An Adventure in Athens
Can you see Athens in two days? Is a Winter city break in Athens a good idea? The answer to both of these questions isContinue reading
View ArticleAthens: 7 Things That Surprised Me
I recently visited Athens for the first time and there were a number of things that took me by surprise. Here are a few. 1.Continue reading
View ArticleA No Fly Christmas Itinerary – 4 countries in 9 days
Christmas seems such a long time ago and this post about our Christmas holiday is long overdue. For the last few years, we have goneContinue reading
View Article10 things I discovered in Washington
It took me two trips to fully appreciate Washington DC. For a box ticker like me, Washington is full of boxes to tick, and theContinue reading
View ArticleDay in Karlovy Vary
We travelled through Karlovy Vary in December 2017, on our way from Prague to Berlin. We arrived in Karlovy Vary about 6.00 p.m. after visitingContinue reading
View ArticleBerlin: 6 things that surprised me
I have a confession to make. Berlin is not my kind of city. To me, it has neither the charm of towns like Seville, Prague,Continue reading
View ArticleA Day in Krakow
A while ago, I wrote about my trip to Krakow. At the end of the day, I had a day to spend in the centreContinue reading
View ArticleSouthern China and Tibet – Day 1: Guangzhou
My story begins when we arrived in Guangzhou International airport about 10 o’clock at night. The flight was smooth and uneventful, and landed early. But,Continue reading
View ArticleTransylvania Long Weekend – Day 1
This is a Day 1 of my Transylvania long weekend trip with Explore UK. You can read more about the Trip Itinerary and Highlights here.Continue reading
View ArticleTransylvania Long Weekend – Day 2: Walking Tour of Bucharest
This is a detailed post about Day 2 of my Transylvania Long Weekend Tour with Explore!. (Read about Day 1 here) 0800: Following breakfast, weContinue reading
View ArticleTransylvania Long Weekend: Day 4 – Dracula’s Castle and Brașov
This is a detailed post about Day 4 of my Transylvania Long Weekend Tour with Explore!. (Read about Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3)Continue reading
View ArticleTransylvania Long Weekend – Day 5: Back to Bucharest and Goodbye to Romania
This is a detailed post about the last day of my Transylvania Long Weekend Tour with Explore!. (Read about Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 and Day 4) 0700: It’s theContinue reading
View Article36 hours in Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik has been on my list of places to visit for a very long time. So when we finally visited, I made to sure toContinue reading
View Article5 things I discovered in Antwerp
We visited Antwerp last December, for a pre-Christmas city break. Antwerp is the second most populous city in Belgium, with a population of around 1.2Continue reading
View Article48 Hours In Singapore – Part 1
Where and when: Singapore, April 2023 0730: Arrival into Singapore’s Changi Airport. Arrival is smooth and I am through immigration within 20 minutes. Tip: IfContinue reading
View Article48 Hours in Singapore- Part 2
1030: Brunch at Enchanted Cafe, a lovely 24hr cafe on Rangoon Road. Everything is digital, so you need to order and pay for everything onlineContinue reading
View ArticleCambodia Day 7 – More Phnom Penh and Goodbye to Cambodia
Where and when: Phnom Penh, Cambodia, April 2023 0800: It is our last day in Cambodia, but there are more things to see before weContinue reading
View ArticlePeru Day 1 – Arrival In Lima
Where and When: Lima – Peru, 26 May 2023 1525: We land on time at Lima International Airport. Immigration is fairly straight forward, with aboutContinue reading
View ArticlePeru Day 2: Exploring Lima
Where and when: Lima, Peru, 27 May 2023. 0900: It’s our first (and last) full day in Lima. We start the day with a half-a-dayContinue reading
View Article48 (Winter) Hours in Copenhagen
Where and When: Copenhagen, 7 and 8 March 2022 This is a very delayed blog post about two days I spent in Copenhagen during MarchContinue reading
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