“To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted.” ― Bill Bryson
All in Europe
Wrap yourself up with an overcoat and scarf, get a steaming cup of Glühwein between your mittens and soak up some Christmas cheer with a tour of London’s Christmas markets.
It turns out that the best reviewed French toast in Paris can be found at a quintessentially hip Italian cafe. For a pain perdu brunch you won't soon forget, make sure you stop by Big Love in Paris.
From where to stay and what to eat, to things to see and bars that cannot be missed - read through my Rome city guide for everything you need to know about beautiful Roma.
On my second visit to Paris, I was able to spend more time enjoying the different flavours of Paris. Read on to find some of the best things to see and do (and eat) in Paris.
For authentic tacos in the Danish capital, make sure you head to Hija De Sanchez on your next visit to Copenhagen.
Eclectic art galleries, trendy marketplaces, imposing castles, lush greenery and of course, The Little Mermaid, Copenhagen is effortlessly chic.
Perfectly crisp on the outside with sweet cream fillings, Odette Paris’s choux a la créme pastries deserve every ounce of the fanfare they are receiving online!
If you're holidaying on a shoestring, the Greek Islands are less than ideal. But it can be done. Read how to plan a holiday in Greece.
I had just five days to see Paris during my first visit. It wasn't nearly long enough to see everything on my list but, boy, did I try. These are the sites and experiences a first time visitor to Paris won't want to miss!
Small though it may be, visitors to Santorini have a few different options for where to stay. Between Fira, Imerovigli, Oia and Perissa, find out where to stay in Santorini.
With less than two days in Mykonos, we had the odds stacked against us. But I was intent on seeing four beaches in one day. And I did. Kind of.
Athens is a historical minefield. For anyone with even a cursory interest in history, the city is utopia.
In life, there are some truly stand-out moments that you never forget. Gay Pride in Amsterdam was one of those moments.
Cinque Terre is one of those places you see in photos and wonder if it could ever truly exist. The image of perfection, the five towns of the Cinque Terre are vibrant clusters of colourful buildings perched one after the other, along the north-western coastline of Italy in an area called La Spezia.
Situated just outside Kutná Hora, the Sedlec Ossuary is a spine-tingling experience to say the least. With over 40,000 skeletal remains lining this medieval chapel exudes mystery and captures the mind in ways you have to see to believe.
Amsterdam. It conjures many thoughts when first uttered, most of them shrouded by thick clouds of smoke and gleaming red lights. But when you travel Amsterdam without looking for the cliches, you find much more to this enchanting city than the stereotype first reveals.
People travel for all sorts of reasons. Some people travel to see historic architecture, to taste foreign cuisines, to set their eyes on timelessness artworks. And some travel for flowers.
Lipari is one of my favourite places on this Earth. Sunrises and sunsets are always captivating to me but they somehow felt more magical in this place than they have in almost any other.
In Rome I embraced my poor sense of direction and let my feet take me where my eyes lingered.
The harrowing tale of one individual rising up against the odds and her eventual success. I call this story: ‘How I loved, lost and retrieved my friend’s bikes from the Fietsdepot while gallivanting in Amsterdam’
