Amsterdam for the weekend A Weekend In Amsterdam – Guide For First-Timers Why would you book a weekend in Amsterdam? It isn’t the home of Dutch royalty so there’s no palace residence. No one thought to build a big clock and name it after their family Labrador. And, there aren’t any world-famous giant sculptures resembling…
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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…
Exploring Copenhagen With Kids – A Family Adventure Awaits
THINGS TO DO WITH KIDS IN COPENHAGEN Copenhagen With Kids – The Perfect Family Holiday Our first trip to Denmark’s capital was a sneaky adult weekend away last winter but we loved it SO much that we found ourselves returning to Copenhagen with kids and grandparents in tow a few months later. What a fantastic…
Hidden Gems Of Nottingham – The Quirky, The Queer & The Quaint!
NOTTINGHAM HIDDEN GEMS As a local I’ve been exploring Nottingham for 30 years and yet I’m still finding great places, even now. There are quite a few quirky things to do in Nottingham and more than a handful of unique places to visit, it’s a pretty interesting place! There are plenty of normal fun things…
5 Amazing Stops on The Trotternish Loop – Isle Of Skye
DRIVING THE TROTTERNISH LOOP, ISLE OF SKYE So, you’re planning an Isle of Skye road trip in the Scottish Highlands? You’re going to love what’s in store! The drive to Skye itself is nothing short of incredible, whether you take the awe-inspiring pass through the bowels of Glencoe or the scenic route around the edge…
The Mysterious Fairy Glen, Skye’s – First-Timers Guide
The Fairy Glen, Isle of Skye – Visitors Guide IS THE FAIRY GLEN WORTH VISITING? Our most recent visit to the Isle of Skye’s Fairy Glen was definitely a trip highlight for me! Despite being a stop-off on the well-travelled Trotternish Loop (an Isle of Skye driving itinerary for most visitors) we almost had the…
Things To Do In Aveiro, Portugal – The Ultimate Guide
Things To Do In Aveiro – A Guide For Day-Trippers IS AVEIRO WORTH VISITING? Aveiro is one of my favourite towns in central Portugal. But, if you read some peoples comments on TripAdvisor, you might be confused by the conflict of opinions – anyone would think it was the birthplace of Marmite or pineapple on…
Visit Auray-Saint-Goustan, The Port That Time Forgot
Saint Goustan stopped us in our tracks the moment we set eyes on it. This is not a town you have work hard to love! I say town, the towns name is actually Auray, but the port area is known as Saint Goustan. You may see it written as Auray-Saint-Goustan. But however you want to…
Things To Do In Southwell, Nottinghamshire – A Day-Trip Guide
There are plenty of things to do in Southwell on a day trip. A pretty little market town with a beautiful minster and a chequered past. Southwell, Nottinghamshire needs to go on your bucket list! #Southwell #Nottingham
London Sky Garden Visitors Guide – Everything You Need To Know
A Sky Garden Visitors Guide For Your London Bucket List London’s answer to Jack And The Beanstalk, the garden in the sky has been attracting those in the know since 2015. If you haven’t already visited the London Sky Garden then what are you waiting for? It was always going to be a hit in…
Things To Do In Bakewell, Derbyshire
THINGS TO DO IN BAKEWELL, PEAK DISTRICT When I discovered that a real Bakewell Tart didn’t look like this, not only did the bottom fall out of my world but the cherry dropped off as well! However, the scales were rebalanced again from our little trip to Bakewell in Derbyshire when it became obvious that…
The 10 Best Places In Brittany You Don’t Want To Miss!
Brittany is magical – King Arthur legends, neolithic stones, an ancient culture and more pretty towns than you can dare to fit into one holiday. Follow our top tips on all the best places in Brittany – castles, beaches, hidden gems and tourist attractions
Our Summer Road-Trip To France; Part 2 – Alsace Towns
Visiting Alsace Villages Having a vague idea of the beauty that we were about to encounter in Colmar, the town where we were staying for the Alsace section of our French road trip, it was a little surprising that once you are away from the ancient colourful town centre-ville, the rest of this UNESCO listed…
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!
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!
The Island Of Thassos In Greece; Stuff You Don’t Want To Miss!
The Greek island of Thassos had its hey-day in the ’90s then tourism seemed to dry up (perhaps there were too many shell-suit fires in that heat?). The landslide in holidaymakers is a good thing though and totally not a reflection of what lies behind the Hawaiian style slopes of this northern Greek island. And…
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…
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…
