Western Europe
The Best Things to See & Do in Split
Continuing on with my Croatia series, we’re now heading to the second base of the trip – Split (having already taken you on visits to Dubrovnik, Trsteno, Peljesac, Lokrum and Lopud). Split is the second largest city in Croatia after the capital Zagreb, and sits nestled on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea, spread […]
How to visit the DMZ from Seoul
How to visit the DMZ You can’t visit the DMZ on your own. You have to go on an organised tour from South Korea, and I chose one with Get Your Guide which was really well run. Tours last half a day and cost around ￡45 per person and you must remember to take your […]
A Guide to visiting Trsteno Arboretum, Croatia
Ahead of visiting Croatia, we’d seen photos in a guide book of a gorgeous leafy garden with incredible views out over the Adriatic sea. So of course we had to fit it in to our itinerary and see it for ourselves! Given it is just 20 miles outside of Dubrovnik, we decided to use one […]
Dubrovnik City Walls Walk: Complete Guide & Top Tips
On our recent trip to Croatia, one of my favourite experiences of the whole holiday was walking the Dubrovnik Old Town City Walls. However, ahead of walking them, we struggled to find helpful information online about how best to do it, so hopefully this page can be useful if you’re doing the same. History of […]
The Elaphiti Islands: A day Hiking on Lopud
When visiting Dubrovnik, one of the most popular day trips is to cruise around the Elaphiti Islands just off the coast. The Elaphiti islands consist of 3 main islands – Kolocep, Lopud and Sipan (in both size order and distance from Dubrovnik). There are also about 10 much smaller islands dotted in between which are mostly […]
A Guide to Lokrum Island (& How to get there from Dubrovnik)
Lokrum Island was one of the highlights of my recent stay in Dubrovnik. It’s absolutely beautiful and a designated nature reserve meaning it offers the perfect escape from the city for a relaxed and beautiful day out. There are no roads and you’re not allowed to stay on the island – making it a paradise […]
Dubrovnik: A Perfect 2 Day Itinerary
Every year, my parents and I go on a trip somewhere. We’d planned to visit Croatia pre-COVID, and finally managed to get there earlier this month (Sept 2023), so now that I’m back (with a serious case of back to work blues), I’m kicking off the new series of posts. Whilst there, we spent our […]
How to visit Liechtenstein on a day trip from Zürich
Liechtenstein is the sixth smallest country in the world, and is the second least visited country in Europe (behind only Moldova). Most people seem to just look over it or don’t even know it exists which is a shame because Liechtenstein is actually a very beautiful country with a lot of greenery, forests and castles. […]
Royals, Rivers & Railways – A day in Knaresborough
Today’s post is another destination which I forgot to write up at the time -beautiful Knaresborough, which I visited during my 2022 trip to Yorkshire. The town lies around 30 minutes outside the centre of York and close to towns such as Harrogate and Ripon. It’s the perfect day trip option when in Yorkshire with […]
Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery, Hong Kong
Some places are just so whacky they stick with you and my favourite spot in Hong Kong was the Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery. Lying in the north of the islands within the New Territories, it’s so worth visiting if you get the chance to add it to a stop in Hong Kong. How to get […]