The Cliffs of Moher are one of the most popular tourist spots in Ireland and one of my highlights of our trip to Ireland. It’s a great place for a day trip with walks, boat…
Mid May saw us on a whirlwind 6-day road trip around Ireland. It was fantastic! The Emerald Isle was exactly what I’d hoped for, delicious beer, friendly people, lovely countryside and foot-tapping music. Six days…
So a couple of weeks ago, I was scrolling through my blog post drafts (a list of blog titles, fleeting blog ideas and unfinished works) and I found one titled Rome Part 2. This got…
Two weeks ago James and I spent a long weekend in Germany. We went over to spend time with my wonderful exchange family and experience Fasching or German Carnival. It was unbelievable! So much fun,…
Pompeii blew my mind! It was massive. For some reason, I thought Pompeii was a small town, village even. But it isn’t, it’s a city. The excavated grounds cover a large area, next to the…
Potsdam is the capital city of the German state Brandenburg, the area that surrounds Berlin. In about an hour you can whip over to Potsdam for a day or two from Berlin. Potsdam is a…
Berlin has a turbulent history, but has strived as a city to break through and is now a strong, influential and worldly city in the centre of Europe. Strap yourselves in, this is a lengthy…
James and I spent 3 and a half months travelling around Europe, mainly central Europe, over the summer. We’re now looking to settle in the UK for a couple of years. Over that time we’ll…
These are my Gems of Germany, from where I’ve been so far. They are not strictly “hidden” gems but they’re precious none-the-less. Also note, these are gems of Baden-Württemberg, a state in the south-west of…
Germany has many beautiful castles. One of the most recognisable and famous castles would be Neuschwanstein castle. It is so fantastical and beautiful that Walt Disney based his Cinderella castle on Neuschwanstein itself. It was…