I kicked off the year with a short trip to Lisbon. Its a great city, with loads of personality. I stayed in Baxia/Rossio, the centre, its great super central, lots to do, and easy to get to everything. From the airpor, I took a taxi to Baxia, it cost me 11 euros one way. The…
Category: Europe
Istanbul
This city is madness… but I really enjoy going there. Here’s my post on Istanbul. And for even more inspiration, check out The Pretty Blogs take on Istanbul.
Lisbon in Spring
Lisbon looks amazing, I am heading out there in May. Here is a great article on Lisbon during Spring by The Pretty Blog.
10 Most Beautiful Villages in Europe
as reported by Earth Traveling 1. Hallstatt, Austria 2. Tellaro, Italy 3. Bibury, England 4. Colmar, France 5. Reine, Norway 6. Pučiśća, Croatia 7. Telč, Czech Republic 8. Cong, Ireland 9. Gruyères, Switzerland 10. Bled, Slovenia
Bubble Tent Hotel
This is on my bucket list… Hotel Attrap’Rêves has a collection of bubble tents scattered in the forests of Bouches-du-Rhone. The bubbles look small and cozy – some are fully transparent, while others allow a little more privacy and are half opaque.
Great tips when visiting Oslo Norway
Great tips when visiting Oslo Norway Found a great blog post on Oslo. Credit to Bright.Bazaar
Crazy Copenhagen
I went to Copenhagen in October. Be warned: the Danish have a lot to splurge on so take some cash with you for extras that you don’t normally budget for. My notes: Put a few hours aside to browse the awesome boutiques – I did this for an entire day… Indulge in the Danish pastries,…
Nice Nice
I spent a long weekend in Nice, France this August. The sheer beauty of this city is astonishing. It has everything from beautiful buildings to a gorgeous coastline. I could really spend a whole summer here soaking up the sun, swimming, eating and shopping. My notes: – Definitely go in summer… but be warned all…
Hitting the underground, the London underground
I’ve been absolutely dying to go to London since my early teens. It took me longer than anticipated, but I got there, and it was amazing. I love this city, I could very easily live there. My notes: – Catch the Hop on, Hop off bus, its very helpful to get a good bearing of…
Celebrating Easter Swiss style
For Easter I decided to visit some friends in Zurich. Unfortunately the weather was bad, rain, lots of low hanging clouds, so I didn’t get to see all the great mountain surrounding views that I had heard so much about. Also a key thing to take note of is that they are Catholic there so…
Head First Down the Slopes of Innsbruck, Austria
In March, I decided to give skiing a try… so Innsbruck was the battleground. I have heard horror stories about first time skiing trips… but I can say that I survived but not without my fair share of tears, bumps and bruises. Innsbruck is a lovely little city, both to look at and to shop. The…
