I have tended to resist guided tours but I am beginning to see the value in them. This Foto Friday is based on some information I got from a walking tour I did in Lille. It made me giggle so I thought it was worth sharing with you. So, on with the story… In Lille, …
One of the great things about travelling independently is the freedom and flexibility to change and adapt your schedule. While I was in Holland, two people mentioned how great Antwerp was. I had never been there before and hadn’t planned to go there. After the second person told me I should go, I thought, ‘What …
This post is part of the initiative ‘100 cities to home swap before you die‘ from Knok.com. Just to clarify, this is about my perfect day in a city rather than a post about home swapping. I have chosen Rotterdam because I was there recently and very pleasantly surprised by it. I had heard precious …
Theft can be a problem while travelling. In fact, just last week, at one of the hostels I was staying at, some people had valuable items stolen during the night - a camera, phone, and money. It’s awful to hear about things like that happening, especially when it’s in a small hostel where you’ve made …