Scandinavian cities are a perfect choice for a summer citybreak getaway. We explore the five best cities across the Scandinavian region to visit. Each of our chosen Scandi cities is beautiful, and offers a wonderful mix of city bustle and a serene natural environment within close reach. ... Read more »
“Every person needs a time out, away from stressful jobs, pressures from employers or clients, home responsibilities, etc., Everyone deserves to enjoy, visit unknown places, try other things, meet a lot of new friends, and feel at the top of the world. Life is full of fun, excitement, and adventure. Thus, vacation is an experience ... Read more »
“Everyone carries his own inch rule of taste, and amuses himself by applying it, triumphantly, wherever he travels.” ~Henry Adams I think it’s inevitable when you travel that you filter what you see through your personal tastes. But I believe that your tastes are also moulded by travel, and subject to change as you see ... Read more »
I have said before how fabulous the food scene in Stockholm is, and written about the fantastic tastings we enjoyed on our Stockholm food walking tour. We also had some excellent restaurant meals during our long weekend in the city. Restaurants in Stockholm are wonderfully inventive, offering high quality cooking that references food influences from ... Read more »
Stockholm is not the first city that comes to mind when talking about foodies cities. A quick straw poll via social media confirmed that this epithet is attached to many cities around the world – asked for the first few cities that popped into their heads my friends gave me London, Paris, New York, LA, ... Read more »
‘Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.’ There is a question mark over the attribution of this quote, with some assigning it to Maya Angelou and others to Vicki Corona. The writings of Maya Angelou have long been an inspiration to me ... Read more »
Travel is addictive! If I’m not actually travelling, chances are good that I’m researching, planning and booking at least one future holiday if not two, not to mention processing images and writing up blog posts on the most recent trip. Tennyson needs no introduction from me. I love this quote from his poem Ulysses, written ... Read more »
Abisko is located in Northern Sweden, right up at the top of Swedish Lapland and well within the Arctic circle. With very little light pollution and prevalent weather patterns which usually keep skies clear of clouds, it’s considered to be one of the best places to see the Northern Lights. Whilst ... Read more »
The Place of Onions, in old Lille. After last night’s rainstorm the intense sticky heat has broken and today is cool, breezy, fresh… I love it! A drop of… [more]
We went to Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire at The Void this morning, an amazing VR experience where we got to be Rebel Alliance members going undercover as… [more]