Who doesn’t love Christmas? I mean, as if a big fat guy dressed in a red furry suit who brings you presents isn’t enough, but we also get to shop, eat and drink to our hearts content and not feel one bit guilty about it – after all, it’s the holidays! Growing up in Australia […]
Drinking And Eating In Eastern Europe: 5 Treats You Must Try
August 2, 2011 by 17 Comments
Eastern Europe traditionally was not a huge tourist destination due to the conflicts it’s seen over the years, but now the region is really coming into its own – and more tourists than ever before are visiting. Travelling around Eastern Europe had always been high on my travel to do list, and last year I was lucky […]
Photo Of The Week – The Lights Of Lille At Christmas
July 22, 2011 by 5 Comments
Everyone loves Christmas – for me it’s about the food, presents and family, and seeing as it’s almost six months until the big day I wanted to share one of my favorite snaps taken at the Lille Christmas fair a couple of years ago. Even though the weather was blustery and drab, the streets were lit up with […]
Getting Drunk On Epernay: The Perfect Long Weekend
July 12, 2011 by 6 Comments
Being a huge Champagne drinker (and lover) it’s probably no surprise that I absolutely loved spending a long weekend in the home of bubbles, France’s Epernay. While it was a stunning village with gorgeous architecture and gardens, it was also Champagne – so what else is a girl to do when faced with the best […]
Photo Of The Week – Looking Into Communist Bratislava
July 8, 2011 by 7 Comments
Looking out from the top of Bratislava Castle across the river Danube you can still see the remnants of the Communist regime which ruled the city until as recently as 1989, when the country of Slovakia was born and the region of Czechoslovakia was finally dissolved. I thought it was rather fitting that the day […]
Weird Finnish Sporting Events
July 4, 2011 by 3 Comments
Forget marathons or triathlons, in Finland sporting events get an alternative makeover. With such events as mosquito swatting and wife carrying you’d be forgiven for thinking these championships were a bit of fun, but strangely enough the competitors take their sports very seriously. Most events occur over the summer months throughout Finland, and people from […]
Photo Of The Week – The Auschwitz Death Wall
July 1, 2011 by 8 Comments
Not a time in history that any of us like to remember, but one that we must – Auschwitz will go down as being the most brutal and cruel concentration camps of World War II. Visiting the camp on a blustery Autumn day last year the sheer size of the camp left me not only […]
Photo Of The Week – Who Cycles In A Snow Storm?!
June 10, 2011 by 5 Comments
This photo captures one of my fondest travel memories. It was taken last year on a trip to Helsinki when we were visiting Suomenlinna, the archipelago Army island just off the mainland which was once used as an 18th century fortress. It was the middle of winter – definitely not tourist season in a city where […]
Photo Of The Week – Tallinn Rooftops
April 29, 2011 by 5 Comments
I visited Tallin in January and having not really heard a lot about it, I was blown away by how stunning it was. Pastel buildings, castle rooftops covered in snow and as dusk came around there was the most beautiful golden hue in the air. I took this picture from a lookout point in the […]
How To Have A Champagne Holiday In Paris On A Beer Budget
April 11, 2011 by 14 Comments
Paris has become one of my favourite cities, and having spent a few weekends there recently I’ve learnt some useful tips on keeping your costs down while not sacrificing on the true Parisian experience. While the city can be pricey if you demand 5 star luxury, there are many ways you can ensure you stick to […]
