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 […]
10 of the best things to do in Zürich
We arrived in Zürich a little worse for wear. It was the last stop on our Switzerland trip and travel fatigue was setting in. On our first night, my husband had a really bad asthma attack and couldn’t breathe properly. He had to sit on the floor all night to keep himself stable and whilst […]
Lausanne: A perfect 48 hour itinerary
Lausanne is known as the Olympic Capital of the world, and that was the main reason for my visit. In 1996, at 7 years old, I was captivated. Michael Johnson was lining up in the 200m final in his golden shoes going for his second gold medal of the Atlanta games. I made fake medals […]
Into the Fens: Exploring England’s wetlands
I’m a reluctant ‘Fenny’. When I moved to this area of Cambridgeshire, the flat, open Fenland felt stark and particularly bleak in winter. The land is completely flat and regimented, with straight drainage channels and hedgerows, largely used for agriculture. Roads run along drainage channels and rivers, looking out over an expanse of sameness, and […]
Nyon, a perfect Swiss day trip
I love a good day trip, and in Switzerand they are super easy given the country is relatively small and has an amazing train network. Whilst staying in Geneva as a base, we decided to spend the day visiting Nyon, a small and picturesque town on the north eastern side of the lake. How to get to […]