Where and when: Strasbourg, France, December 2025 We visited Strasbourg for a short pre-Christmas break in December. This is Part 2 of a two-part post
Category: Europe
A Christmas Visit to Strasbourg: Part 1 (of 2)
Where and when: Strasbourg, France, December 2025 Strasbourg had been on my list for a while — not right at the top, but somewhere in
A Christmas Afternoon in Lille
Where and when: Lille, France, December 2025 My first trip to Lille was long before I started this blog in 2015. To be honest, I
Karlovy Vary at Christmas
Where and when: Karlovy Vary, Czechia, December 2024 Back in 2017, when we visited Prague, we stopped off in Karlovy Vary. It was only a
Luxembourg at Christmas
Where and when: Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, December 2024 We visited Luxembourg City few days prior to Christmas last year. So this post has been a
Beautiful Baltics Day 5: More Vilnius
Where and when: Vilnius, Lithuania, May 2025 We had half a day to spend in Vilnius before flying back to the UK, so we decided
Beautiful Baltics Day 4: Exploring Vilnius
Where and when: Vilnius, Lithuania, May 2025 0945: On our first full day in Vilnius, we decided to explore Vilnius old town. We started with breakfast
Beautiful Baltics Day 3: Riga to Vilnius
When and where: Riga/Vilnius, May 2025 0900: We say goodbye to Riga and head on our way to Vilnius, which is a jouney of about
Beautiful Baltics Day 2: Art Nouveau Riga and Food Tour
Where and when: Riga, Latvia, May 2025 This morning, we decided to explore the new town of Riga. In the afternoon, we had booked a
Beautiful Baltics Day 1: Riga Old Town Tour
Where and when: Riga, Latvia, May 2025 1300: Arrive in Riga and it is short taxi ride from the airport to the hotel. We are
Beautiful Baltics: Riga and Vilnius Itinerary and Highlights
Where and when: Riga, Latvia and Vilnius, Lithuania; May 2025 Riga and Vilnius have been in my bucket list ever since I travelled to Tallin
Highland Highlights: Part 2 (of 2)
Where and when: Scotland, April 2025 We visited Scotland for an extended weekend break over Easter, and we came across a number of hidden gems
Highland Highlights: Part 1 (of 2)
Where and when: Scotland, April 2025 We visited Scotland for an extended weekend break over Easter, and we came across a number of hidden gems
Perfect Porto: Exploring Gaia and Port Wine Tasting
Where and when: Porto/Gaia, Portugal, 14 September 2024 Having explored the city of Porto and the Duoro valley, we decided to spend the last day
Diary of a Tourist 