In all other aspects of my life, I can be a little bit of a snob. I buy fancy food, I like nice wine and a decent restaurant. But get me to an airport and I really could not care less what kind of plane I’m on. As long as it’s got wings and gets [...]
If you find yourself in the remote corner of north east Scotland, I’ve got a sightseeing tip for you. It’s just south of the town of Wick, one of the larger settlements in the area. The sight is the Whaligoe Steps. These stone steps were laid into the side of a very, very vertical cliff [...]
Molise is a tiny Italian region, squeezed between Abruzzo to the north and Puglia to the south. The region – not one of Italy’s most visited – is more well-known for its interior, mountainous landscapes, but Molise also has a short coastline on the Adriatic Sea. My family and I recently visited the coastal town [...]
A European city which has been on my “must return to” list for many years is the German city of Koeln, or Cologne. I first visited Cologne as a fourteen-year-old and was blown away by the Cologne Cathedral or Koelner Dom – growing up in Australia, I had never seen such an impressive building and [...]
On 22 December 2010, easyJet announced that I was voted Top Traveller in the easyJet 15 hour Blogger Challenge. A big thank you to everyone who voted for the video of my challenge in Paris in the Facebook poll. Introduction As part of easyjet’s 15th birthday celebrations, four travel bloggers took part in the “easyJet [...]
I walk a lot when I travel. I pick out church spires on the skyline and I walk to them. Instead of waiting at a bus stop I walk along the bus line. I don’t believe there is a better way to see a city than to walk it. Even living in Stockholm, I walked [...]
Update Friday 10 December 2010 – the official launch of the Royal Border Bridge Illuminations took place on Sunday 12 December. Update Monday 28 November 2010 – the official opening was cancelled due to severe Winter weather with no new date as yet. Yesterday evening we watched the testing of the Royal Border Bridge illuminations [...]
After packing, booking child-friendly hotels, finding a suitable car hire and thinking about the long flight from Australia to Europe, all with my four-month-old baby, I have good news for all of you who have asked me: we all survived the trip! In fact, as far as European trips go, this was one of the [...]
Planning a trip to the Netherlands? Confused about what to get back as a souvenir from the land of tulips, windmills, cheese and clogs? But what if you could get all of them and much more, dripping in the very own unique flavour of the low lands? Read on. Delft blue pottery (or the Delftware as [...]
Here are my recommendations for some of the best Istanbul hotels, whether you’re looking for a budget option or something really special. I searched for a double room for two nights 20 – 22 October 2010. All the accommodation received an average of at least 75% in mainly verified (i.e. guests actually stayed there) guest [...]
