When I look back to the past 10 years, I can easily tell that some of the best trips I ever had were the ones where I slowed down and just embraced the nature surrounding me. I realised recently that I want to go back to many of the places I have already visited for […]
I always thought of Jersey to be that exotic island from the English Channel, charming and mysterious but very expensive. I have almost included it during my “Great European Road Trip” but the Interrail ticket wasn’t accepted on the ferry so I had to skip it back then. When I moved to the UK I […]
“Mike – I’m a native of California living in France. I enjoy eating odd foods and living in places where I don’t understand the language.“ I’m a sucker for a difficult hike and stunning, jaw-on-the-ground views. I recently completed seven days of a French-English language exchange in Vichy, France with a family of four, including […]
During the August Bank Holiday I took advantage of the £24 return ticket from Brittany Ferries and finally boarded Barfleur, the daily ferry that connects my town with Cherbourg, in France. The ticket is valid for 29 hours on French land and because Cherbourg is pretty small and you can see it in one day, […]
I recently discovered Shoreditch and fell in love with it straight away. The atmosphere here is different than in the London you discover as a tourist. Shoreditch is a multicultural neighborhood with charismatic community cafes, food from all over the world (apparently on Brick Lane you can find the best curry in London), quirky markets […]
So here I was, with a £10 return ticket for Copenhagen in my basket, thinking if I should click “buy” or not. It was the first time I would actually catch a Ryanair sale for the weekend, and I was kind of excited. So I said what the hell, and bought it. 24 hours in […]
I’ve spent last weekend in London, meeting my friends Lakshmi and Bethan, for our mini Cuba reunion, sharing memories and discovering new places. Most of the people that go to London will limit themselves to see the City of London and Westminster, and maybe, if they have time, explore a little bit of Camden and […]