Sleepy Bears in Bern
I’m talking about real brown bears. In Switzerland. Why? Because since 1513 bears have been kept in Bern as a sort of battle trophy or symbol and was often …
Category: Europe
Vlog: Four Days in Cinque Terre
Highlights video of our four days in Cinque Terre in Italy in June 2017 including: how to get to Cinque Terre where to stay in Cinque Terre things to …
Three Days in Strasbourg, France and a Walk to Germany
February 19, 2018
Europe
Strasbourg is on the border of France and Germany and just like our hopping from one country to the other on the bridge, Strasbourg has changed countries over the …
In Bruges for Two Days
December 27, 2017
Europe
Hol-i-day-ee! Three weeks in October 2017. First stop Bruges for two days. When we started planning to Interrail around Europe before moving back to Australia, Bruges was ‘up there’ on …
Having a Wine in Wien
September 24, 2017
Europe
Arriving into Vienna (translated to Wien in German, one of the most commonly used languages in Austria) on the train from Salzburg, I immediately noticed the difference from the …
The Sound of Music in Salzburg
September 15, 2017
Europe
Remember the movie The Sound of Music? Well, you’ll find a lot of the scenes from the movie here in Salzburg. And it is as beautiful as the movie …
Two Days in Bremen
August 29, 2017
Europe
First of all, where is Bremen? Pronounced ‘bray-men’. It’s in Germany and was explained to us by a local as a smaller version of Hamburg. Also, did you know …
Madrid is Mad Cool
July 16, 2017
Europe
Having been to Barcelona three times already, Madrid had never quite convinced me to book a trip there. Gaudi and the beach in Barcelona had me going back to …
4 Days in Cinque Terre
July 2, 2017
Europe
I’ve always had an attraction to the colourful houses tucked in and around the cliff edges in Italy. I’d already been to Amalfi Coast but had even higher expectations …
Vlog: Base Flying in Berlin
Have you ever tried base flying? I have! Watch my attempt to be brave for my first ever base flying experience off the Park Inn Hotel in Berlin, June 2016. There’s so …
Vlog: Weekend in Paris
Video highlights of our 3 day weekend in Paris in April 2017 including the Opera House, Sacre Coeur, Montmartre, Eiffel Tower, Le Chat Noir and Canal du Saint Martin. …
Birthday Weekend in Montmartre, Paris
April 21, 2017
Europe
In April 2017 my partner and I visited Paris for my birthday weekend which also happened to be Easter weekend. For three days we stayed in and explored Montmartre …