Tips and recommendations for travel around the world, from someone who's been to 45 countries and counting!
Porto is one of Europe’s most glorious city break destinations. Unlike its sister-city Lisbon, Porto didn’t suffer any major historical disasters. This means it’s retained its mediaeval charm. Lisbon was rebuilt after a major earthquake and fire in 1755. As a result, it echoes the architecture of Paris and London. But Porto’s steep, narrow streets …
Where is Skiathos? Skiathos is a relatively small island in the Greek Sporades island group. It’s further north than some Greek islands you might have visited before – north of Athens and in line with the boot of Italy. Other Greek islands, such as Crete and Rhodes are much further south. This impacts the weather …
Why go to Montenegro? Montenegro is undoubtedly one of Europe’s hidden gems, with relatively few tourists from western Europe heading to it’s beautiful old towns and sandy beaches. It’s a small country and pretty easy to travel around, so you can spend a week seeing the main sights with only a few hours travel in …