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…
Within just an hour of arriving on the banks of Lake Como, I was already feeling relaxed and our Lake Como itinerary remained that way. Gone were the stresses of driving 3 hours from Bergamo airport on windy, narrow roads whilst dodging cars driving across both lanes, and dealing with an incompetent sat-nav, and in…
There is something undeniably romantic about travelling by train, especially on a sleeper train where you can fall asleep in one city and wake up in another. The Caledonian Sleeper train offers this experience and more, with the added bonus of breathtaking views of the Scottish and Northern English countryside along the way. Having travelled…
If you’re visiting Grenoble and want to do the Grenoble Bastille hike there are definitely some things you should know beforehand. The Bastille is a small hill that sits as the backdrop to Grenoble and is where you’ll find a fortress (fort de la bastille Grenoble France). A trip to Grenoble is not complete unless…
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…
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…