Sintra is by far the most popular day trip destination from Lisbon, and I have soooo many photos to prove why. So many, in fact, that while I wrote about our day trip to Sintra in my Lisbon post, I didn’t go into great detail because I had way too many photos to include, and …
After a short time in Porto, we were off further south to the bigger, busier and sunnier city of Lisbon. It’s no secret that I fell in love with Lisbon on my first visit to Portugal, and I couldn’t wait to get back to the iconic tiles, the beautiful terraces and even the leg-killing hills. …
Knowing how much I absolutely loved Lisbon a few years ago, I was very excited to not only be getting back there, but also to finally hit up Porto. I’ve always, always heard good things about Porto – it feels like Lisbon’s little sister with even more hills. We were only going to have one …
Did you know that there’s a major city on the border of THREE countries? Enter: Basel. While the city is officially in Switzerland, my favourite fact about Basel is that you can walk to both France and Germany! As you’ll know from my last post, the main reason we booked flights to Basel was actually …
Last week, it was announced that various towns around the British Isles, and even as far afield as the Falkland Islands, would become cities as part of the Jubilee celebrations. This means that Scotland is no longer the country of seven cities – we’ve gained an eighth! Dunfermline is a well-deserved choice, given that it …
Last weekend, we took a whirlwind trip over to Europe. In my usual fashion, I’d actually found cheap flights to Basel, and after a quick look at the map and realising that the adorable French fairytale town of Colmar is nearby, I hit the book button instantly. And then, despite the fact we’d be flying …
If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, you’ll know that I am fiercely independent when it comes to booking travel. Planning and booking trips is one of my favourite things to do, so you’ll find me poring over accommodation, comparing flights and checking out as many available activities as I can, …
If I had to pick one highlight of Malta, it would definitely be the beautifully mesmerising and historical Mdina. The old capital of Malta, Mdina is rich in history and full of character, with winding alleyways leading you between squares and churches until you reach a viewpoint, where you can get your bearings and dip …
Before we visited Malta, I knew virtually nothing of its capital, Valletta. One of the smallest capital cities in Europe, Valletta looks surprisingly imposing from the outside, St Paul’s Cathedral towering high above the surrounding buildings to dominate the skyline, yet once inside the city walls, it doesn’t need much time to explore. In fact, …
Malta was a firm choice for our latest holiday for one main reason: it was a Mediterranean destination where we could relax without needing to do a whole lot, but with enough to see a handful of interesting things while we were there. In short, we wanted a lazy trip, but not one where we …
