Enjoying a weekend in Graz
I often bookmark interesting articles and ✨ tips for places I want to visit. I organise these into an itinerary to make sure I don’t miss anything. This article is my guide to spending a weekend in Graz, Austria.
The Best Places to View a City from
If there is one thing that fascinates me about cities, it is the view from the top of a skyscraper. Nothing quite beats the moment of "Good Grief!" that hits you when you see a place from some improbably place up in the sky.
3 Rules to Choose an Airport to Transit Through
I have spent a fair amount of time transiting through airports of various shapes and sizes over the years. I think there isn't a fair way of comparing the sort of airport to transit through - but should this be an issue?
Serendipitous Travel – Delivered by Google
Google has been able to provide travel options from within its search facility for some time now but I never intentionally used it as I preferred tools like SkyScanner. I took a look at Google Flights recently and am beginning to revise my opinion of it.
How to Drink Coffee Like a Local
You can study the tourist guide as much as you like, you can make sure to avoid looking at a map when you're on holiday and you can even perfect your pronunciation to avoid being labelled 'tourist' but it is always the little things that give you away.
My Secrets to Booking the Perfect Holiday
I am often asked how I find deals or offers and how I plan my holidays. It's as if I have some super power that lets me travel in ways normal mortals can't! It is not that difficult to take advantage of great deals to make your money go further when travelling
My Disappointing Trip to Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary is one of the most popular places in Czechia, after Prague. Many of my foreign friends had heard about it and most of them knew that it was a spa town too. I booked an early morning train ticket figuring that I should spend as much time as possible there,.
Enjoying an alternative 24h in Seville
Seville - the 2,200-year-old capital of Andalusia. Phoenician, Roman, Arabic, Spanish. This magnificent city is a beautiful testament to the melting pot that is European civilisation and definitely worth a closer look if you find yourself wandering Spain.
Simple and Stylish European Travel – Eurostar
When based in Brussels, one of the joys of life was hopping onto the Eurostar and cruising to London. I often did it for work but I took advantage of it for pleasure too. Hassle-free service, the sense of calm, the lack of problems - A classy way to travel.
Enjoying 24 hours amidst the secrets of Cadiz!
Cadiz is magnificently contained in a small area making a tour of the city incredibly easy to carry out. I was there earlier this year as part of my New Year’s road trip and found it to be a charming town on the Atlantic which was well worth the day trip.