Vienna: Seeing in the new year in style
Whether it’s in your hometown where you know exactly what every building looks like from top to bottom, or in a new city where every corner offers up a new surprise, I’m […]
Category: Travel
See the best in Budapest
You’ll struggle to find anyone who has been to Budapest and has a bad word to say about the Hungarian capital. Everyone has tips and advice of where to go […]
Goose Fair: All the fun of the fair
It’s the first weekend of October. The music is blaring out amid screams from the rides, the smells of chips and burgers cooking surrounds you and bright lights fill the […]
Unwind in the Welsh valleys
THERE’S something relaxing and refreshing about a weekend away in the countryside. Somewhere to breathe in the fresh clean air surrounded by beautiful, green scenery everywhere you look, and to […]
Playa del Carmen: Time to chill in paradise
The sea is the bluest of blue water I have ever seen, the beaches are sandy white (maybe with a touch of seaweed in places) and the walls around the […]
Mexico City: Trying to break away from a reputation
“You’re going to Mexico City?!” a friend gasped after I excitedly told him about my next planned trip. “Do you want to get killed?!” he exclaimed. He had just come […]
Plitvice Lakes: Gorgeous all year round
SET among Croatia’s beautiful unspoiled countryside is the Plitvice Lakes National Park – a UNESCO World Heritage site. Despite visiting Zagreb in winter this park was still on my to-do […]
Zagreb: A Croatian Christmas
WHEN holidaying in Croatia people often think about Dubrovnik or Split and the glorious views off the Dalmatian Coast, but it’s lesser-known capital, Zagreb, is often overlooked. Admittedly it wasn’t […]
Kefalonia: Visiting in the off-season
THERE’S not many places in Europe you can visit at the end of October and still be guaranteed warmth and sunshine. But the Greek islands, as well as being a […]
Cuba – Stepping out of the tourist spots
HAVANA seems to be the place to be right now but when planning my Cuba trip I knew I wanted to stay out of the typical touristy spots after leaving the […]