I was recently back in Australia in my hometown of Melbourne, Australia and had a lot of time on my hands. I realised that I’d written heaps on so many cities in Europe but I’d never actually written about my own city. When I found myself with 3 weeks back in “Burn City”, I knew [...]
Continue reading...7 October 2011
This week we’re shining a light on Amman, the capital of Jordan. My good mate Fraser Balaam who is a fantastic writer recently returned from a trip that involved Roman ruins, meandering through markets and floating in the Dead Sea. He was champing at the bit to wax lyrical on this peaceful, Middle Eastern gem [...]
Continue reading...29 September 2011
Seattle is the only city I’ve visited in the US so far, soaking up the sights from the Space Needle and the sounds from Belltown. When I put the word out, fellow travel blogger Annie Bettis jumped at the chance to write about her 48 hours in Seattle. When Justin first asked me to write [...]
Continue reading...12 September 2011
This week we have a guest post by Daniel Agnew from easyJet Holidays. Barcelona is one of the most beautiful and most visited cities in Spain, with great restaurants, a full-on nightlife and white sandy beaches. Read what Daniel recommends you check out in 48 hours in Barcelona. Barcelona is a universal city and one [...]
Continue reading...26 August 2011
Moscow is a massive, historic, beautiful city. It’s the heart of Russian culture. It’s the stuff of mystery in a lot of peoples eyes. The Kremlin. The coloured spires of St Basil’s Cathedral. Moscow sums up everything about Russia, from the decades of oppressive Communist rule to the reputation as a haven of the wealthy [...]
Continue reading...22 August 2011
Following my post previewing a blog trip to Skåne (skorr-na) County with a bunch of other bloggers, I’m back and am able to give you the lowdown on the region. Skåne is one of those parts of a country that really charms you. It has cities with loads of character, a long coastline and acres of rolling hills, [...]
Continue reading...14 August 2011
A guest post this week, this time from Julie Falconer. She recently travelled to Hamburg, Germany and details what the story is for a 2 day trip to this city in Germany’s north. Hamburg is mostly known for business travel. In fact, most people that have explored the city have done so between meetings or [...]
Continue reading...3 August 2011
This week I’m featuring our very first guest post! Bringing you the lowdown on 48 hours in the lovely and lively Scottish capital of Edinburgh is Kate Hopper. Ahh Edinburgh, land of tablet, haggis, bagpipes, castles and kilts, marauding stags and hens, drunken comedians and student thespians. Right? Well, yes, but there is more to [...]
Continue reading...12 July 2011
Dubai has a reputation as a city of superlatives. Huge malls, towering skyscrapers, kilometres of sandy beaches and year-round sunshine have defined it as a top destination on the world scale. But it’s not all about burning around the desert in a Lamborghini or knocking back cocktails by the pool. On a stopover during a recent [...]
Continue reading...18 May 2011
Budapest has undergone a lot of transformations in its long and chequered history. From Turkish occupation, to the Habsburgs, to the Nazis and Communists, Hungary has copped it all. They’ve come out on top though, and the result if crowning glory of Budapest. Hungarians really like foosball. And palinka. Don’t know what palinka is? Well [...]
Continue reading...
20 October 2011
3 Comments