Category: Europe

Staying at the Doxford Hall Hotel and Spa, Northumberland, England

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Conjuring up images of English countryside is something we do as children. Wide open spaces, gorgeous forests, winter walks, howling wind and typical English mansions. I wasn’t thinking of my teenage years reading Mansfield Park and watching Poirot and Jonathan Creek. While they had their fair share of English mansions, I wanted some relaxation for Read more about Staying at the Doxford Hall Hotel and Spa, Northumberland, England[…]

Staying at The Baxter, A Cool Boutique Hostel in Edinburgh, Scotland

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You might have read that I was recently back in Scotland for the first time in 6 years. Perhaps even more surprisingly it was my first visit to Edinburgh, the capital city. These days mixing up guest houses with night trains with hotels with hostels has its crazy diverse travel moments. But here in Edinburgh, Read more about Staying at The Baxter, A Cool Boutique Hostel in Edinburgh, Scotland[…]

Friday’s Featured Food: Haggis, Tatties and Neeps in Edinburgh, Scotland

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It had been a whopping 6 years since I had been to Scotland when I decided to hit up Edinburgh. It was an easy choice to make for me. Firstly, cheap Ryanair flights made it a budget place to head to but secondly it was a new city. My many jaunts to Scotland had taken Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: Haggis, Tatties and Neeps in Edinburgh, Scotland[…]

Backpacking in Kosovo🇽🇰: Top 12 Sights in Pristina, the Capital City

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After travelling in Northern Macedonia, it was an obvious move to take the easy border bus north to Kosovo. The buses depart from Skopje in Northern Macedonia and within two hours you are in Pristina the capital city of Kosovo. I checked into the cool Buffalo Backpackers there and as well as drinking in 5 Read more about Backpacking in Kosovo🇽🇰: Top 12 Sights in Pristina, the Capital City[…]

Staying at the Comfy Hotel Keto in Podgorica, Montenegro🇲🇪

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The last city on my whirlwind Balkans and Eastern Europe trip fell on Podgorica, Montenegro. This somewhat unknown and obscure capital city shot out at me when I realised a cheap Ryanair flight from Podgorica to Stansted came up at a nice €20 Euros! So my final night in the Balkans I wanted a place Read more about Staying at the Comfy Hotel Keto in Podgorica, Montenegro🇲🇪[…]

Backpacking in Scotland: Top 10 Sights in Edinburgh

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I had been to Scotland around 20 times in my life – but mostly to Glasgow, Irvine or Stranraer. Growing up in Northern Ireland made that an easy option as a child and teenager – I usually went by ferry from Larne or Belfast. However I had never once been to Edinburgh until I turned Read more about Backpacking in Scotland: Top 10 Sights in Edinburgh[…]

World Borders: How to Get From Northern Macedonia🇲🇰to Kosovo🇽🇰(Skopje to Pristina by bus)

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When you hear about places like Northern Macedonia and Kosovo you might think that obscurity is the name of the game and that backpacking through this region is a test for your stamina. However, this particular border crossing is a fast and easy one and something I’d definitely recommend now having been in the former Yugoslavia Read more about World Borders: How to Get From Northern Macedonia🇲🇰to Kosovo🇽🇰(Skopje to Pristina by bus)[…]

Staying at the Buffalo Backpackers in Pristina, Kosovo🇽🇰

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After my trip to Macedonia, I decided to head north into Kosovo and as it’s only a 2 hour bus ride across the border from Skopje, it made sense that I should head to the capital city – Pristina. I wasn’t even sure if there was a backpackers scene in Pristina yet and it turns Read more about Staying at the Buffalo Backpackers in Pristina, Kosovo🇽🇰[…]

My Stay at the 10 Coins Hostel: The Coolest Hostel in Sofia, Bulgaria🇧🇬

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Sofia in Bulgaria was next on my hit list and I needed a hostel for a couple of nights. It was the name that shot out at me “10 coins hostel” I thought? Must be a story in that! One e-mail later and I’m messaging Nick the owner while I backpacked through Veliko Tarnovo and Read more about My Stay at the 10 Coins Hostel: The Coolest Hostel in Sofia, Bulgaria🇧🇬[…]

Staying at the Old Town Hostel in Kotor, Montenegro🇲🇪

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If you haven’t yet heard of Kotor, please put it on your travel list. Kotor is a gorgeous seaside town in Montenegro which boasts a cobbled streeted Old Town, a harbour (Bay of Kotor), lots of funky bars, cafes and restaurants and a huge fortress with views you’ll never forget. I wanted to stay in Read more about Staying at the Old Town Hostel in Kotor, Montenegro🇲🇪[…]