Exploring a city that you haven’t visited before is one of life’s great experiences, especially when it’s one of the top cities in Western Europe. Exploring it like a local, well, that’s even more amazing! When it comes to doing it how the locals do however, there are so many questions… Where do people eat? […]
Tag Archives: City Guide
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Apr
Apr
High in the lofty Andes, the city of Bogota is the social, cultural and financial pinnacle of Colombia. Brilliantly showcasing much of what this stunning country has to offer, the capital blends a busy modern metropolis, with an undeniably Latin beat and bounce that sees super street art sitting next to world-class galleries, tasty street […]
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Feb
Feb
I love Brisbane more and more every time I travel there. As the capital of Queensland, it’s a lively Australian destination, but still fairly small on a world scale, with just over 2 million people living there. Yet this is one of Brisbane’s great charms. Certainly not as sprawling as Sydney or Melbourne, but […]
10
Dec
Dec
Having been a latecomer to the smartphone world (I reluctantly swapped my beautiful brick of an old phone for one less than a year ago!) I’m now a fully-fledged lover and devotee of the smartphone revolution. Never is this more apparent than when I’m on the road; it is as a traveller that wonderful […]
09
Nov
Nov
One of the most iconic cities in the world, when you visit London it’s hard not to get overwhelmed by the number of things to do there and how much it can all cost. But fear not, there’s a heap of free things to do in this great city which, after living there for […]
Budget Travel Ideas, Europe, FRANCE, Western Europe
6 Best Budget-Friendly Things to Do in Nice, France
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Sep
Sep
Overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, the beautiful city of Nice is known for being one of France’s most popular tourist destinations. It is also renowned for being very elegant, exclusive and expensive – certainly not somewhere many people would initially conceive of as a budget travel destination! Having visited this glorious European city however, I wanted […]
03
Aug
Aug
Having been stationed in Noosa on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland, Australia for some time, I got to know the nearest big city quite well! Less than 2 hours drive away, Brisbane is the capital of the state of Queensland and as such, brings with it all the sights, sounds and smells of a […]
14
May
May
Just across the river from the CBD, Brisbane’s South Bank is the centrally-located playground for locals and tourists alike in the city. Every time I visit Queensland’s capital, I love heading across to the South Bank to enjoy great food, great views, great art and, at the weekend, great markets too. The whole place has […]
02
Apr
Apr
The magical blue city in the north of Morocco, the secret of Chefchaouen is definitely out – especially compared to when I first visited 13 years ago! But this doesn’t make it any less wonderful as a result. No, quite amazingly given its compact size, the crumbling charm of this UNESCO-listed medina was no less […]
09
Mar
Mar
Long overlooked as a tourist destination, the city of Adelaide is now fast becoming an exciting must-see location in the vast country of Australia. Despite being the capital of South Australia, the city was frequently snubbed as little more than a country town and, as a result, often overlooked by visitors in favour of […]