Europe

Disneyland Paris ~ A Money Diary

    Back with another Money Diary! We went to Disneyland Paris this year and here is what we spent.  Before leaving I had  paid the following for flights, hotels,…

Berlin – a money diary

  My obsession with money diaries continues! From my last money diary in  pricey Iceland to this diary in the much cheaper Germany, there is something fascinating about the real…

Iceland – A Money Diary

So I knew Iceland was going to be expensive. My travel plans are limited this year as I am trying hard to save (and it’s killing me …) so Iceland…

3 good reasons to visit Tallinn

We spent 3 nights in Tallinn this summer as part of a 6 country trip and it was definitely my favorite city . Estonia’s coastal capital lies  to the north…

Africa Day, Dublin 2018

This weekend Ava and I went to Dublin for the day to attend Irish Aid’s Africa day flagship celebration which took place in the Farmleigh Estate in the Phoenix Park.…

A city break in Vilnius, the good and the bad…

So we went to Vilnius in Lithuania for a 2 nights for midterm break.  I picked Vilnius simply because Ryanair had cheap flights for those dates and I had never…

Oslo on a budget

I have wanted to visit Oslo for a long time but have always been put off by the fact that it’s so so expensive. This summer I decided to bite…

Why you should visit Bologna now !

Bologna is the capital of the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy and my favourite city in Italy by far.  If you haven’t already been, here’s why you should go now!…

A love affair with Italy

  My love affair with Italy has been a long distance relationship for the most part, spanning nearly two decades. I remember falling in love with this amazing country. I…

A city break in Bucharest …

  We are just back from a city break in Bucharest. Romania had never been at the top of my travel wish list but as I am running out of…