I recently told you all about my experience rocking around the Molise and Abruzzo regions by train. If you’ve not read that post, do pop over and do so, if only to learn where these regions are. Done that? Excellent. The wonderful thing about the train journey was that it came with plentiful opportunities to get off and explore the local sights, from funky villages to … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2013
Visiting the Cliffs of Moher from Dublin, Ireland
We had the pleasure of visiting the Cliffs of Moher from Dublin on a day trip as part of a recent trip to Ireland. This gave me the opportunity to see these spectacular cliffs for myself, and also to share with you my experience of doing so. In this post, I'm going to do just that - talk all about our experience visiting the Cliffs of Moher, and give you all the information … [Read more...]
A Galapagos Christmas with @GalaKiwi
Ok, so the title gives it away a bit. But we’re pretty excited about this one. We’re going to the Galapagos for Christmas this year! Deep breaths, carry on. We’ve been lucky enough to spend Christmas in some pretty funky places around the world, but the Galapagos tops the list as by far the most exciting destination to get our tinsel on. Even better - we’re going … [Read more...]
Five things to do in Egypt for Christmas
Today’s post was provided by a third party, providing tips and ideas for what to get up to if you decide to spend Christmas somewhere a little bit different this year – like Egypt! If you need a change from the normal Christmas festivities – how many times can you look pleased to receive a pair of socks from your auntie? – then why not try Egypt for a change? Flights to … [Read more...]
Things to Do In Dublin
Dublin is a fantastic city to visit - you're pretty much always guaranteed to have a good time when you visit the Irish capital! In our guide to things to do in Dublin, we're going to share with you some of our favourite sights and activities in the city, to you give you some inspiration for your visit. This post splits up Dublin's attractions into some of the must-do sights … [Read more...]
Standing Ovations and A Lost Bag
If you have been following our latest adventures, you will know that we have temporarily turned into the Joneses… Indiana Joneses, that is – as we became hunters for good customer service! Not the worst job in the world, is it? We were given it by American Express, who initiated a study which found that good customer service makes people happy. I guess you could … [Read more...]
In Photos: From the Facebook Page XII
We’ve been doing so much in the last couple of months that I’ve just not had a moment to compile our most popular images from our Facebook Page into our monthly round-up post! Awful of me, I know. I hope you’ll find it in your heart to forgive me, and take solace in this edition of some of the most popular photos from the last couple of months, as voted upon … [Read more...]
Two Rio Sights: Christ the Redeemer and Sugar Loaf Mountain
So, you’ve come to Rio de Janeiro and, amongst other things, you’ve got two of the must-do sights on your itinerary: Pao de Acucar: the sugar loaf mountain, and the Christ the Redeemer statue. On our trip to Rio, we definitely didn’t want to miss out on these two. As a result of our efforts, we ended up with a lot of useful information which will help you to … [Read more...]
The Rio Mission
As you all remember, because naturally, you devour every single one of our posts as soon as we publish it (that’s what you do, right?), we’re in Rio de Janeiro! And why are we here? Because American Express did a study on customer service with the outcome being that good customer service makes people happy, and they sent us here to put the study to the test. … [Read more...]
Did they just jump the queue?!
Ah, the glamour of flying! I was aboard a plane from the tender age of one, and have never looked back. I mean, planes! I actually never cared about how amazing it is to be able to sit in a metal box 36,000 feet above the ground, and maybe that’s the reason I never felt a fear of flying. I care about the other stuff. A mint and a steamy towel to welcome you aboard.Tiny … [Read more...]