Firstly, a bit of a confession. Before visiting Menorca I wasn’t exactly “keen” on horse riding… I mean, horses can be quite scary creatures to many people. “What if you fall off?”, “What if your horse is crazy?” Are the two most common questions from people when you mention you’re off horse riding. Travel insurance […]
Sometimes it’s ok to fall down, it’s how you get back up that matters. I was looking forward to getting back on the slopes, strapping on a snowboard and throwing myself downhill, wind whistling past my ears, zig-zagging through tree-lined forests and carving up the piste on the slopes in Tirol, Austria. I’d had a […]
As the lush bright green valleys of Tirol, Austria turn to into a snowy winter wonderland, thoughts turn to skiing or snowboarding…carving up the fresh powder, speeding down the piste… but wait! There’s much more to do in the winter in Kitzbulher Alpen than getting geared up, strapping on your snowboard or skis and throwing […]
When the sun’s shining in central London and you find yourself surrounded by high rise buildings, head towards one of my favourite afternoon sun spots, London’s Southbank. Not only can you soak up the sun but there are plenty of things to do on Southbank, London. Places to eat, drink and explore. Here are my […]
It’s hard to imagine just what Riga is like if you’ve never been before. I remember being surprised on my first visit with how modern architecture blended with the old, yet the old town still retains its historical charm. On the east side of the Daugava River, the old Riga is a UNESCO world heritage […]
“Fat biking? What? Never heard of it!” Me neither, well until my winter trip to Tirol in Austria where I experienced a fat biking tour. As if skiing, snowboarding, tobogganing and snowshoeing in winter wasn’t enough, the Austrian’s have brought bikes with super fat tyres to the Alps. These are no ordinary mountain bikes. With […]
What better way to get your bearings in an unfamiliar city than way up high above the bustle of the traffic and march of pedestrians on the city streets? Surely London’s tallest building would be the place to visit? Well, not for me. I felt a little let down by The View From the Shard and […]
I flew over to Dublin for a quick weekend exploring the city and hitting up the Guinness Storehouse and Jameson Distillery. A friend of mine who lives out in Kuwait was over in the UK so we decided to meet up in the Irish capital. I’d arrived quite late on Friday night so we decided […]
One thing you’ll certainly find yourself doing in Tirol, Austria is climbing mountains. The region has some of the finest alpine scenery you could imagine with Grossglockner, Austrian highest peak measuring at 3797m. On this occasion we opted for the cable car to get to the summit of the Buchensteinwand Mountain to visit the Jakobskreuz […]
When you’ve got a limited number of holidays to take from work each year you soon realise that it’s super important to make use of as many extended weekends as you can to travel. Thankfully Europe is more accessible than ever and there are plenty of travel offers available to make the most of your […]
Glastonbury may have already been and gone with the final murmurs of Kanye West murdering a Queen classic and riding around in a cherry picker, but there are a shedload of funky, fashionable and even hipster festival gatherings still to happen this summer in the UK! Still to come this year (amongst many others!)… V-Festival, […]
