Travels

Friends reunited… This trip was especially exciting. As I was meeting up with my Spanish housemates, who I hadn’t seen in a long while since moving. I was back home in the UK for the Easter holidays and my Spanish friends had planned a weekend in London. One had never been before, so she was

Birmingham, known as the ‘first manufacturing town’ in its role in the industrial revolution. Also known for Cadbury’s chocolate, canals, shopping and music. And that’s just to name a few! As there are so many other aspects to this city and interesting gems to discover. Find out how we spent a day trip in Birmingham

Thorn, pronounced Tor-un, is a small historic town in the Southern Dutch province of Limburg, situated close to Maastricht. Famous for its white-washed, pristine houses and cobbled streets. Often referred to as ‘The White Town’ (Witte Stadje). It is a beautiful, picturesque town that is certainly worth seeing. A day trip to Thorn Netherlands: Scenic

Next travel destination… Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic and nicknamed ‘the city of hundred spires.’ I was excited to finally be spending a weekend in Prague! Prague is a place I’ve always wanted to travel to and explore. Its landmarks of medieval architecture are just so stunning and intriguing. Not to mention the

Old friends making fun memories… My old school friend and I had been discussing our annual meet-up. We always meet at some point over the course of the Summer when I was back home in the UK. We live in different areas now, and so try to find a meeting point halfway. This year, however,

This absolutely spectacular event takes place every year in the first weekend of November. It celebrates the failed attempt by Guy Fawkes to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605. It is one of the biggest and most famous carnivals in the UK. And, it is often recognised as one of Europe’s biggest illuminated

Honestly, experiencing the Dutch cheese markets is an absolute must when visiting the Netherlands! Three of five… There are five traditional cheese markets in total throughout the Netherlands. Out of those five cheese markets I have visited three of them. And I am super keen to experience the other two. I definitely have them pencilled

Experiencing culture… Whilst living in Spain, I was keen to experience some of the country’s local and national traditions and festivals, or ‘fiestas.’ My housemates, being Spanish, were also keen to introduce me to some of their country’s traditions. So, we embarked on our first friend’s group trip together in Spain! I’m not necessarily religious

I had a long weekend off from work, so I wanted to spend some chilled days exploring somewhere. Although I love the vast majority of the places I’ve been to. And, I often return. Especially now I have friends there. I’m also quite keen to explore new and different places. Berlin seemed perfect! So, I

Having favourites… One of my favourite places in the Netherlands just has to be Delft! It is a small place that has a lot of character and a lot to see and do. Whether I’m visiting alone, with a friend, my partner or in a group. There are many ways to spend an afternoon in

A cold, rainy weekend in Luxembourg… Located in the heart of Western Europe, Sandwiched between Belgium and Germany with France below, it is pretty well landlocked. Luxembourg is famously one of the smallest countries in the world. However, quite interestingly, despite being such a small country, it has three official languages, Luxembourgish, French and German.

Always wanted to visit Texel… I was super excited for this trip! I’d wanted to visit the Island of Texel for a long while. I’m fond of a Texel beer every now and then, so I thought the brewery would be fun and interesting. But I was keen to visit mainly because there just seemed