Category: Europe
Eat your way around London’s Borough Market
Borough Market is a foodie heaven, and my favorite destination when I have a layover visit to London.
Memorable Food and Wine Adventures in France
Here’s the food and wine memories that linger on our tongues from our French Workaway adventure.
Exploring Leros on Two Wheels
Greek hospitality is alive and well on Leros, an island in the Dodecanese chain untouched by mass tourism. A couple of nights here was enough to make us realize we needed to come back.
Visiting Symi for their famous Red Shrimp
The picturesque Greek Island of Symi is next door to Rhodes, and is famous for it’s pretty harbour and their tiny red panfried shrimp, that are eaten whole.
Popping my Greek Cherry with Kalymnos
Feature Image: Pothia Harbor, Kalymnos My first experience of Greece, was a day trip from Turkey to the neighboring Greek island of…
Discover the Tranquility of Telendos
Find out how to travel from Kalymnos to Telendos via water taxi, and what to do during your day trip to this tranquil Greek island.
Getting to know Kalymnos Beaches
Known for sponge diving and rock climbing, Kalymnos also has beaches on its western coast that overlook the small island of Telendos. It’s where the longest sandy beach is located.
Lockdown with my Minimalist Wardrobe
Way back in September when I had to rush back to the UK to help with my Mum after her…
Catching the Mastichari Ferry from Kos to Kalymnos
The ferry that connects the Greek Island of Kos to Kalymnos departs from the Mastichari Ferry port. We got there by bus, and spent a few hours in a taverna waiting for our ferry.
Workaway on Ile D’Aix France
We spent a week on Ile D’Aix, a French island near La Rochelle. I had sewing projects to do, and Red had painting projects. Plus catching oysters and beach combing.
Exploring the Ancient Castle of La Couvertoirade
We stepped back in time with a private tour of the fortified village of La Couvertoirade. This castle dates back to the Knights Templar.
Video: Our Workaway adventure through France
10 weeks into 3 minutes. Watch our Workaway and Travel adventures through France. I made this virtual tour as a birthday gift for Red.
La Rochelle became our Workaway Heaven
We fell in love with La Rochelle during our Workaway Gig. Our volunteer assignment was varied and interesting, and even off-season, this town is open for exploration.
Our self-guided Walking Tour of Lyon
Lyon is a fabulous walking city, and we spent 4 days wandering around this gastronomy capital of France. Find out what we saw during our self-guided walking tour.
Making the Most of Montparnasse Paris
During an overnight stay in the Montparnasse neighbourhood of Paris, we made the most of cafes, bistros and the local flea market.
Exploring the French Island of Ile D’Aix in Spring
Exploring the historic military stronghold of Ile D’Aix out of season? You’ll have the desolate beaches all to yourself and first pick of the oysters.
Inspiration and Ideas for your Ireland Road Trip
Are you looking for some ideas and inspiration about where to travel in Ireland? In honor of Saint Patrick’s day I’m sharing a roundup of travel articles from the Emerald Isle.
Lingering in Lyon’s 1st Arrondissement
Only two hours from Paris, Lyon offers similar landscape and architecture, but not as many museums.
Our Workaway at an 18th Century Flour Mill France
Our Workaway adventure volunteering at an 18th Century flour mill in southern France, near the Millau Viaduct.
Chilling in Clermont Ferrand
We spent two days chilling in Clermont Ferrand, exploring the old town area and eating Italian and Turkish food.
Meandering around Montpellier
A weekend break in artistic and creative Montpellier in the south of France. Wandering the cobbled streets of old town, meeting the locals and walking our socks off.
Toodling around Toulouse
Exploring Toulouse, the pink city in January. A French cultural immersion and welcome hospitality from the locals.
French Train Strikes won’t stop us in our tracks
We weren’t going to let a French Rail Strike get in the way of our plans to travel around France for three months.
Day trip to Vathy on the Greek Island of Kalymnos
We took a day trip to Kalymnos to explore the eastern coastline and spend the day in Vathy, and discover an off-the-beaten path beach where the Greeks gather for family Sunday.