top of our itinerary was an early morning glacier walk on the east side of the island. We rented a car to get there and had a booking…
The Jurassic Coast
Dorset, England. Who knew that such a beautiful place existed right on our doorstep! A fairly short 3 hour drive from London and we hit the coast. If you live in the UK or even if you don’t, hiking up the cliffs of this dramatic coastline and then walking along the beach collecting ancient fossils, this is a great place to spend the weekend. Just make…
London to Edinburgh Cycle
Edinburgh, Scotland. After a realisation that we had been to so many different countries around the world but had hardly seen our own, we started putting plans together for another epic cycle! This time staying right here in the UK, starting in London, heading north through a variety of towns and cities and timed perfectly to arrive in Edinburgh for the last weekend of the famous…
Hiking in Hong Kong
Hong Kong. The most densely populated city in the world with twice the number of skyscrapers than New York City. Just arriving from Bangkok, this was the second stage of our journey around Asia. This concrete jungle is surrounded by lush countryside and hills, on which are countless walks and hiking trails. Some take you further out where the mass of buildings become a blur in…
Bridge Over The River Kwai
Bangkok, Thailand. The starting point for our South East Asian trip consisting of Thailand, Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh City and Tokyo. We didn’t actually spend too much time here, it was more of our travel hub to our other destinations but we still saw some of the city and we also ventured further north by train to something I’ve wanted to do for a very…
Eastern European Road Trip
Zagreb, Croatia was the start and end point for our road trip. We saved looking around the city to our return visit so picked the car straight up from the airport and hit the road. Our itinerary: Croatia: Zagreb -> Split -> Dubrovnik, then over to Kotor in Montenegro, up into Bosnia & Herzegovina: Mostar -> Sarajevo before heading back round to Zagreb to finish. Before…
The City of Seven Hills
Lisbon, Portugal. One of the oldest European cities and famous for standing on seven hills (actually eight), the most striking thing about Lisbon is the steep and narrow cobbled streets in every direction. At the bottom of the hills there are layers of houses stacked up all around you, and at the top, fantastic views across the city and beyond. See all my photos from our…