I (wrongly!) wasn’t expecting too much on the food front from Cologne, and I hold my hands up I couldn’t have misjudged it more! I met up with an old study-abroad friend in Cologne as a catch-up point whilst she was on the same continent as me. Her colleague had lived in Cologne so we …
We visited Plitvice Lakes National Park in May 2024 on a day trip from Zadar. The park can get extremely busy, so planning your visit thoroughly can help you avoid crowds, and get the most out of your time there. Best time of year to visit Plitvice National Park The national park can get extremely …
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This is our tried and tested 3-day itinerary for a perfect city break to Lisbon. Before we go on a trip, we do extensive research on what there is to do, and where to eat (and what we should eat!). We then only recommend things we enjoyed/would do again to you guys, saving you time …
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We visited Zadar in May 2024 and these are the ‘things to do’ that stood out to us (in no particular order) to help you plan your trip. It was our first visit to Croatia so we went on some day trips too (also included below). We’ve also included some links you can book activities …
This year we visited Lisbon for 3 nights for under £135 each (flights and hotel). A lot of people ask us how we can afford to travel so frequently and it’s because we get deals like this for most places we visit in Europe. No, you haven’t stumbled across a blog post from 2009, this …
We searched and searched for the best place to spend Christmas in Europe. We wanted somewhere where there would still be some attractions, restaurants and bars open. And somewhere that felt festive. Many places in Europe completely shut down over the holidays, so it’s important to choose carefully! Innsbruck, Austria turned out to be perfect …
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Food alone is a very good reason to make visiting Bologna a priority. We love spending time in Italy, and we had our best food whilst in Bologna. We did lots of research to get the best out of our few days there and spoke to locals when we arrived to make sure we were …
Thinking of planning a visit to Pompeii and want to get the most out of it? We’ve got you! We recently went ourselves (March 2023), and these are the things we think you need to know to help you plan your trip. Why visit Pompeii? The ancient city of Pompeii was one of the cities …
When 2022 began, the outlook for possible travel trips was bleak. Most travel was still restricted, or at least uncertain, so to be able to look back and have travelled as much as we did this year feels really significant. We got back from our ‘big trip’ in January 2020, and then found ourselves locked …