Top things to do in Kotor
The Bay of Kotor is one of the most beautiful places I've been in Europe. The aquamarine water, the slightly hazy blue-green mountains, the picture-perfect stone towns with their faded orange-red roofs. It's magical. Here are the must do things when you’re in Kotor for 2-3 day…
9 Things to do in Lyon, France
'Second' cities are having a moment this year, which if Lyon isn't already on your radar, it should be. Here's what I'd prioritise and where I’d stay if you've got 48 hours in Lyon…
The best town to stay in the Cinque Terre
You may have read that Cinque Terre means five towns in Italian, so once you’ve made the easy decision to visit – a harder one comes to mind: ‘Which Cinque Terre town should I stay in?’ I’ve thought about this question a lot, and share my answers here…
How to eat pintxos in San Seb
There are two ways to eat pintxos. First you can do it like a tourist – timidly stack a plate with a heap of pintxos on display and pay for them straight away. Or you can do it like a local. This guide tells you how…
Hamburg: the perfect weekend getaway
Vibrant, glamorous, grungy and utterly delightful, Hamburg is the perfect place to escape for a weekend away…
Copenhagen city guide
A trip to Copenhagen will never be cheap, but it doesn't have to be super expensive. To keep prices low…
A visit to Berlin's Reichstag
The Reichstag, or Bundestag as it’s sometimes known, should be at the top of your list when visiting Berlin. Find out why...
A perfect weekend in Porto
Porto is the perfect city to visit for a weekend escape. Why? It offers plenty to do in 48 hours, but not so much that you’ll feel like you missed out...
Top things to do in Bruges
If you want great – okay let’s be honest Instagrammable – pics, this is the city. Forget the itinerary: just walk around with camera in hand…
Spending a weekend in Helsinki
Helsinki is quirky, artistic, full of functional design and effortlessly cool. It’s a city of experiences rather than things you have to see...
Top 9 things to do in Lisbon
The Portuguese were the modern world's first explorers, so take a leaf out of their book and arm yourself for a perfect weekend in Lisbon…
How to travel more, for less
Want to avoid spending your hard earned cash on things like bank fees while travelling? Here are a few tips I’ve learnt along the way that might help…
'Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in you sail. Explore. Dream. Discover.' – Mark Twain
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