A weekend in the New Forest National Park

Just over two hours south-west from London and 40 minutes from Southampton, the New Forest National Park area is an ideal place for a weekend. It's packed with attractions as well as walks in this...

Oh AmsterDAM(N)! [Part One]

Let me just tell you... there is no other place in this world like Amsterdam! I have always dreamt about going to Amsterdam since I was a kid because there is such a unique cultural background to...

Escape mass tourism in Amsterdam

Amsterdam attracts two very distinctive crowds. One the one hand you have the sophisticated travelers searching for a cultural experience in Amsterdam’s museums. On the other hand, you have less...

Where to find Local Dutch Cuisine in Amsterdam

What is local Dutch food? Is a common question that visitors ask, yet normally there is not an easy answer. Is it the French fries with Mayo or the Bitterballen that you find in a bar? Is this...

Thursday Travels: Pont Alexandre III, Paris

Pont Alexandre III is one of the most gorgeous and elegant bridges in Paris, represents the peace in relationship between France and Russia. In 1900, Russian Tsar Nicholas II personally placed...

Solo in Liverpool

I took my second solo trip this year to Liverpool. I arrived late Friday afternoon and stayed in the School Lane Hotel. This was a fantastic hotel and was very central. Once organised I went on an...