Introduction to Zurich Perched beside the picturesque Lake Zürich, Zürich offers the best of all worlds with its incredible public transport system, a picture postcard old town that unfolds on both side of the Limmat river, tonnes of culture and world class museums that would be the envy of any European city, plus a fantastic…
As they would say in Scotland, it was blowing a hoolie on the North Sea. After being tossed around all night like tiddlywinks in rough seas, by the time we approached dawn, the waves flatlined and a calm, cold blue eyed morning greeted us as the DFDS cruise rolled into Newcastle. So yeah. Why…
Denmark meets Germany. The year is 2012. June. I had just quit my full time job to become a nomad. I would have forgotten my nomad anniversary but the onset of the Euros have brought back a flood of memories. Then, the fixtures gods threw up Denmark Vs Germany. Again. My thoughts turned towards that…
After a hectic few weeks of backpacking and interrailing in June, I arrived in Chur, the oldest city in Switzerland and the gateway to the Alps. Seen as the bridge between Germany and Italy, plus as the starting point of the famous Bernina Express, Chur is dotted with leafy vineyards beautiful heritage buildings and surrounded…
A city with a difficult past, complicated present and uncertain future Görlitz is not the city that would feature on most Germany itineraries. However, if you do dig deep, it is the kind of city that ultimately is very rewarding. Alongside Meissen, Görlitz is the perfect day trip from Dresden and has enough sights to…
Sitting on the eastern edge of Lake Constance, Europe’s third-largest freshwater lake and bordered by 3 countries -Germany, Switzerland and Austria, the city of Bregenz enjoys a rich mixture of influences which is reflected in its rich cultural programme plus also its cuisine, Bregenz is the ideal starting point for our week long adventure in…
One of my takeaways from the pandemic was that you don’t have to go far or try too hard to find adventure, even in your own city. Our long ‘mental health’ walks allowed us to discover parts of Berlin we normally would have never have visited. We never used our smartphones or followed a set…
Bochum’s beauty lies in its honest, understated charm. This former industrial mining town is undergoing some major changes but even in the current state of flux, visitors will find a city packed with culture, lots of green spaces a lot of cool hotspots like the trendy neighbourhood of Ehrenfeld plus there is Bermuda3Eck, quite possibly…
Located in the North Rhine-Westphalia region of the country Dortmund proudly boasts its status as the country’s football hauptstadt. However, this former industrial giant also has a lesser known side where you can discover a great diverse cultural scene, beautiful green spaces to relax in cool hip neighbourhoods like the Kaiserviertel plus there is…
