I love cats, and so when I heard about the sheer volume of cats in Istanbul I was very excited to visit. Even though I knew beforehand, I was unprepared for just how many cats I would see. Everywhere you turn, there’s another cat. According to the Wikipedia article on the cats, there are over…
I first visited Poland back in 2005, on a school trip. I spent a few days in Krakow and I remember having a really great time. For some reason, I’ve just not made it back since then. Finally, I found some cheap flights to Poznan for a weekend when choosing a destination for June. I…
Although I stayed for two nights in Tirana, because I did a day trip to Prizren I was only there for one day. Still, I felt this was a perfect amount of time to get a feeling for the city and to see the main sights. There are a few things I didn’t have time…
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…
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…
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…
It’s no surprise I love bookshops, and I always try and visit famous bookshops as I travel. I had already visited the famous Livraria Lello in Porto, so of course a visit to the oldest bookshop in the world was top of my to-do list for Lisbon. Livraria Bertrand was founded in 1732 and is…
Although I love to travel to try new food, until my trip to Sofia I had never done a food tour. They’re usually quite expensive and I don’t like spending money on food if I don’t know exactly what I’m getting. However, when I learned that there was a free food tour in Sofia I…