A Wonderful Weekend In Copenhagen!

A WONDERFUL WEEKEND IN COPENHAGEN – CITY BREAK GUIDE Boarding the plane for our Copenhagen weekend trip I had little more aspirations than to maybe sample a few Danish Pastries and perhaps try the local delicacy of Smørrebrød. But apart from that my expectations were low. I was expecting this little Copenhagen weekend to be…

Bilbao With Kids – A Brilliant Family Holiday!

A BILBAO FAMILY HOLIDAY After an epic 4 week family road trip through France, Spain and Portugal we were finally ready to catch the ferry home from Bilbao. But not before we spent a final 2 days in Bilbao with kids in tow! It was definitely the place to send out our Summer travels with…

One Day In Venice – For Kids

Venice with kids is very doable, even as a day trip – you just have to know where to go!
Tip and highlights for a one day in Venice itinerary with kids, plus a free interactive map.

The Best Things To Do In Birmingham On A Day Trip

The Best Things To Do In Birmingham – Day Trip Ideas The Venice of the North. The UK’s 2nd largest city. Birthplace of the Balti, Cadbury’s, Ozzy Osborne and the windscreen wiper. With those kinds of accolades it’s understandable you’re a little bit curious about a visit to good old Brum. Despite having the nations…

A Day Trip Travel Guide To Hampstead, London

Have you been to Hampstead in London yet? This pretty leafy village has everything you need for a great day-trip from the capital. Views of the city, great places to eat, fascinating museums and beautiful secret parks. Not to forget the Heath too!
A Guide to Hampstead Village – everything you need to know.

Things To Do In Leeds – A Nutshell Guide On What To See, Eat and Photograph!

Leeds has recently become one of our favourite day-trip destinations; it’s intriguing, impressive and interesting.
But there are so many things to do in Leeds, we’ve broken it down into a nutshell guide so that you needn’t worry about missing the best bits. Now go on, start planning a visit! #Leeds #ukdaytrips

Our Summer Road-Trip To France; Part 4. Lyon For The Weekend

A Weekend In Lyon This is part 4 in a series of travel-diary type posts from our 3 week France road-trip in 2019. If you would like to start from the beginning you can find part 1 here. Alternatively, if you are looking for a more comprehensive Lyon Travel Guide – this post might be…

A City Guide – The 10 Best Things To Do In Oxford

We are lucky enough to live just over an hour away from this great city because there are genuinely so many things to do in Oxford that you could be making day trips for the rest of time and still not uncover all of its secrets. The City of Dreaming Spires, A Great University City,…

Visiting Oxford Colleges – The Ultimate Guide

When visiting Oxford you cannot miss the Colleges. But with almost 40 of them, how do you decide which ones to devote time to? We’ve done the leg-work for you and compiled a list of the best, the prettiest and the free – check it out!

One Day In Cambridge, UK – All The Best Bits

Walking in front of two insipidly dressed undergraduates one day in Cambridge, eavesdropping on their intellectually baffling conversation it suddenly occurred to me why Cambridge is the way Cambridge is. You possibly wouldn’t pick up on the disappointments of this town if you only had one day in Cambridge because it’s easy to be impressed…

20 Awesome Weekend Break Ideas In The UK

UK WEEKEND AWAY IDEAS If you’re anything like us you try to pepper your main summer holiday with a sprinkle of fun UK weekend breaks every year, right? A Cheeky weekend away to unwind. And, when you’re asking the question ‘where can I go for a weekend away?’ U.K.’s answers are endless and we never…

Luxembourg In One Day – A Nutshell Guide

I find it’s such a relief when you can leave your bulletproof vest at home, they take up so much room in your hand luggage! So you’ll be pleased to know that Luxembourg is the safest country in the world. Some travel guides will tell you how pristine the capital is, and how the residents…

Exploring Spitalfields And Brick Lane, London

Exploring Spitalfields And Brick Lane, London London is not a city, rather a collection of little towns and villages, like Spitalfields and Brick Lane, patchworked together like an American quilt. Nowhere other than London will you encounter in one space a collection of people from so many walks of life both culturally and socially. The…

A Quick Guide To Nottingham

Make the most of your short time in Nottingham with our insiders tips on all the best places to eat, drink, stay and see.

Best 3 Hotels In Nottingham

Nottingham’s Top 3 Hotels… Whether you are in town for a mini-break or visiting for a music concert or live event there are plenty of Nottingham city hotels to choose from. It’s a fairly compact city centre with several of your usual chain hotels but for similar prices there are 3 particularly lovely establishments with…

A Quick Guide To Lincoln

Things To Do In Lincoln, U.K. – A Mini Travel Guide A small Medieval city in England, Lincoln has been an establishment since pre-Roman times. Its strategic position upon the River Witham made it a natural place to build a fortress and this rich history makes a visit to Lincoln quite fascinating. The castle and…