10 day itinerary for Busan, Jeju and Seoul Korea hadn't been on my travel list but my husband really wanted to go so we went there for our ‘mini moon’ after our wedding in June 2019. We were able to get good value flights with Finnair, which I reviewed in this post. I don’t know … Continue reading South Korea: 10 day itinerary
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Hiking Trolltunga – everything you need to know
Why hike Trolltunga? For the ‘gram! No, I kid, there are much easier ways to get cool photos for your social media than hiking over 20km up river and down dale. Trolltunga is a beautiful hike that takes you through completely different landscapes, from shallow lakes, to mossy rocks, panoramic views over the fjord below, … Continue reading Hiking Trolltunga – everything you need to know
Mountains, Fjords and Fish – a one week summer itinerary for Norway
One week in Norway I’ve planned lots of road trips over the years and I have to say this was one of the hardest to put together. Norway is vast and punctuated like a doily with rivers and fjords meaning a lot roads suddenly turn into ferry crossings which can add some unexpected time. Add … Continue reading Mountains, Fjords and Fish – a one week summer itinerary for Norway
Croatian road trip – Plitvice National Parks to Zagreb
Day 6 – Plitvice National Parks to Zagreb Where to stay We arrived in the Plitvice area early the day before visiting the lakes so we could relax and have a break from driving. We stayed in an amazing B&B with beautiful views over the mounts which you could enjoy from a hot tub no … Continue reading Croatian road trip – Plitvice National Parks to Zagreb
Croatian road trip – Krka National Park and Zadar
On the way to Zadar we made a detour to Krka National Park. We were told to take the coast road rather than the freeway as it was more attractive...having started out following the his advice we soon discovered this was a massive detour adding over an hour to our journey and we had to … Continue reading Croatian road trip – Krka National Park and Zadar
7 days in Iceland – glaciers and lagoons
Day 5: Skaftafell to Jökulsárlón Vatnajökull National Park Vatnajökull National Park is home to Vatnajökull, or Vatna Glacier, Iceland’s largest glacier and one of the biggest in Europe. It covers more than 8% of Iceland. Skaftafell is usually used as a base for those visiting the area, which is exactly what we did. There are … Continue reading 7 days in Iceland – glaciers and lagoons
