Europe

Europe, Latvia

Riga City Break

Our city break to Riga, the capital of Latvia, was our first time visiting one of the Baltic counties. We spent 3 nights in early December 2016. Accommodation for the weekend was Rixwell Old Riga Palace Hotel which cost approx €270 for a 3 night stay. This hotel was in a […]

Denmark

Copenhagen Top Things to See & Do

We spent 3 nights in Copenhagen, Denmark’s capital city, in June 2015. Really nice city with a cool relaxed vibe. We stayed in Absalon Hotel for its good location (~400e incl breakfast) and bought the 72-hour Copenhagen card (~90 each). Our top rated things to see and do in Copenhagen: […]

Northern Ireland

Our Northern Ireland Stay-cation

Usually with a holiday or break from work, the mind and body thinks sun, sand and far far away, and a “stay-cation” in Ireland doesn’t typically fit this criteria. Gladly our pre-judgments were proven wrong and our trip to Northern Ireland was just the cure we needed. You just need […]

Hungary

A Long Weekend In Budapest

Budapest is the capital of Hungary and an amazing city for a weekend break. We spent 5 days in Budapest in October 2016. Our top 5 things to see and do in Budapest are: Walk from Fishermen’s Bastion to Gellért Hill taking in all the sights, Explore Hungarian history by visiting the […]