Skiing is fun. It’s fast, it’s frightening and addictive. It’s also bloody expensive. Ski passes alone cost upwards of £150 for a week and that’s before you’ve factored in the costs of getting there, accommodation, ski hire, ski gear, all the food you’ll be eating after all that exercise, and of course the alcohol consumed…
Have you ever attended Edinburgh Hogmanay? You’re going to want to after reading this guide to Hogmanay. I promise you that going to Hogmanay was the best New Year’s I’ve ever had. The best part is that it’s not all about the one night which puts pressure on those last few hours of the year to…
When I used to live in Grenoble, taking a day trip to the cute town of Vizille France and its castle was one of my favorite things to do on a nice day. This is definitely one of the best day trips from Grenoble, another would be planning a trip to Lyon, or Annecy. Between…
We visited Amsterdam during King’s Day a few years ago when my husband’s friend was studying and living there for a year or so. I’d been to Amsterdam on a family holiday a while before, but, as with many holidays when you’re younger you tend to do different things and misremember places too. On this…
Ah, Florence. This beautiful Tuscan city on the river Arno is a popular destination on many people’s Italy bucket lists. There’s great food, impressive architecture, art, history and shopping. For many people taking a holiday in Tuscany, seeing Florence in one day might be all you have time for since there are so many beautiful…
Standing on top of a mountain north of Oslo in Norway is the Holmenkollen Ski Jump. A trip up here should definitely be on your list of things to do in Oslo. Oh, and don’t worry, I’m not suggesting you should jump it! As you’ll see visiting the Holmenkollen Ski Jump is a chance to…
I visited Geneva with my family when I finished up my year of living in Grenoble. my parents and sister came to pick me up and we took the long way home. We travelled from France to Florence, then on to Geneva in Switzerland to stay with family friends. During this short trip, I got…
I’ve visited the city of Lyon in France several times now. Most of these were when I lived in Grenoble. I’d spend a few hours here every now and again since it was so easy to get to by train, and took weekend trips with friends and when family came to visit. Though I enjoyed…
If you’ve never been to London before then Borough Market should be on your list of places to visit for your London trip. Borough Market is a bustling market filled with stalls selling produce from all over the UK and beyond. It’s London’s most well-known market and, because of that, it’s also super busy. Especially…