I’ve visited over 40 European countries – you can read about my experiences here!
Here are my top 5 countries in Europe:
⭐ Portugal
⭐ Iceland
⭐ Italy
⭐ Switzerland
⭐ Norway
And a bonus because I can’t narrow it down to 5:
⭐ Bosnia & Herzegovina
While mainland Europe is seen as the place to be over the Christmas period, I’d say that Edinburgh is up there with the best. There’s nothing more magical than the charm of the Old Town taken up a notch, or the amazing Christmas lights on George Street, not to mention the fantastic Christmas markets. And …
As part of our recent Lake Garda trip, we ventured slightly further north to a terrific city I’d never heard much about: Trento. I talked in my last post about how easy it is to add on a day here, there and everywhere when it comes to planning a trip to northern Italy. We were …
When I started researching where to stay and visit around Lake Garda, I was intimidated. Yes, me. Intimidated by a very popular, very well-touristed region of a very easy country to travel; a country that I am very familiar with myself. Back when I looked at Lake Como, I instantly marked out recognisable names like …
Every September, hundreds of people gather on a tiny Scottish island mere minutes from another (larger) Scottish island, to watch hundreds of other people throw stones into the water. Or across the water, as is the aim of stone skimming – and where better for such an occasion than a slate quarry? Welcome to… the …
Fresh off the plane from my trip to Canada, I was swapping Calgary for Calgary Bay and heading to the west coast of Scotland for some much-needed Scottish island R&R before heading back to work. In keeping with the theme of my whole trip, this also didn’t go to plan. We were meant to be …
Once again, I have undertaken a trip to somewhere totally off the beaten path, resulting in me finding an even less beaten-path way back. This time, my mission was to get to Kosovo, which is actually pretty easy to visit from Albania. However, flights between Edinburgh and Tirana aren’t all that regular, so while I …
On my latest mad trip, I finally made it to Kosovo! I’d been trying to devise this plan for quite a while, and couldn’t quite put it together with the time off needed. I decided I’d probably put it off until I had a bit more time to allocate to Albania, but then perusing some …
I don’t think any city is more beautiful when it comes to architecture than Vienna. My long-lasting impression of Vienna from my brief first visit was just how pristine and immaculate every single building was. I’d walked a lot over the course of the day, and I hadn’t found a single brick out of place. …
If you’re looking for something truly off-beat to do in London, look no further than a Victorian sewage pumping station that’s being lovingly restored by a dedicated group of volunteers. I’ve got to be honest – I never thought I’d be writing a full blog post on a pumping station, yet here we are. And …
I recently headed down to London for a weekend to visit a friend, and after years and years of talking about going, I FINALLY made it to God’s Own Junkyard! You may have seen God’s Own Junkyard on social media, because it’s *that* type of place. In fact, I’ve wanted to visit for so long …
