Is the Hospital de Sant Pau one of Barcelona's most beautiful buildings? There are a few hot contenders, but personally I think it's a yes. There are other, far more famous structures around the city, but personally I think few are worth paying the entrance fee for. (Unless you're super interested in architecture. The prices… Continue reading Inside the Hospital de Sant Pau • A Photo Diary
I realised I was trilingual whilst waiting for a bus in Mallorca. I'd decided to DIY a day trip from Palma to Sóller, and when I sat down in the bus shelter to await the journey back to the city, talking to the stranger next to me was the last thing on my mind. (In… Continue reading Lost and Found in Translation • A Day Trip from Palma to Sóller
A day docked on the Costa Blanca at Alicante cruise port is almost guaranteed to be a sun-soaked experience. Plenty of visitors arrive wanting a grand day out at the beach, (and you can definitely find it here), but there are other options if that doesn't float your boat. As a crew member, I've been… Continue reading The Complete Guide to Alicante Cruise Port
Palermo is grand, gloriously gritty, and a little bit rough around the edges. Its streets are a mixture of wide open boulevards lined with domed churches, palaces and apartment buildings, and narrow, crowded markets filled with noise, octopus tentacles and piles and piles of lemons. In fact you'll swing back and forth between calm and… Continue reading Palermo Cruise Port • The Best Guide to Sicily’s Capital
The Sicilian city of Messina appears to be almost within touching distance of the Italian mainland. Calabria- the region forming the 'toe' of Italy's sophisticated boot- sits just across the water, visible even on a hazy day. But Sicily has a culture separate from the mainland, and spending a day docked in Messina cruise port… Continue reading The Complete Guide to Messina Cruise Port • The Doorway to Sicily
The sky was uncharacteristically blue on the day that I decided to head to the top of Mount Fløyen, one of Bergen's seven mountains. This is famously the rainiest city in Europe, and damp weather generally puts me off doing most outdoorsy things. But I knew the sunshine would come, and my patience paid off,… Continue reading At the Top of Mount Fløyen • Bergen’s inner-city mountain
La Spezia is the perfect city to use as a base for exploring the villages, beaches and mountains of magical Cinque Terre. But you're obviously here because you're wondering how to actually get from La Spezia to Cinque Terre? I'm telling you now pals, travelling by road is not an option. *This site uses affiliate… Continue reading How to Get From La Spezia to Cinque Terre
Inevitably, almost every cruise ship setting sail for the Norwegian fjords will dock at Bergen cruise port. Epitomised by cobblestone streets, pretty wooden houses and a backdrop of pine-tree draped mountains, it's an absolute beaut of a place. There's so much to see and do while docked in this picturesque city, but it's also the… Continue reading Bergen Cruise Port • The complete guide
The first time I visited Norway, it was to spend almost five months sailing up and down the craggy coastline and into its majestic fjords. I'd never witnessed scenery so spectacular in all my life. But while that Norwegian summer may have been beautiful, it was also freezing cold, and the rain was persistent. After… Continue reading One Perfect Day in Eidfjord • Falling in love with Norwegian summer
Sicily was everything I wanted it to be and more, even with only a very short time docked in each port. One day I'll be back to explore the island properly, sans-ship, but until then here's my complete crew members guide to docking at Siracusa cruise port. (And in case you're curious, yep- Syracuse, New… Continue reading Siracusa Cruise Port • Sicilian splendour by the sea
