I had visited London as a child, but remember very little of it, apart from mild recollections of the lion statues and pigeons from Trafalgar Square. Flash-forward... (read more)
Author: Pádraig Mac Cionnaith
I am sociology graduate in my 30s who has dabbled in teaching since graduating. I currently work in the pharmaceutical industry.
I am an avid music fan, who is trying to see as much of the world, experience as many things as I can, see as many of my favourite musicians live as possible and just enjoy what I’m time I’m here for.
Milan & Verona: March ‘19
When I got off the train from Turin in and just gazed around the train station, I knew Milan would be something special. The train station was ornate and fancy... (read more)
Turin: March ‘19
Torino (as the Italians call it) was tricky to navigate at the beginning due to the seemingly sporadic nature of buses/trams - and just one subway line... (read more)
Geneva: March ‘19
Before travelling to Geneva, I was beginning to fear how much the trip would cost - especially considering I was not due to get paid until... (read more)
Tips for Travelling on a Budget
Whether you’re a student, a recent graduate, or just a keen traveller a bit short on coin, I will help you get more experience travelling for less expenditure... (read more)
Hamburg: December ‘18
We arrived in Hamburg after a gruelling bus journey and it was a lot grittier than Berlin. Being a lot closer to the sea probably explains why it was a LOT colder (read more)
A Quick Guide to Stolperstein: The Largest Decentralised Memorial in the World
Stolperstein translates from German as 'stumbling stone' or 'stumbling block'. It is a project created by German artist Gunter Demnig to memorialise the... (read more)
Berlin: December ‘18
A main drawing point for us travelling to Berlin was the Christmas markets. We intentionally chose to visit Germany at this time of year to overindulge on bratwurst, German beer and... (read more)
Brussels: July ‘18
Brussels was a nice surprise for me, my girlfriend had gotten flights for us as a birthday present and that was enough to sway... (read more)
Prague: June ‘18
We arrived in Prague to blistering heat. And (stupidly) did not check out public transport methods from the train station to our hostel. Instead we (again, stupidly) walked... (read more)
My Top 10 European Beers
For a comprehensive, ongoing list of all beers reviewed, follow @swallreview on Instagram - whilst I'll list the top ten I encountered whilst still refining my beer taste within this post, a larger Best European Beers list can be found here. I'm going to avoid the popular European beers readily available beyond their home nations … Continue reading My Top 10 European Beers
Bratislava & Vienna: June ‘18
Bratislava is a city that doesn't really get a mention when people are travelling. Neighbouring capital cities Vienna, Prague and Budapest tend to get all... (read more)
Düsseldorf & Köln: April ‘18
Our trip to North Rhine-Westphalia was motivated by football, or Fußball as the Germans call it (read more)
Paris: November ‘17
Paris was a city I'd been to before as a child, but didn't get to properly appreciate it. I had went with (read more)
Kraków: April ’17
Kraków was always somewhere I've desired to go - when you think of horror tourism, Auschwitz is probably the first place that springs to mind (read more)