When most people think of Greece, particularly when it comes to travelling all over it, the classic image is of island-hopping on turquoise seas and skipping down alleyways of whitewashed buildings. But what about a Greece road trip? Where can you even drive to in mainland Greece?? When we first came up with the idea… Continue reading A Greece Road Trip : Discovering the Peloponnese and Beyond
I'm a bit late to the party here, given that we're almost one month into the new year, but at this particular moment in time I appear to be stuck in a hotel in Hamburg with not a whole lot to do. So what better way to fill the time than a casual reflection on… Continue reading A Rather Late Round-Up of 2017
The journey from Paris to Versailles by train is quick, easy and 100% worth it. One of the most beautiful palaces I've ever visited, you can easily spend a whole day here; especially if you enjoy your history. Here's everything you need to know about this stunning Parisian palace. In my naivety I'd imagined that… Continue reading Paris to Versailles by Train • Everything you need to know about the Palace of Versailles
Once upon a time, six girls and two guys (ie, myself and five friends) decided it would be a ruddy marvellous idea to go on a hen party in Paris, in celebration of one of my bestest pals Chris. Amongst other things, we brought with us a picnic basket, a selection of decorations for our… Continue reading A Hen Party in Paris (or, Baby’s First Hen Do)
How to spend one day in Reykjavik. A guide for the curious cruise ship explorers and the arriving in Reykjavik-but-heading-out-ASAPers. I watched a film a few days before we arrived in Reykjavik this Summer, and that film was called 'Bokeh.' You might have heard of it. Although you probs haven't. It's rather a low budget… Continue reading One Day in Reykjavik
Most people head straight for Amsterdam when they take a trip to The Netherlands, which is understandable- it's an awesome old city with a tonne of stuff to see and do and which is famous round the whole world. (For various reasons, know what I'm saying? Wink wink, nudge nudge and all that) But Rotterdam… Continue reading What to do in Rotterdam (or, oh my days that is one full on cool city)
Hiking Preikestolen in summer was sweaty but rewarding, offering incredible views from 604m above the Lysefjord. Here's how to hike to Preikestolen yourself, starting in Stavanger and travelling all the way to the top of the famous Norwegian rock. *This site uses affiliate links, where I may earn a small commission at no cost to… Continue reading Hiking Preikestolen From Stavanger • A Day Trip to Pulpit Rock
Part two of my adventures teaching English in Italy: San Lorenzo in Le Marche. If you need to catch up on part one, here it is in all its bloggy glory. I may have been the one doing all the teaching, but here are all the lessons I learnt along the way. 1. What it… Continue reading Teaching English in Italy • San Lorenzo, Le Marche
Somehow, with no interview or even a whiff of a TEFL qualification on my CV, I had been offered a job teaching English IN ITALY. TO ACTUAL ITALIAN CHILDREN. I booked myself onto a flight to Bologna and only the night before leaving did I begin to panic that this whole thing was an extremely… Continue reading Teaching English in Italy • Week One, Mondavio
