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 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 …
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 …
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. …
