Destination 9 – Venice, Italy Where? Hotel Campiello When? Friday 24 July – Monday 27 July Official language? Italiano. There is also a Venetian dialect spoken by about 2 million people, in Venice and strangely in surrounding countries such as Croatia, Slovenia, Mexico and Brazil! Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo – ‘Bovolo’ means snail or little white … Continue reading Venice – The Island of Gondolas, Gelato and Lost Tourists
Destination 8 – London, United Kingdom Where? Ibis Blackfriars Hotel, Southwark When? Tuesday 21 July – Friday 24 July Official language? It’s English innit my lover! Interesting facts I’ve learnt about London: Most of us know the giant clock tower in London to be called the ‘Big Ben’ but we’re all getting it wrong! It … Continue reading London – The Capital of Tea Drinkers, Red Double Deckers & Aussie Go-Getters!
Destination 7 – Prague, Czech Republic Where? Holiday Inn Prague Airport and Prague Trendy Apartments When? Friday 26 June – Tuesday 30 June Official language? Czech Interesting facts I’ve learnt about Prague: Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic and is nestled between Germany, Poland, Slovakia and Austria. Prague is up there with London, … Continue reading Prague – The City of One Hundred Spires, Pastel Coloured Buildings and Cheap Eats
Destination 6 – Berlin, Germany Where? Garden Living Boutique Hotel When? Monday 8 June – Friday 12 June Official language? German Interesting facts I’ve learnt about Berlin: Berlin is the capital of Germany and the country’s largest city. Berlin is a big city, apparently 9 times the size of Paris! The Berlin Wall, which sadly … Continue reading Berlin – The Capital of Germany, Sobbering History and Grit
Destination 5 – Koblenz and Westerburg, Germany Where? Schangel Apartment at Ferienwohnung Koblenz Alstadt and Julia and Kai’s place in Westerburg When? Thursday 4 June – Monday 8 June Official language? German Interesting facts I’ve learnt about Koblenz: This charming city is 2013 years young, making it one of Germany’s oldest towns! The name ‘Koblenz’ … Continue reading Koblenz and Westerburg – Germany’s most beautiful corner and home to our lovely friends, Julia and Kai
Destination 4 – Munich, Germany Where? Motel One München Sendlinger Tor When? Monday 1 June – Thursday 4 June Official language? German Interesting facts I’ve learnt about Munich: Munich (German: München) is the capital of the German state, Bavaria. Third largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg. There is a strong sense of culture … Continue reading Munich – The Capital of Bavaria, Beer, Sausages and River Surfing
Destination 3 – Lucerne, Switzerland Where? In the attic of the ‘The Bed + Breakfast’ When? Wednesday 27 May – Monday 1 June Official language? German Interesting facts I’ve learnt about Lucerne: The city’s most famous landmark is the beautiful Kapellbrucke (Chapel Bridge) originally built in 1333 making it the world’s oldest sheltered bridge in … Continue reading Lucerne – The Gateway to Central Switzerland and a Hub for Bicycles, Chiming Clocks and Mountains
Destination 2 – Geneva, Switzerland Where? Eastwest Hotel in a multicultural area of Geneva known as ‘Paquis’ When? Sunday 24 May – Wednesday 27 May Official language? French – Spanish, Italian and German are also widely spoken Interesting facts I’ve learnt about Geneva: Switzerland’s second largest city, after Zurich. Geneva and Zurich are the two … Continue reading Geneva – The Capital of Peace, Small Dogs and Water Fountains
Destination 1 – Bristol, United Kingdom Where? Auntie Linda and Uncle Bruce’s house in Whitchurch When? Touched down on Wednesday 20 May – Sunday 24 May Bristol, a city in the south west of England, about a 2 hour coach ride from London, is home to my English family. After a 20 odd hour flight … Continue reading Family time in Bristol
Why Big Kid Me? I decided a year ago that I wanted to start a blog. I was experiencing, after much Googling, what I think was a ‘quarter life crisis’. You haven’t heard of such a thing? Neither had I. Basically I was struggling with the expectations of being a twentysomething. Here is a snapshot … Continue reading Why Big Kid Me?
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