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, park tickets and transfers. Flights with Aer Lingus €500 for 1 adult and 1 teenager. Disney package in Sante Fe for 2 nights and 3… Read More
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 cost of travel. We spent 5 nights in Berlin over Easter break and here’s what we spent! * before going our expenses were ; Accommodation… Read More
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 had to be done on a pretty tight budget. I’m a money diary addict so I thought seeing as people talk a lot about how… Read More
I think London is one of the best cities in the world for kids. We have been a number of times over the years and are always looking for fun things to do. On our summer visit this year we decided to go to the Warner Brothers Harry Potter tour as Ava had just finished… Read More
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 and has a population of 450,000. What I discovered when we were there that I think is super interesting is that Estonia is one of… Read More
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 been to Lithuania (conscious of reaching 50 countries before I turn 40!). I have to be completely honest and say that overall I had a… Read More
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 the bullet and booked two tickets to Oslo for myself and Ava for a 2 night break. I’m not going to lie there is no… Read More
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 was 19 and had moved to Bologna to study there for the year. I was young, enthusiastic and so excited for my Erasmus year .… Read More
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 countries to visit in Europe we found ourselves in Romania for our Easter break. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by the city.… Read More