Category Archives: Western Europe

How to Travel from Glasgow to Fort William in Scotland

How to Travel from Glasgow to Fort William

Travelling from Glasgow to Fort William is a key journey you’ll need to make if you want to experience the beautiful West Highlands of Scotland, in particular, if you want to hike Ben Nevis – the UK’s highest peak. Fort William is one of the main towns in the West Highlands area and makes a […]

10 Best Ben Nevis Hotels and Campsites: Where to Stay

10 Best Ben Nevis Hotels and Campsites

Planning to hike in the Scottish Highlands and looking for the best Ben Nevis hotels and campsites? Then you’ve come to the right place! This article will bring you the top 10 spots based on a range of budgets, accommodation styles, locations and facilities. It’s your one stop shop to finding the perfect place to […]

How to Travel from Amsterdam to Cologne

How to Travel from Amsterdam to Cologne

Located under 250km apart, the great news is that it’s really easy to travel from Amsterdam in the Netherlands to Cologne in Germany. A great city pairing if you’re visiting western Europe, these 2 cities offer enough similarities to give you a fantastic flavour of this region, but differ enough that hitting up Amsterdam and […]

How Best to Travel from Glasgow to Edinburgh

How Best to Travel from Glasgow to Edinburgh

If you’re heading to Scotland to travel this marvellous part of the UK, then it’s likely you’ll be hitting up the country’s 2 largest cities, so here’s all you need to know about travelling between them – including the best way to do it, what to pay and how to get your tickets. And what […]

Hop on Hop off Glasgow Bus Tours: All You Need to Know

Hop on Hop off Glasgow Bus Tours All You Need to Know

If you’re looking to see Scotland’s largest city in an easy, quick and digestible way, then can I recommend a Hop On Hop Glasgow bus tour? Ok ok, so before we go any further, we need to address what on earth has happened here! From former wild, solo female hitchhiker, I’m now recommending bus tours […]

Guide to Amsterdam Noord: The Hipster District You Have to Visit

Guide to Amsterdam Noord

Centrally located, culturally rich and effortlessly trendy, why oh why are we only just hearing about Amsterdam Noord?! Locals have been keeping the best district in the Dutch capital secret for a while, but thankfully for us international travellers, the cat is now out of the bag and I’m here to tell you that this […]

Nearest Beach to Amsterdam: Travel Guide to Zandvoort & Ijmuiden

Nearest Beach to Amsterdam

There’s no question that Amsterdam is one heck of an incredible city and that enjoying the museums, canals and galleries of the Dutch capital is a must for at least 2 days of your itinerary. But what if you’re looking to enjoy a slice of the seaside alongside this great city? Well, the fantastic news […]

10 Epic Europe Itineraries for Every Season & Budget!

10 Epic Europe Itineraries

First up, can I just say how exciting it is that you’re planning a European adventure! At least I hope you’re planning to travel Europe, because otherwise you’ve probably landed on the wrong post! And that’s because this article contains the top 10 Europe itineraries you need to take, alongside the best time and reason […]

Ski Trip Packing List: First Timer’s Guide

Ski Trip Packing List First Timer's Guide

It was for the first time this year, at the ripe old age of 37, that I finally tried my hand at skiing. Ok, well that’s not strictly true, I had once tried skiing as part of a school trip aged 11, but had such a horrific experience ploughing into and essentially mowing down one […]

Morzine Skiing: All You Need to Know to Plan your Perfect Trip

Morzine Skiing All You Need to Know

I went skiing in Morzine and I liked it! An adapted song lyric that I heard ringing around this French ski resort more than once, this Morzine mantra mostly seemed to emanate from the infamous Folie Douce – a bar notorious for its bench dancing, champagne cheering, cheesy pop fun brilliance. And, in a way, […]