Ghent was my favourite place in Belgium, even though I only visited on a day trip. Many websites extol its virtues nowadays and I agree. In fact, reading about it now I’d like to return and appreciate it properly. It’s…
Admiring artwork in Amsterdam
Amsterdam was the very last place I went to on this solo trip around Western Europe so it felt good to be there. I was there for the better part of a week and I stayed in a YHA hostel…
What’s so good about seeing Girl with the Pearl Earring in Den Haag?
I got the train from Amsterdam to Den Haag or The Hague but to be honest you could quite easy cycle there. I was just too worried about ending up in the canal. The obvious tourist draw is, of course,…
Wandering the battlefields of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo was on the 18th June 1815 and it was the fight that ended French Emperor Napoleon’s European Empire through military dictatorship. There were 250,000 soldiers from seven nations involved in the horrendous battle, one of the…
Kitschy fun on Salzburg’s ‘The Sound of Music’ tour
Salzburg was definitely the highlight of Austria for me, and that is because the hills were alive with the Sound of Music. We visited Mozart’s birthplace (gerburtshaus) which is in the historical centre. He was born in the house in…
Learning about the wildlife of the Alps in Innsbruck
Innsbruck is a quite literal jumping off point for the mountains and to be here and engage in these activities you need money. I did not have money so I went to the zoo instead. I stayed at a hostel…
Falling in love in Bergen
Once upon a time, I went to Scandinavia. I’d been wanting to visit for a long time and I asked my friend to come with me for some of it. He said yes. I went to Finland and Denmark on my…
Boat trip to the Curonian Spit
A video journey of getting from Klaipeda’s old port to Smiltyne on the Curonian Spit and back again.
Why I love Cesky Krumlov
I was first told about Cesky Krumlov over ten years ago by some backpackers on a Busabout tour. Ever since then I’ve wanted to come here and my boyfriends 30th birthday seemed the perfect time to do it. The most…
Why is Monaco so very rich?
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…
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…