High Speed Trains and Slow Food – Italy and France by Train: Intro The Trip to France
Introduction And Planning It was 2016 and in May of that year by hook or by crook Anne-So and I were about to celebrate a significant anniversary. It was also a round birthday for Anne-So’s now late mother. That meant that we’d have to combine the two events and as much as I was reluctant to do so at the time, I’m gladder and gladder … Continue reading High Speed Trains and Slow Food – Italy and France by Train: Intro The Trip to France
A Last Minute Bargain To Budapest Part 4: Hills, Photography and Home
Our final day in Budapest began with delicious deep-fried langos from the Great Market. After fuelling up we headed for the Gellert Hills and were wowed by the panoramic view of the City. Before hopping on the plane home we sneaked in Mai Mano House Gallery and the Robert Capa Gallery. The trip finished in the airport lounge sipping Palinka and Unicum for one last blast of beautiful Budapest. Continue reading A Last Minute Bargain To Budapest Part 4: Hills, Photography and Home
A Last Minute Bargain To Budapest Part 3: The City, Old and New
For our second full day in Budapest we decided to liven things up and that wasn’t just by starting out with a full strength coffee! We spent the morning at the magnificent St. Stephen’s Basilica before visiting the Buda Castle Complex and enjoying the view over the Danube. After a rustic and hearty Hungarian lunch we took a tour of the iconic Parliament building, where we worked up an appetite for some modern Hungarian fine dining at Laci Konyha. What a day! Continue reading A Last Minute Bargain To Budapest Part 3: The City, Old and New
A Last Minute Bargain To Budapest Part 2: Food, Wine and Religion
It was our first full day in beautiful Budapest and we used the morning to get acclimatised. We started off our day at the glorious neoclassical Hungarian National Museum and followed it up with a guided tour of the stunning Great Synagogue. Our afternoon was all about food and drink, some cheap local fare for lunch and a glorious wine tasting to finish off a wonderful day! Continue reading A Last Minute Bargain To Budapest Part 2: Food, Wine and Religion
A Last Minute Bargain To Budapest Part 1: Straight Outta London
I’d worked myself into the ground and was in desperate need of a short break. When even your boss is telling you to take time out you know you’ve probably overdone it! So after a little help from my friends and some Avios we’d booked a last minute business class bargain to Budapest. Continue reading A Last Minute Bargain To Budapest Part 1: Straight Outta London
Coffee In Catalonia Part 4: The Englishman That Went Up A Hill Then Got On Some Fast Trains
It was our last day in Barcelona and we wanted to see it all before our high speed escape by rail. So we did the only logical thing and took the cable car up to the top of Montjuic and lorded it over the magnificent city one last time! Continue reading Coffee In Catalonia Part 4: The Englishman That Went Up A Hill Then Got On Some Fast Trains
Coffee In Catalonia Part 3: Gaudi’s Modernisme Paradise
Our second day in Barcelona was the one that had me well and truly hooked! As we walked from one modernist masterpiece to another we felt increasingly inspired, dreaming of having the money to inhabit one of these wondrous creations. Continue reading Coffee In Catalonia Part 3: Gaudi’s Modernisme Paradise
Coffee In Catalonia Part 2: The Barri Gotic Quarter, The Born & Sant Pere
On our first full day in Barcelona we toured the ancient and inspiring Gothic Quarter before spending the afternoon taking every effort to take the paths least trodden towards the Parc de la Ciutadella Continue reading Coffee In Catalonia Part 2: The Barri Gotic Quarter, The Born & Sant Pere
Coffee in Catalonia Part 1: A Sanity Saving Getaway
Despite an already bountiful year of travel I was desperate to get away again. My hands were trembling with stress more than excitement as we made our getaway from London to the beautiful city of Barcelona. Continue reading Coffee in Catalonia Part 1: A Sanity Saving Getaway
A Cheapskate’s Luxury Weekend in Prague Part 4: The King Of The Castle Plans His Retreat
Our final day in Prague began with an epic Italian breakfast at La Bottega Bistroteka that fuelled us up for a mammoth morning of sightseeing. We started our walk to Prague Castle by crossing the Charles Bridge and heading up the hill to the summit. After a leisurely stroll through St. Vitus Cathedral and the castle complex we took the scenic route back down the hill and through the old town for a locally inspired lunch of sausages and trdelnik.
It was then sadly time to head home in Business Class with British Airways which featured one of the weakest in-flight meals I’ve ever eaten. Continue reading A Cheapskate’s Luxury Weekend in Prague Part 4: The King Of The Castle Plans His Retreat
Fly to Takeover the World 