We visited Monaco on a day trip by train from Nice and went down to the harbour, I saw a helicopter sat on top of a massive yacht and I think that pretty much sums this place up. Micro-state Monaco…
How free is Denmark’s Freetown of Christiania?
I visited the commune of Christiania on a trip to Denmark back in 2010. It can be found in Christianshavn on the Eastern side. The Freetown of Christiania was founded by squatters in 1971 in some abandoned military barracks so…
What’s is Giant’s Causeway so magical?
When I went to visit the Giant’s Causeway, we were very late because we had missed one of the buses and we had to get a taxi from the bus station but it was so worth it! It is quite expensive…
The quirky port city of Rotterdam
I love Rotterdam, even better than Liverpool or Rome. It was not anywhere to me but I was alone. The people weren’t pickles though and of that I am sure. (Ref: The Beautiful South). Rotterdam is a rebuild job and…
Is Ljubljana Slovenia’s loveliest city?
If I could rename Ljubljana I would call it lovely-jana because it really is incredibly gorgeous and relaxed. My favourite part was the city, which is probably true of many other tourists, was the triple bridge, where three bridges cross the…
The otherworldly beauty of San Pedro de Atacama
The Atacama desert is the driest place on Earth with only 15mm of rainfall per year. Scientists actually use this barren landscape to test drive prototype versions of Mars Rovers. The desert was one of the first natural places we…