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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
My recent sex change
When I was christened, it would seem that the plan had not been in my parents mind for me to move to France. As if it wasn’t already enough that my surname is a girls first name in most of the world, it was decided that I be given a first name that to the […]