Hong Kong: A 2 day Itinerary
Ahead of visiting Hong Kong, most people I spoke to who had been didn’t love it. It’s true that this city is humid and chaotic and so full of hustle and bustle. But it’s also beautiful and historical and a perfect urban oasis. It’s interesting and different, and unlike anywhere I’ve been before. I didn’t […]
A Review of Adora Luxury Hotel, Bled
I visited the incredible Lake Bled back at the beginning of April, and whilst there I stayed at Adora Luxury Hotel for two nights. It was the perfect base from which to explore the wonderful surroundings, and to collapse and relax after long days and lots of walking. Location The hotel is one of the […]
How to visit Château Chillon, Switzerland’s most beautiful castle
Château Chillon took my breath away with its beauty. Without a doubt in my top five castles of all time, this gorgeous place nestled in to the shoreline of Lake Geneva is something special. It’s the most visited castle in all of Switzerland and it’s so easy to see why, with it’s epic location, beautiful […]
Trogir, A perfect Day Trip from Split
Trogir is wedged between Croatia’s Dalmatian coast (connected to the mainland via a bridge with the nearest city being Split), and the sprawling island of Ciovo, yet its medieval Old Town is as hidden as it gets. It even takes a few moments to realise it’s sat on an island all of its own, but […]
A guide to visiting Škofja Loka, Slovenia
Rounding off my Slovenia posts (other than an incoming hotel review), another beautiful little place I visited for the day was Škofja Loka, a mountain town around 45 minutes from the centre of Ljubljana. There’s easily enough to fill a day in the town with a historic town centre, beautiful walking routes and an interesting castle. […]
Lake Bled: An Ultimate Guide
Lake Bled is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever visited. Lying in the Julian Alps region of northern Slovenia, it’s framed with picturesque mountain peaks covered in snow, not far from the Austrian border. The lake is like a fairytale, with an island housing a church sitting in the middle of it, […]
Visiting Postojna Cave & Predjama Castle from Ljubljana
Wow, wow, wow. This was one of my favourite European day trips ever! Whilst on a visit to Ljubljana in Slovenia, I was looking for things to do in the area and came across Postojna Caves and Predjama Castle about 5km apart. They looked beautiful, but I assumed they’d be heaving with people and the photos would […]
10 best things to do in Ljubljana, Slovenia
Slovenia is SO beautiful. It’s such an underrated destination, and I absolutely loved visiting this off the beaten track country. I was honestly blown away by its mountains, lakes, and gorgeous towns – and none more so than the capital city, Ljubljana. We spent 3 nights here in April and despite incredibly variable weather, we […]
A review of the Grand Hotel Kempinski, Vilnius
I concluded writing about my Baltics road trip last year, and then realised I’d completely forgotten to write a review of one of the best hotels I’ve ever stayed at during the trip. So to right that wrong, I’m back in Vilnius again! Better later than never. Anyone who follows this blog knows I’m quite […]
36 Hours in Bucharest, Romania: An Itinerary
Today we’re off to Romania. We were due to fly to Costa Rica originally on a Saturday in mid November – but our planned flights weren’t having any of it and in the end we couldn’t get out until the Tuesday leaving us with a few days and no plans. As luck would have it, […]