Where and when: Aberdeen, UK, March 2026 After an excellent breakfast, we left Maryculter House late in the morning and headed back into Aberdeen. As
Category: City Breaks
A Weekend in Aberdeen – Day 1
Where and when: Aberdeen, UK, March 2026 0800: We arrived in Aberdeen bright and early on a Saturday in Mid-March. Stepping off the train after
Caledonian Sleeper: Birmingham to Aberdeen and Back
Where and when: UK, March 2026 Having travelled on sleeper trains in many parts of the world—including Europe, China, Russia and Egypt—there was one famous
Jaffna Day 1: A Journey to Sri Lanka’s Northernmost Point and Archaeological Treasures
Where and when: Jaffna, Sri Lanka, January 2026 After a brief one-night stop in Anuradhapura, we are on the road to Jaffna. The journey North
Anuradhapura Ancient City
Where and when: Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, January 2026 Anuradhapura, one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for
A Christmas Visit to Strasbourg: Part 2 (of 2)
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
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
A Tour of Toronto Day 2: Kensington Market, Little Canada and Harbour Cruise
Where and when: Toronto, Canada, August 2025 1000: On my second day on Toronto, we started with a walking tour of two of the most
A Tour of Toronto: Day 1
Where and when: Toronto, Canada, August 2025 I visited Toronto over 2 days in early August. This is a record of that visit. Our first
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 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
Diary of a Tourist 