Famous for its lakes, forests and mountains, associations with Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit, the Lake District is a pretty well-known area of the UK. We went camping in the Lake District during the weekend of Beatrix Potter’s 150th anniversary. We’d expected everywhere to be absolutely heavy but fortunately, we found plenty of places…
I was amazed on a trip to the Dordogne Valley. I’ve been to France many times for family holidays, and university ski trips and I even lived in Grenoble for 9 months too. I thought I knew what to expect from France, but I was totally unprepared for the beauty of the Dordogne Valley. Over several…
Finding that perfect spot for wild swimming in the UK is magic. Between the ages of 9 and 13, I used to swim competitively. You couldn’t keep me out of water. No, not even an English sea on a cold, windy day. Nowadays it’s slightly harder to tempt me into the cool water, but as…
There’s just something nice about catching the train and having it transport you to another destination without having to worry about long queues at security nor having to hang around for a few hours in an airport lounge with no seats (I’m looking at you Stanstead!). When an email from Eurostar flashed up on my…
Saint Malo in Brittany France is the perfect destination for a weekend trip from the UK. For many British people, the region of Brittany in France is associated as a place you go when you’re a baby (it’s easy for your parents to take you to), or a place you visit when you’re older and…
Summer’s great and all but you can’t go skiing in the summer and that’s just one of the reasons I love winter. I’ve been fortunate to go on skiing holidays in the Alps with family, Canada, university and on my own. I’ve skied in some of the most popular resorts in the Alps but the quieter…
A weekend in Cologne, or Koln, is the ideal length of time for visiting this city. You could definitely spend longer but a weekend in Cologne Germany will give you enough time to see what this German city is all about. Cologne is just an hour’s flight away from London, pretty cheap to get there…
Cologne Germany has a tonne of unique dishes that you simply need to try during a trip there. You know me, I love my food. This is especially true when traveling! On my recent weekend in Cologne, I didn’t really know what to expect when it came to Cologne food. Germans don’t exactly have the best reputation….
The Gothenburg Archipelago is one of the best places to visit in the city. Whilst enjoying a winter city break in Gothenburg we travelled out to the southern archipelago. It takes only twenty minutes on the tram from central Gothenburg to get to the port of Salthomen which is the gateway to the southern Gothenburg…
If you’re looking for Christmas city breaks in Europe then make sure to visit the Liseberg Christmas market in Gothenburg. Christmas in Europe is a special time of year and this Gothenburg Christmas market might just be the best Christmas market in Europe! It was exactly what I was after when I was researching Europe’s…