The Scottish Borders is a highly underrated area of Scotland that so many visitors skip. After all, if you’re starting in Edinburgh or Glasgow, then you’re more likely to be heading north to the Highlands. There is so much to explore in the Borders, though – so much, in fact, that despite first visiting the …
If I had to choose one destination that would be the least likely for me to visit, it would be… well, Benidorm, to be honest. But Alicante is the airport for Benidorm, so it’s close enough. So why the heck did I go to Alicante? Well, quite honestly I wanted some winter sun without taking …
Switzerland is undeniably expensive – and there’s no getting around that wherever you’re from, because it’s probably the most expensive country in the world. I wrote a similar post about saving money on a trip to Norway, and this will include some of the same ideas, but honestly I found it harder in Switzerland than …
Well, 2025. I made it my mission to have a quieter year, and you know what………………. it didn’t work. And for once, it wasn’t even travel that kept me busy; nor was it even entirely my fault. Between a few trips within Scotland and the UK, we had weddings, anniversary parties, and lots and lots …
Another trip; another collection of silly photos… I was planning to share some ridiculous photos from our time in Tallinn, which seems to be a common theme for a lot of my posts, but in case you hadn’t noticed, I already had far too many “proper” photos in my main post about the trip! I …
There’s something magical about Christmas markets in a medieval city, and last month I headed off to Tallinn for the ultimate medieval festive break. The Baltics have been growing in popularity for their Christmas markets in recent years, and I’ve now been to Christmas markets in all three Baltic countries – Kaunas in Lithuania in …
It’s not often you can say a sentence such as “I went trekking with llamas in Liechtenstein”, but as soon as I saw that it’s an activity you can do, I thought where better to do a quirky activity than in a country that’s just as unique? Not only did we walk with llamas, but …
Liechtenstein is truly what I’d call a small but mighty country, packing mountains, lush green valley villages, and innovation and culture into 160 square kilometres. That makes it smaller than Washington DC! I’ve been racking up Europe’s tiny countries in the past couple of years – last year, I visited Monaco, Luxembourg and Andorra, and …
On our recent trip to Switzerland, we had a Swiss Travel Pass which allowed us to travel on any train (and many other modes of transport) in the country – including the panoramic trains such as the Glacier Express and Bernina Express! These trains are pricey, so we decided to make the most of our …
In Zermatt, the weather gods finally shone upon us. After three excellent days in the Bernese Alps where we had experienced intermittent weather, we arrived in Zermatt to pure, unparalleled sunshine. We couldn’t have chosen a better day for Matterhorn-hunting. Zermatt itself is a big winter destination, being one of Switzerland’s most popular ski resorts. …
