30 Books to Read Before 30
I recently celebrated my 29th birthday, and as birthdays often do it prompted me to think about the year ahead and what I would like to achieve. One thing was f...
Book Lover’s Guide to Iceland: Reykjavik
Reykjavik (and by extension Iceland) was an absolute treasure from beginning to end, and will remain as the highlight among the numerous other highlights of our...
A Book Lover’s Guide to Australia: Malmsbury
In early October I spent a wonderful three-day weekend in country Victoria with my family. It was a chance to catch up after a busy year of work and travel, and...
A Morning Routine to Kick-start Your Day
Do you have a morning routine? I’m definitely not a morning person, I have always struggled to get out of bed, even when I’m enjoying my job or am e...
Book Lover’s Guide to Bulgaria: Sofia
Our last destination before jetting off to frosty Iceland, Sofia delighted and surprised us with its modernity and its culture. Rapidly developing and expanding...
Book Lover’s Guide to Romania: Bucharest
After our brief, out-of-the-way diversion to Iași, we jumped on the train and made our way to Romania’s beautiful capital, Bucharest. We’ve heard gr...
Book Lover’s Guide to Romania: Iași
Okay so, admittedly Iași seems like a bit of an odd destination for us. A University city through and through, it sees its share of visitors mostly from neighbo...
Book Lover’s Guide to Romania: Brasov
Brasov (pronounced Bra-shov) was our first destination in Romania. While we could go on about its Dracula-steeped history, the lore and legend of Transylvania a...
Book Lover’s Guide to Hungary: Budapest
During our five nights in Budapest, the Hungarian capital truly lived up to its nickname as the Pearl of the Danube. A city of two parts, Buda and Pest, we spen...
Book Lover’s Guide to Serbia: Novi Sad & Subotica
Five nights in Belgrade and we’re off again, this time to Novi Sad and then Subotica. Up here to the north of Serbia, the architecture shifts and changes, the c...