We had our first trip without Freddie for Amy's 30th birthday when we ventured to Edinburgh. It was my first time in Edinburgh, and second in Scotland - and Edinburgh was in festive mode. Prince’s Street Gardens had been taken over by Edinburgh’s Christmas market, but the castle overlooking the city remained as dominant on … Continue reading Edinburgh: November ’25
We really took out towards the end of 2025 after missing out on travel from early in 2025 - and enjoyed a night away in Galway. Galway is such a fun city. Relatively walkable, great bars/restaurants, and nice people. Though it did feel stricken by overtourism. The city centre seemed to have more American accents … Continue reading Galway: October ’25
Similarly to Carlingford, this was a big trip for us as it was a first for Freddie - his first time on a plane (and abroad). We ventured to an all inclusive resort in Corralejo as we didn't want to have to cater to ourselves, and wanted somewhere where Freddie could be relatively easily entertained. … Continue reading Fuerteventura: October ’25
New York is often described as a city you must visit once in your life. Like London, Paris, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo. Like Tangiers and Port Said used to be, although cultural shift has replaced them with newer locations. But New York has stood the test of time, thus far anyway. It’s a city … Continue reading New York: December ‘24
Hammamet was a last minute booking, and a trip that didn’t entail much beyond the confines of our hotel, but these winter breaks to recharge your batteries can be invigorating. It was both Amy and my first time in Tunisia, and we had initially began looking at day trips to Carthage and El Jem, before … Continue reading Hammamet: November 24
We arrived in Porto from Madrid, at a quite unfortunate time, during the 2024 Portuguese wildfires, and the sky in the city was a bizarre shade of grey/orange. It felt strange being in the city during the wildfire, we were constantly weary of it spreading to the city proper, and were conscious of the fact … Continue reading Porto: September ‘24
Our trip to Copenhagen was booked to be a flying visit (yes we flew over, no, this wasn’t an intentional pun), as we intended on spending 2 days there over a bank holiday weekend. However a delayed flight out significantly cut into what short, precious time we had. When we got to our hotel, we … Continue reading Copenhagen: July ‘24
Following on from Las Vegas, our next destination was Cancun. Both Amy and I’s first time in Mexico. It’s a location I’ve been eager to visit for years to see Chichen Itza, whilst Amy more interested in the relaxation/all inclusive aspect of the trip. Our hotel was the Dreams Sands hotel in the heart of … Continue reading Cancun: May ‘24
A city associated with debauchery and gambling… I mean, yes, rightfully so, but it offers so much more.
Our trip to Köln (or Cologne, the anglicised spelling) has been one of our more spontaneous trips. As newlyweds, we wanted to go on perhaps a spa break in Ireland. But the prices were astronomical, so after an email regarding a flash sale from RyanAir, we’d begun looking at destinations, and Köln was our winner. … Continue reading Köln & Bonn: April 2024
Berlin, a city containing so much history, a hipster haven, nice neighbourhoods where East meets West. A city divided no more. Ready for you to visit and have so much fun.
The diamond of Germany’s north, Hamburg is so much more than a city the Beatles are associated with, and its party reputation (but the partys are insane)
After leaving Bratislava, we embarked on the second leg of our journey, Budapest. Our hotel was located in the heart of the old Jewish Quarter, so we were surrounded by nightlife and were just around the corner from the famous Szimpla Kert ruin bar. With most of our time in Budapest being taken up by … Continue reading Budapest: July ‘23
A short and sweet pit stop into Bratislava before venturing onwards to Budapest for a formula one filled weekend
Bavaria’s capital, a city famed for beer, great architecture and dark history. Munich is spectacular.