My brother would say to this; “But life didn’t give us lemons, they were artificially bred by people. We gave ourselves lemons.” Regardless, young people have ended up with lots of lemons in life – from silly house prices, to suppressed wages and high tuition fees. Travel is the perfect way to make lemonade. Continue reading When Life Gives You Lemons…Go Travel
“Because at least in prison and at least in death, you know, I wouldn’t be in f***kin’ Bruges.” In Bruges, the 2008 film starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson was the number one reason why this small medieval Belgium city was ever on my radar. Wanting to see just how truly awful it was, Mum and I booked our Eurostar tickets for the August bank holiday weekend to get her a fix of European medieval art and churches, and my hit of movie locations, moules frites and Belgium chocolate. Continue reading A Weekend in: Bruges -Medieval History and 21st-Century Movies
A weekend with family exploring the wild coast of North Norfolk Continue reading A Weekend in: North Norfolk – exploring Britain’s Wild Beaches
The Corcovado mountain, Cristo Rendetor (Christ the Redeemer), Sugar Loaf Mountain, Copacabana and Ipanem a beach, Escadaria Selaron (multi-coloured tile stairs) -Rio is full of iconic tourist sites.But what else should visitors see in this buzzing Brazilian city to truly get a feel for it? Continue reading Experiencing Two Sides of Rio De Janeiro
For those lucky enough to be in Rio from Friday – here is a quick run-down of where you might like to go post Olympics, for some more Brazilian flavours. Continue reading Beyond Rio – Seeing More of Brazil
