Visiting Siem Reap I first came to Siem Reap in October 2014 as my first ‘big’ (read: far away) solo trip to visit the temples of Angkor after Google image searching the temples and being amazed by what I saw. I’d travelled plenty by myself around Europe before but I’d never been this far from … Continue reading Visiting Angkor Wat – where to stay and where to eat
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How to ‘do’ Venice in three days
Three days in Venice Venice is spread across over 100 small islands connected by over 400 bridges. The wealth of art and architecture in the city today is a result of its strategic importance and history as a maritime power and financial centre during the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods. Venice is considered the world’s … Continue reading How to ‘do’ Venice in three days
Luxury long weekend in Istanbul
A luxury weekend in Istanbul I first went to Istanbul back in October 2014 for a dedicated 5 days of sightseeing, which I absolutely recommend due to its fabulously rich history and beautiful art (you can see my full itinerary here). But this post is about spending a more relaxed weekend in Istanbul with some … Continue reading Luxury long weekend in Istanbul
Croatian road trip – the churches of Zadar
Day 5 - One day walking tour of Zadar I was expecting Zadar to be like Split and Dubrovnik, a tiny, perfectly formed and intimate little city. Zadar is in fact a real mix, even in the very centre, where ugly 60s concrete structures sit next to the earliest and rarest of Byzantine churches. It … Continue reading Croatian road trip – the churches of Zadar
Romanian road trip – mountains and lakes
Day 4 - Lake Izvorul Muntelui to Sovata The day's route from from our lodgings in tiny Buhalnița, Neamț to the lively spa town of Sovata: After a really heavy thunderstorm in the evening and overnight, it was a fresh morning on the lake. After an omelette that was more bacon than egg (turns out you can … Continue reading Romanian road trip – mountains and lakes
Croatian road trip – a stopover in Split
Day 3 After breakfast from the bakery of a meat-filled burek (delicious, but heavy for breakfast) we picked up the car from the Hertz rental in downtown (walking distance from the Old Town) and set off for Split. After a few wrong turns we were on the coast road and heading away from Dubrovnik. I … Continue reading Croatian road trip – a stopover in Split
Croatian road trip – two days in Dubrovnik
Day 2 We were up at 7am to find some breakfast before our 9:30 kayak tour along the town walls and out past Lokrum. We stopped at a small restaurant in a side street off of Stradun, I'm not sure I ever saw the name. We had eggs, ham, bread and bacon. My eggs were … Continue reading Croatian road trip – two days in Dubrovnik
A weekend in Prague
Prague is a beautiful city and packed with things to do. I visited last July and had so much fun exploring (and eating!) my way around the city. Below is my Prague ‘top 5’- must sees and eats for a weekend exploring Prague. I've added my itinerary to my travel itineraries page for more information, where … Continue reading A weekend in Prague
7 days in Iceland – snorkelling at Þingvellir National Park
Day 7: the world’s oldest parliament After a big breakfast in our hotel, we headed to Gullfoss waterfall, which it turned out was literally at the end of the road leading to the hotel. Gulfoss There was hardly anyone there, so we took advantage of this to take some good pictures and explore a little … Continue reading 7 days in Iceland – snorkelling at Þingvellir National Park
7 days in Iceland – Skaftafell to Gullfoss
Day 6: Glaciers and waterfalls This was the day we were set to tour the ice caves, but were rescheduled due to the warmer weather starting to melt the ice. Instead the same company, Glacier Guides, booked us on to their morning glacier walking tour, ‘Glacier Wonders’. Glacier walking on Falljökull We arrived at their base early … Continue reading 7 days in Iceland – Skaftafell to Gullfoss
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