Anyone who has ever travelled through Eastern Europe by train or coach will probably tell you about the beautiful landscapes and architecture, but not so much about the joy of booking the trip. Most websites aren’t in English and none of the train operators allow you to book online, instead you need to visit their designated […]
The Serendipity Of Travel
April 4, 2011 by 19 Comments
I’ve always loved the word ‘serendipity’. Not only for the way it’s consonants seem to pop from your lips but also how this pronunciation seems to somehow represent its very meaning – to discover something beautiful when you were looking for something completely unrelated, and often ordinary. It wasn’t until a couple of weeks ago […]
3 Hours in Brussels – A Photo Journey
March 29, 2011 by 17 Comments
Moules frites. This was basically the extent of my travel needs on a recent work trip to Brussels. I’d never visited the city before, but as a lover of Bruges and the aforementioned seafood and potato dish, I couldn’t wait to get there. My only problem? I had around 3 hours to do some sightseeing and eat […]
The Art Of Finnish Ice Swimming
March 22, 2011 by 16 Comments
If you had’ve told me when I was little that one of my favourite activities as an adult would be jumping into a frozen lake through a hole cut in the snow, I probably would have kicked you in the shins. So, fast forward a couple of decades and I find myself in Helsinki in the depths […]
Photo Of The Week – Holocaust Memorial, Berlin
March 18, 2011 by 4 Comments
Otherwise known as the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe this 19,000 square metre space in the middle of Berlin is covered with 2,711 concrete slabs of varying heights, arranged to form a maze-like grid. Upon walking down the slope and into the middle of the memorial, the concrete gets higher and higher, eventually […]
Peace, Love And Weed In Christiania
March 17, 2011 by 3 Comments
Bob Marley, the beauty of human diversity and being yelled at for taking a photo. This is how I remember my visit to Christiania, Copenhagen’s ‘free state’. Upon walking through the gates which announce that you are now leaving the EU, you’re faced with a great contradiction – leafy green gardens and trickling streams to […]
Photo of the Week – St. Stephan’s Basilica, Budapest
February 17, 2011 by 4 Comments
This Roman Catholic church is Budapest’s largest, overlooking the bustling Szt. István Square which is just a short walk from Budapest’s main point of reference, the Danube river. The church itself attracts thousands of visitors each due to the fact that it houses Hungary’s most prized relic – The mummified fist of St Stephan, Hungary’s first […]
To Contiki, Or Not To Contiki…. Sorry, What Was The Question Again?!
February 9, 2011 by 9 Comments
A family friend asked me recently whether I would recommend their almost 18 year old daughter who’s not yet been overseas to go on a Contiki tour. The word ‘Contiki’ to me has several connotations, and not many of which I was willing to divulge to two people whom were looking to me for sound […]
