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Travel Tips to Know Before Visiting Italy
Italy, one of my favourite places to visit and an easy country in Europe to travel. But like any country, there are some things to know if you are a first time visitor that will save you time, money, and make your life easier. Here’s what I’ve learned during my travels to this beautiful country and the travel tips I would give to someone visiting Italy for the first time. *Disclosure: this post contains some affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase Italy travel tips Buy tickets in advance This country attracts a lot of…
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Surviving a Sleeper Train Journey in Vietnam
Do you think you could survive a night on a sleeper train in Vietnam? I took two and learned some lessons along the way. Like many that visit Vietnam, I was determined to make the most of my time and see as much of the country as possible. While Vietnam is a long, thin country with most of the places worth seeing located in a line down the coast, the country is deceptively large. As a result, travel times between places may be longer than anticipated. I didn’t have many days holiday left this year after starting a new job in May, but had my heart set on seeing as much…
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What to Know About Travelling by Eurostar
As I arrived back into London St. Pancras from my weekend in Bruges, feet up the footrest, drinking a glass of wine, and checking my emails on my internet connected and charging phone, one thought came into my head: Travelling by Eurostar is so much better than flying! My recent trip to Bruges marked my fifth time travelling by Eurostar. I travelled by Eurostar three times for Paris, and once to go to Ghent via Brussels. The service is expected to gain even more traffic now after recently launching a direct service to Amsterdam. But while the cross-channel train journey is almost becoming commonplace for me, the trip to Bruges…
