I really enjoyed writing my books to read before visiting Egypt post, so decided to do the same for Iceland. Iceland has a very strong literary scene so it was a challenge to just pick a few for this post. After visiting a bookshop in Iceland, I ended up adding even more books to my…
When I was looking into visiting Iceland, everybody advised visiting for at least several days. However, I found a total bargain on flights, so I decided to go and spend one day in Reykjavik. My flight landed at 8pm on the Saturday night, and left at 9pm on Sunday— giving me just over 24 hours…
The first thing I did after arriving in Livingstone was visit Mosi oa Tunya national park to go on a Rhino walk. Mosi oa Tunya is the only place in Zambia to have Southern White Rhinos, and the park is quite small so you are almost guaranteed a sighting when you visit. I was lucky…
When looking up things to do in Da Lat, visiting the Crazy House was something that kept appearing on all the lists. They mentioned it being a weirdly designed house, but nothing could prepare me for quite how “crazy” this house was. The official name of the Crazy House is Hằng Nga guesthouse, as it’s…
While in Sofia, I was looking at potential day trips to nearby countries and found a company that did day trips to Niš every Wednesday. Although there are regular buses there, I decided I’d rather take a group tour to save time. We visited three main sites on our way to the city centre, and…
I’ve not written one of these before – I almost did in 2022 but then forgot and by the time I remembered it was a bit too late. I didn’t work on my blog much last year either so it would have felt weird just posting a wrap-up with almost no other new posts. However,…
Berlin is famous for having over 100 museums (170 according to Visit Berlin). Trying to choose where to visit on our very short trip was going to be a challenge. However, as soon as I learned that there was a video game museum in Berlin then I knew I had to go! It’s called the…
I love to travel for my birthday. As I couldn’t take time off in 2023, my requirements were somewhere that I could visit at the weekend and somewhere that had either good cheese or good chocolate. Switzerland seemed the obvious choice, and I found a bargain on flights, so it was time to plan one…
Visiting the Forbidden City in Beijing is top of almost all the lists of tourist destinations. It’s an absolutely stunning complex full of history and incredible architecture, located in the heart of the city. The entrance gate at Tiananmen Square, with the portrait of Mao, is an iconic image associated with China. Despite living in…
After booking my G Adventures tour that started in Victoria Falls, I wanted to come a few days early to get some more time at the falls. Since Zambia is right there, on the other side of a bridge, I couldn’t pass up the chance to visit another country so decided to fly into Zambia…