We’re on the cusp of entering a New Year. Before we go forward though, I’d like to take a bit of time to have a look back at 2011. I’ve decided to do that in photo form, with photos to represent every month of the year that’s gone. Let’s go! January The year started with us working at a small campsite in the Tongariro National Park on New Zealand’s north island. The … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2011
Three French Castles, and the death of a lion
France is home to some quite brilliant castles. As well as being magnificent to look at, these castles also bristle with history, from playing host to damsels in distress, to being the place where Kings die. Below, I go on a journey around three Chateaux in the Haute Vienne region of France. Read on to find out what I learnt! Chateau Jumilhac The first castle on … [Read more...]
What to Do in Paris
Ah, Paris. The city of love. A city that is a delight to visit at any time of year, be it for a sunny summers day stroll along the Seine or for a wander through the festively lit streets in Winter. Paris is a city that I’m deeply fond of in Europe. It vies with Rome for being the capital of romance (personally I’m with Paris on this one), and, like Rome, has much to offer … [Read more...]
A year of sunsets
Over a year ago, I did a photo theme post on sunsets. The sun has since set multiple times, and I’ve been lucky enough to witness some spectacular sunsets since that last post, so here, as the year starts to set, are some of my absolute favourites from the past year. Enjoy! Muriwai Beach, New Zealand Otago Peninsula, New Zealand Southern Alps, New Zealand Coming … [Read more...]
Rotterdam Markets
Today I’m delighted to be hosting a guest post by Tom, author of travel blog Active Backpacker. Tom’s an Australian who has spent a good number of months backpacking around Europe and Asia. He is currently living with his girlfriend Trudy in Rotterdam, which is the subject of today’s post. Enjoy! The city of Rotterdam in The Netherlands has a lot to offer, but it is often … [Read more...]
Top 11 Things to Do in Rome
We've been lucky enough to visit Rome numerous times, and every time we visit we find more things to do in the eternal city. We've already written detailed itineraries for visiting Rome, including how to spend 3 days in Rome, 2 days in Rome and even just a day in Rome. In this post though, we're going to put together all our favourite things to do in Rome so you can pick … [Read more...]
Visiting Australia’s Gold Coast on a budget
Today's post was written for us by Jay, and it tackles the subject of travelling Australia's Gold Coast on a budget. I spent a year in Australia on a 60,000km road trip in '09, and watched as the price of the currency I was buying rose steadily against my poor weakening pound, so the advice in here is good news for anyone looking to squeeze the last drops out of their … [Read more...]
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas
It was a strange thing, I must admit, standing in an old French chateaux with a roaring fire going, singing Silent Night in Dutch. The path that led me to that point wasn’t as complicated as you might imagine. Well, thirty one years of living were involved, and I had had to make the decision to leave a career, travel parts of the world and then move to France, all of which … [Read more...]
Brantôme – France’s Venice?
In the northerly part of the Dordogne region of France, on the river Dromme, sits the town of Brantôme. Brantôme is often referred to as the Venice of France, and having visited, I can confirm that it isn’t that much like Venice, and really doesn’t need to sell itself as such to be a worthwhile place to visit. Brantôme has charming backstreets, an ancient abbey, caves … [Read more...]