Fat in Florence

November 19, 2014.Reading time 6 minutes.

I arrived into Florence after flying from Reykjavik to Munich via Copenhagen and then catching a train overnight from Munich to Florence. It ended up being a much cheaper option but it took approximately 26 hours and it was tough. After getting the bare minimum 4 hour sleep once arriving in Florence, I was up […]

Under the spanish sun

November 12, 2014.Reading time 9 minutes.

I arrived into Madrid in the middle of the night, after flying from Budapest with Ryanair, and after gaining a very good understanding of the infamy surrounding a certain budget airline. The first thing I learnt after arriving in Spain? Spanish people do not have the same concept of time or the same level of punctuality […]

Venice (minus my face)

September 16, 2014.Reading time 2 minutes.

I truly did have a wonderful time in Venice, I explored the city on foot, got far more photos than necessary, ate amazing food and really outdid myself on the drinking front. Lesson learnt: Despite my drinking prowess back in Australia, I should never attempt to keep up with a Russian because there is no […]

Grey Days on the Ring of Kerry

September 3, 2014.Reading time 1 minute.

After spending a day exploring Blarney and a night relaxing in nearby Killarney, I was eager to explore Ireland’s beautiful Ring of Kerry. The Ring of Kerry is an absolutely stunning tourist route that runs for approximately 179km in County Kerry, which is located in the south western region of Ireland. I must admit, I […]

Packing List: European Winter

August 18, 2014.Reading time 12 minutes.

This week I was asked by one of my lovely readers if I was able to write a post about what I packed for months of backpacking through Europe in the winter months. So here goes! I wanted to pack enough clothes that I wouldn’t have to do laundry every week, but I had also […]

Down with the flu, but still in love with Edinburgh

August 16, 2014.Reading time 7 minutes.

So after my fun at The Loony Dook, it soon became pretty apparent that what I thought was just a moderately severe hangover turned out to be me coming down with a case of the flu. I had completely lost my voice and my throat felt like razor blades had been shoved down it. Fun. […]

Rainy Days on Skye

August 12, 2014.Reading time 9 minutes.

I had been warned against going to Skye in the winter. I had numerous people tell me not to bother because the weather would be awful, I wouldn’t see much of anything, it would be cold, it would be raining, it would be miserable and so forth and so forth. But I have wanted to […]

A Parisian Christmas

August 10, 2014.Reading time 8 minutes.

Every year since I can remember, the yearly celebration we call Christmas has been pretty much the same. I would wake up and partake in the obligatory social custom in which gifts are exchanged, which I do enjoy; but each year the tradition becomes more and more dull. By late morning I would be at […]

Am I French Yet?

August 8, 2014.Reading time 7 minutes.

There will always be cities that every man and his dog will rave about, but when you visit, you find yourself overwhelmingly underwhelmed. For me, those cities include Barcelona and London. There will always be cities that people advise you not to visit, because they are dull or boring or some other negative adjective, but […]

A Whirlwind in Prague

August 8, 2014.Reading time 7 minutes.

I found myself in Prague after a scenic train ride from Berlin. Once clear of the dreariness of Germany, the landscape just ran away with itself, becoming more and more beautiful with each passing moment. Prague was certainly a nice change from the hectic, huge and massively populated Berlin. I was able to navigate the […]