Category Archives: Europe

48 Hours in Edinburgh – Scotland’s Beautiful Capital City

48 hours in Edinburgh

Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, is one of the greenest, hilliest and most beautiful cities of the UK. I headed further up North from Liverpool to Edinburgh on a road trip with BAV (our trusty Polo) and my boyfriend Sy. We travelled North to Edinburgh on the Friday night and didn’t plan on leaving until Monday morning, which […]

Exploring Ile-de-la-Cite – the heart of Medieval Paris

ile-de-la-cite Paris

Paris, the city of love, can take your breathe away at times. Most people spend around 5 days in the city, although 7 days would allow for a better pace in my opinion. I recommend that you spend one of those days exploring Monmartre, one visiting the Louvre and then another one of those days exploring Ile-de-la-Cite, the […]

Falling in love with the amazing Stained Glass windows of Sainte Chapelle

Sainte chapelle

One of my favourite sites of Paris, without a doubt is Sainte Chapelle. It could be the way that history, politics and religion are interwoven through the background. It could be the religious power of the chapel that came with housing the crown of thorns. It could even be the intricate detail of the external […]