I’m not a *big* city lover, but there are plenty of cities that I love! Read all my city break guides here.
I’ve got a dedicated page to city breaks if you want to see it all on a better layout too.
Wellington would be our final stop on the north island on our New Zealand trip, and we had three main things planned: Of course, there’s a lot more that you could do in Wellington, including more LOTR sightseeing, but these are probably the highlights (for us, anyway!). Here’s everything we got up to in three …
I’m not a huge fan of Sydney. There, I said it. I felt like it was an unfair judgement of such a diverse city though, based on peeks and glances into the surface on day trips that were barely even a day. I first visited last June, passing through after our worst job in the …
When people think of visiting Australia’s cities, Brisbane is not usually high up on the list. Sydney is one of the most recognisable cities in the world, and Melbourne is known for its coffee culture, laid back vibes, street art and trams. Even Byron Bay, the hippie retreat not far from Brisbane, seems more highly …
One March a few years ago, I had a crazy idea to take a day trip abroad; somewhere other than Paris or Belgium. Somewhere no one would think to go just for the day, because we are lucky in the UK that we have the opportunity to even do that. Browsing different destinations on easyJet, …
Despite Melbourne being the second largest city in Australia, the centre, and therefore what you’d be concentrating on in a short visit, is tiny. But make no mistake, it’s full of great things to do. I fell in love with Melbourne on our fleeting trip, as many do, and I hope to spend more time …
And so we were onto our final stop of our incredible travels around South East Asia: the tiny country of Singapore. It was getting real now – we could count down to Australia on one hand and that was exciting. Yet on the other hand, we didn’t want to think about it because we were …
Our Songkran madness continued in northern Thailand, in the city of Chiang Mai, with a HUGE, stinking hangover. The 70 baht cocktails seemed like a great idea at the time, especially drinking them until 3am when we had to be up early for a flight… After spending almost three solid days soaking wet, we miraculously …
As pained as we felt to leave Siem Reap behind, we had one huge reason to get to Bangkok: SONGKRAN! Songkran is Thailand’s crazy new year celebration, and they signify cleansing by pouring water on each other; the water brings you good luck for the next year. It sounds calm and peaceful, but make no …
Our time in Vietnam was very much split into thirds – a week in northern Vietnam, a week in central Vietnam, and now a week in southern Vietnam. From Hoi An, we headed down to Nha Trang for some beach time, before getting back to city life and soaking up Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City). …
If Hanoi isn’t one of the best places we visit on this trip, then this whole adventure is going to turn out even better than I expected. Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, is chaotic as it is charming, exciting as it is enchanting, and wild as it is wonderful. It was like nothing I’d ever …
