A weekend in Dublin

A couple of months ago I was getting itchy feet and wanted to explore Dublin again for the second time. The first time was 10 years ago and I felt I was overdue a visit. I popped a post on Facebook asking my friends if anyone fancied a short weekend break to Ireland and three…

Two days in Hanoi

Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam and the second largest city. Situated in the north, 1000 miles from Ho Chi Minh City, the best way to reach it is by air. The flight takes just over 2 hours and is better than a 35 hour train ride! We flew from HCMC early morning arriving by…

24 hours in Tam Coc

From Hanoi, we travelled by train to Tam Coc. Travelling via train, it took 1hr 30 minutes and cost £5. There are multiple trains each day in both directions. Just a note, the train was late by over an hour. It seems Vietnamese public transport is a more lackadaisical affair than in Europe so be…

3 days in Gdansk

Three days in Gdansk I love to travel as much as possible. Visiting new places and trying new food is one of my favourite things to do. Back in April, one of my best friends Simon and I travelled to Gdansk for 3 nights to experience one of Poland’s more underrated cities. Steeped in history,…