It wasn’t my first visit to the French capital. I was born and bred in France, after all. However, it took me five visits to finally fall madly in love with Paris. I have always liked Paris. I mean, what’s not to like? The architecture is breathtaking, the food is delicious and there is so much to see and do that, even after five visits, I still have places on my...
The small town of Etretat in the French region of Normandy, is one of the jewels of the region. Impressionist artists such as Gustave Courbet and Claude Monet were fascinated by Etretat’s natural beauty and it’s not hard to see why. With its incredibly tall, white chalk cliffs and arches, Etretat is one of the most visited places in Normandy. If you are looking for...
Last Update: September 2026 The Fairy Tale region of Cappadocia is in the central region of Turkey called Anatolia. This is a magical, breathtaking part of Turkey that every avid traveller should try and visit at least once in their life. With fairy chimneys poking out of the ground, hundreds of hot air balloons flying in the sky at sunrise, and remarkable rock...
Last Update: September 2026 Everyone knows of Cappadocia as the place to go for hot air ballooning. Of course, you should absolutely splurge on a hot air balloon ride while in Cappadocia. It’s an experience you will remember for the rest of your life. We absolutely loved our hot air balloon ride and highly recommend it. However, Cappadocia has so much more to offer...
Last Updated: September 2026 Ever since photos of it began flooding Instagram feeds all over the world, a hot air balloon flight in Cappadocia has become one of the world’s most popular travel experiences. Every morning, at sunrise, hundreds of hot air balloons float above Cappadocia’s unique, fairy-tale-like landscape. After taking part in the show recently, I...
Last Update: September 2026 Straddling Europe and Asia on either side of the Bosphorus, Istanbul is one of the most fascinating cities we’ve visited. It’s chaotic, colourful and incredibly photogenic, with magnificent mosques and palaces sitting alongside bustling bazaars, neighbourhood cafés and ferries criss-crossing the water. We spent three full days...
After Tallinn and Riga, the next and final destination of our rapid tour of the Baltic States had us heading to Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. We weren’t quite sure what to expect of Vilnius, neither had we done much research about it. Out of the three Baltic capitals, it seemed like Vilnius was the least well-known. Given that, we were looking forward to...
After spending three nights in stunning Tallinn, we hopped on a bus and four hours later we arrived in Riga, the capital of Latvia. Riga is a great city to explore if you love architecture because apart from its medieval Old Town, Riga also has a huge amount of Art Nouveau architecture. In fact, Riga is the Art Nouveau capital of Europe. Riga is also a university...
The city of Tallinn in Estonia has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Baltic states and in fact in Europe. Much of its newfound popularity is due to its beautifully preserved old town and easy access to its port for large cruise ships. Riga and Vilnius, the other Baltic state capitals, have for various reasons lost much of their original...
Helsinki is the Finnish Capital but it certainly doesn’t feel like a capital city. Helsinki is surrounded by islands and a third of the city’s space is taken up by parkland and green spaces. That makes it a haven for outdoor lovers! Do you prefer shopping? Don’t worry, Helsinki is the Design Capital too, so there’s plenty of shopping to be done; just don’t expect it...