Even for the most experienced travellers, the world of accommodation can be a minefield to navigate. Granted, the days of arriving in a new city and having to take your chances on a confusing list of hotels, hosts, and hostels which may or may not have beds available are largely gone. However, the process of … Read more
When travelling, the ability to speak even a few basic words and phrases of the local language can go a long way to opening doors. At the same time, it shows a degree of respect for the history and culture of the area you’re visiting. Thankfully, these days there’s really no excuse for the old … Read more
When we first visited Baku, it was getting a lot of attention, with scores of people discovering the myriad of great things to see and do in the city. In recent years, the Azerbaijani capital has thrown itself onto the world stage, staging its first Grand Prix in 2017 and hosting the UEFA Europa League … Read more
Sarajevo is a unique city – a fascinating blend of culture and religion, surrounded on all four sides by forested hills. It also has an intriguing (and, all too often, dark) history, with much of the city still covered in physical reminders of the 1990s war. However, Sarajevo is undoubtedly making a new name for … Read more
Ah, the good old night train – a staple of long distance, overland travel. From Morocco to the Caucasus, we’ve been using sleeper trains as a super efficient way to combine a journey with a night’s accommodation wherever we get the chance. There’s no beating around the bush. It’s unlikely to be the best night’s … Read more
It’s no surprise that we’ve had a fair few memorable meals during our travels so far. They from the sublime to the downright depressing. We’ve picked our top 7! Auberge Chez Pierre – Dades Gorge, Morroco Memorable for: Adventurous twists on traditional food and an incredible setting Matt: Morocco is rightfully famous for its fantastic food … Read more
Marrakech is one of those places that seems to captivate your senses before you even set foot on Moroccan soil. The famous city is a paradise for photographers, foodies, culture hunters and sun-seekers alike. There is an absolute wealth of material – from blog posts to full-length documentaries – to get you drooling with anticipation. … Read more
The second part of our long-awaited (and well-deserved – find part one here!) long weekend in Italy started with a very comfortable train out of Bologna. Then, we sped north to the ancient city of Padova, which we would be using as a base to explore Venice. But why are you staying in Padova when … Read more
Having powered through months of early starts, dark mornings and long hours hunched over desks up and down the UK, we couldn’t wait for the early May Bank Holiday weekend to finally come round. It meant our first proper trip of 2018! With a wedding to attend on Wednesday, we needed a destination easily accessible … Read more
For anyone following our Balkan journey, you’ll know that this trip to Cologne is a bit of a detour. Having booked Taylor Swift tickets months before planning the Balkans trip, we still wanted to attend the concert in Germany. Therefore, much to our amusement, our travel plans became Sarajevo to Cologne to Zadar in the … Read more
If you’ve missed out, you can find part one from our Sarajevo trip here, and you can read part two here. Our third and final day in Sarajevo was upon us. A hectic and slightly mad schedule awaited us – during the day, we had to: We got numbers 1 and 2 out of the … Read more
Welcome to Part 2 of our Sarajevo blog. Those of you who have already checked out Part 1 (available here – don’t miss out!) will know that we’ve just been for an excellent, if slightly random, tour of the city and the surrounding hills with our host Emil. We had another night left and still … Read more