On a recent trip to Munich, we decided to visit Salzburg for the day as our flight home wasn’t until 9pm. This article is the perfect guide if you’re visiting Salzburg for a few hours or a day. If you’re staying in Munich, then it’s really easy to get to Salzburg by train. In a …
Guide on where to stay, what to eat and what to do on a trip to Munich in Germany’s Bavaria. Why Munich? Berlin is known as the metropolitan buzzy city of Germany. If you want something more traditional then Munich is a great option. Visit beer halls (which are open all year round not just …
Guide on where to go, eat and have fun in Amsterdam Getting there If you’re travelling from the UK there’s actually several options for getting to Amsterdam: fly, Eurostar train from London or ferry from Newcastle. Although it’s only a short flight we chose to get the Eurostar as by the time we got to …
A guide on organising and enjoying a trip to Cannes, St Tropez and Nice. The south of France is home to various glamorous resorts: gorgeous sandy beaches, bars, restaurants and nightclubs. You can stay in one location or can easy travel to a few different towns during your visit. Where to stay We based ourselves …
Places I want to go (and experiences I want to do): Mexico (Cancun, Aztec sites) South Africa (Cape Town, penguin beach, swim with sharks, safari) Peru (Machu Picchu, Rainbow Mountain) Panama (San Blas islands) Santorini (sunset dinner) New Zealand (glow worm caves, Hobbiton, Milford Sound, drink a lot of Sauvignon Blanc) Fiji (Cloud 9 beach …
A guide on where to eat, drink and have fun in Florence. Where to stay As a tourist hotspot there’s a range of accommodation to suit your needs: hotels, apartments, hostels. This was our last stop on our week travelling around Italy. We’d stayed in apartments before so it was nice to stay in hotel …
Guide on where to eat, drink and have fun in Milan. Enjoy an aperitif Usually between 5-7pm bars in Milan offer “aperitifs”. Previously, I thought an aperitif was just a pre dinner cocktail like an Aperol Spritz when in fact it’s a few drinks where you are also served complimentary food/snacks. There’s a bar opposite …
Guide on what to take with you on your hand luggage for your next flight. Get prepared Make sure your liquids (that each need to be less than 100ml) are in a clear plastic bag before you get to the airport to save you time getting through security (and needless eyeballs from other customers you’re …
Make the most of your trip to the beautiful city of Venice Getting around From the airport you can get a bus to Piazza Roma and from there a water taxi (Line 2) to nearer your hotel (depending how central you’re staying). We pretty much walked everywhere once we were in the heart of Venice …
Guide for how to plan a trip to Italy to more than one city. Flights Usually works out cheaper to fly to and from the same airport (a return flight). Make sure your departing flight is late afternoon so you have plenty of time to travel from your last destination back to the first to …
