A 100% Guaranteed White Christmas in Chamonix
Behind the pretty alpine houses that are still undeniably French lurk snow-capped mountains, which pop into view surprisingly often as you stroll around Chamonix during the festive season. While the smell of freshly baked croissants and baguettes tease your taste buds into staying in town, those mountains, the grandest of which is the famous MontContinue reading
Secret Sights of Prague
Long gone are the days when Prague was an undiscovered gem of Europe. Instead, a visit to Prague in the Czech Republic can mean more stag-meets-hen drinking culture than the rich east-meets-west history that it is traditionally famous for. While we highly recommend that a Czech beer or two features on your list of things toContinue reading
Seven reasons why Vienna is the new capital of cool
For the last few years, Vienna has been sitting pretty at the top of a number of surveys as one of the best cities in the world to live in; thanks to high standards of living and an overdose of culture and history on every street corner. As lovely as this sounds it doesn’t exactly summon the hipstersContinue reading
A Guide to Haunted London
London is loved because of its rich history. With remnants of every type of architecture since Roman times to be found, and more historic sights than the average city, it’s easy to get lost in the romanticism of ‘Ye olde’ London. However, London is not just a place for historians to get excited about oldContinue reading
Flickr Friday Rome
In this week’s Flickr Friday we take a trip to a city that was most certainly not built in a day, Rome. Widely regarded as one of the birthplaces of western civilisation, the ancient capital of the Roman Empire has much to offer the modern visitor. Its antiquated elements have been tempered over millenia, andContinue reading
