Convinced that London was the place to be over Jubilee weekend, I resisted the urge to book a trip elsewhere. In my head, it was going to be the Summer Christmas I never got, complete with Pimm’s in the park and a royal flotilla. But unfortunately, the sun disagreed with me. So, the barbecue lunch became an […]
Read more "A Very Soggy Jubilee"This is my third time in Rome, and I’ve never seen the Sistine Chapel! Six years ago, atop St Peter’s Basilica I was 19 the first time I visited. But somehow my brother and I managed to visit the Vatican on the one day that Michelangelo’s labour of love was closed to the public. An […]
Read more "Rome: Third Time Lucky"Apparently kids from Lincoln are quite nonplussed when they go to Paris and see Notre Dame, according to Emily and Chloe. After growing up next to this magnificent monstrosity, it’s not hard to see why.Even at midnight on a foggy night in spring, the lights of Lincoln Cathedral serve as a beacon for miles. Probably because unlike St Paul’s […]
Read more "A Weekend in Lincoln"The main beach near Polis. Cyprus is a bit of an odd sock. Everyone’s heard of it, but nobody know’s much about it. It’s been invaded dozens of times over centuries because of it’s prime spot at the intersection of Europe, Africa and Asia, and yet most of it is still undeveloped when compared with […]
Read more "5 Things You Should Know About Cyprus Before You Go"The Swedish equivalent of a coffee break is known as Fika, and it’s infinitely popular. In fact, the coffee in Stockholm was so good that I felt like I was back home in Auckland again. The best little café in Stockholm (if I may be so bold!) is called Chokladkoppen, and it’s located at the […]
Read more "A Weekend in Stockholm"View from the top at Frognerseteren. Within a few hours of landing in Norway, I was having one of the best Saturday afternoons of my life. Mind you, that was kind of predictable the moment toboggans were mentioned! Frognerseteren is definitely my favourite thing about Oslo. Where else in the world can you catch an […]
Read more "A Weekend in Oslo"Copenhagen’s central station feels like a doll’s house. The large beams are painted dark brown, so they resemble wood. The Vikings would approve, comments Kat. This is our first trip abroad with Kat and Mikey – two of our best London friends. They hail from Adelaide. We got to know them when Kat was in Paul’s Flight […]
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