We’d been on our 2019 France road-trip for just over a week now and, like every other holiday we ever go on, we hadn’t stopped for breath! Lyon (part 4) was on display behind us in the rearview mirror and as much as it had been a blast (we were pretty much born for city-breaks)…
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The 5 Best Holiday Destinations In France Within A Short Drive From The Eurotunnel
Some of the best holiday destinations France has to offer within a half-day’s drive of the Eurotunnel. Some of the most amazing regions in Northern France that you maybe haven’t considered before. Check our our top 5 suggestions for this years summer holiday…
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…
THE 10 Best Things To Do In Lyon, France (+ 2 Day Itinerary Suggestions + map)
The Best Things To Do In Lyon In 2 Days (+ itinerary & map) Lyon, France Lyon was one of those places that totally took us by surprise. Starting life as the Roman city Lugdunum (capital of Gaul) back in 43BC, we knew from a historical perspective there would be so many things to do…
Our Summer Road-trip To France; Part 1 (Luxembourg & Nancy)
This Summer we embarked on a Roadtrip around France. Part 1 covers our first 2 days in Luxembourg and Nancy. Stay tuned for the next installment!
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…
A Lake Como Itinerary – The Perfect 2 Days of Glamour, Good Looks and Great Food!
A Two Day Lake Como Italy Itinerary… “When you write a love story, let it set against the banks of Lake Como” – Anonymous You may be forgiven for thinking I live in a dream world, where every town and country I visit shoots moonbeams from its ass and glitter lines the roads we travel….
Fazana Croatia
Fazana, Croatia – A True Little Gem The first time we stumbled across Fazana I did wonder if the immediate overwhelming euphoria I felt for this beautiful little fishing town was partly down to the epic pizza with harbourside views in my current hangry state. It’s possible even Birmingham could’ve been deemed attractive under those…
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…
Where To Stay In Bilbao With Kids – Ercilla Lopez De Haro Hotel Review
Where To Stay In Bilbao When we were researching where to stay in Bilbao for a little family holiday we had planned, it was really quite hard to work out what places we wanted to be near. And, as I continued searching for a Bilbao hotel I really couldn’t decide which area would be best…
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…
One Day In Rome – The Best Guide Yet! (+map)
You Only Have One Day In Rome… Is it possible : Can you do Rome in a day? Absolutely! I mean, there will have to be compromises – Rome didn’t become the best city in Europe (in my opinion) by having so few highlights you could write them on a post-it-note with a chunky crayon….
Top 10 Things To Do In Puglia, Italy (+ map)
Puglia has to be one of Italy’s prettiest regions, with its gleaming limestone towns, beautiful paradise beaches and verdant countryside of olive groves and vineyards. You could be here for months and still be discovering a new pretty little place to visit each day – Puglia definitely got the memo about how to pull off…
The Complete Istria Travel Guide (Top Towns, Best Food & Hotels)
An Istria Travel Guide A country heavily influenced by its past landlords, the Romans and Venetians, Istria is like the cleaner, calmer version of Italy. The roads are a dream to navigate, even in the middle of August, as Istria has just the right amount of tourists appreciating its beauty. Equally, the weather too is…
SUFFOLK – The Perfect Short Break
Suffolk – The Perfect Short Break English Countryside Retreat! You’re in the UK for a short break and with London under your belt, maybe you’re looking for a few days away from the city? Or perhaps you’re just wondering where to go on your next weekend break in England? If your specification sounds like ‘Where…
A Day In Glamorous Opatija, Istria
Opatija is certainly one of Istria’s most charming towns and has plenty of things to see and do to make a pretty little day trip of it.
Five Reasons To Visit Nottingham
Should Nottingham Be On Your ‘English City Bucket List’? Nottingham receives over 300,000 tourists every year but it lags way behind more popular destinations like York, Birmingham and Leeds. Every now and then it inches into the limelight like a shy 5-year-old in her first play – whether that be from a new Robin Hood…
Day 4 – Brixen & Braies with some Austria on the side
Day 4 as part of our Summer Roadtrip 2018 visiting the Italian Dolomites, Lake Bled and Istria. A travel diary, if you will… Brixen And Lake Braies With A Bit Of Austria I’m really going to miss this place; the smell of clean air, being fenced in by the most beautiful pieces of limestone, the urge…
Thassos, Greece… Ssshhh! It’s a secret!
The Secret Island Of Thassos Thassos… The most Northerly Greek island there is, a little green gem tucked away in the Aegean, that nobody seems to have heard of and even fewer seem to have visited. It’s late May and the temperatures are perfect for our pasty British skins – an average of a kind…
