"I have really f*cked up. Oh my God... David, I have REALLY f*cked up." "Clazz... where are we???" My friend David had brought up Google maps and was frantically zooming out. "Erm... Clazz, where is Dusseldorf??!" It was 11.30pm and we had arrived in Germany. Moments earlier, I'd been preparing to jump on a train… Continue reading The Dusseldorf Disaster: How I Really Messed Up On A Trip To Germany
Facing The Worst Of Humanity At Auschwitz
Visiting Auschwitz was never going to be easy. It's not exactly a walk in the park where you can tune out or share your deep thoughts with nature, or even a look around a museum where words can fill you with knowledge but not leave a mark on your soul. No, this was being faced… Continue reading Facing The Worst Of Humanity At Auschwitz
Krakow: A Contrasting Trip Of Christmas Cheer & Harrowing History
In November, I finally visited Poland for the first time! One of our best friends wanted to go somewhere for Christmas markets, and we mused over various German destinations before I piped up that we could do something different and go to Poland. None of us had been to Poland before, and most of the… Continue reading Krakow: A Contrasting Trip Of Christmas Cheer & Harrowing History
Seeking Out New Places In London & Accidentally Seeing All Of The Landmarks
When I met my friend in October to see her off back to Australia, we had a plan to see lots of odd places in London that we hadn't been to before. We've both been to London countless times, seen all the landmarks over and over, and this visit was more about going off-beat and… Continue reading Seeking Out New Places In London & Accidentally Seeing All Of The Landmarks
A Whirlwind Tour Of Belgium: Ghent, Antwerp & Brussels
After Budapest, I'd decided to come home via Belgium - due to flight prices and times, it made more sense to fly to Brussels, spend a night in Belgium, and then fly home from there, saving me £100 in the process. This quickly turned into one of my mad plans to then spend that £100… Continue reading A Whirlwind Tour Of Belgium: Ghent, Antwerp & Brussels
Szechenyi Vs Gellert: Battle Of The Budapest Spa Baths
Budapest is famous for its thermal spa baths all over the city, but two in particular are popular with tourists: Szechenyi and Gellert. I've written about both briefly in my post about Budapest, as my friend and I ended up visiting both after we couldn't choose which would be the best to visit - and… Continue reading Szechenyi Vs Gellert: Battle Of The Budapest Spa Baths
Three Days In Fairytale Budapest, One Of My Favourite Cities
A few months ago, I finally returned to Budapest, eight years after my first visit. Budapest very quickly became one of my favourite cities in Europe, and I was curious to see how I would find it a second time around, and whether the magic would capture me just as instantaneously as it did the… Continue reading Three Days In Fairytale Budapest, One Of My Favourite Cities
2022: A Busy Year In Review
2022 has been quite a year. What started out with a single booked trip which was cancelled on my birthday, 2022 ended up being one of our most travelled years yet (non-continuous travels, at least). I've been to 11 countries, which I think is my most in a single year, plus we finally ticked off… Continue reading 2022: A Busy Year In Review
Christmas In Kaunas: Feeling Festive In Lithuania
I've just returned from a spontaneous trip to Kaunas, the second largest city in Lithuania. Why Kaunas? Quite simply, a) because there were cheap flights, b) they worked for a long weekend for which I had one day's holiday left to take at work, and c) I've never been to Lithuania before! Truthfully, I'd never… Continue reading Christmas In Kaunas: Feeling Festive In Lithuania
Relaxing On The Shores Of Zanzibar, Tanzania’s Paradise
We always knew that at the end of our African honeymoon, we would want some beach time. I considered the Seychelles, or even Mauritius. But the place that made the most sense was an island in Tanzania, which would be far cheaper and easier to get to as we were there already. And so I… Continue reading Relaxing On The Shores Of Zanzibar, Tanzania’s Paradise
An Orcadian Abroad 