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Delphi – a place the ancient Greeks considered the centre of the universe.
You see, legend has it that when Zeus unleashed two eagles from opposite ends of the earth in order to locate its centre, the two eagles met over Delphi, on the side of Mt Parnassus. Continue reading “Delphi, Greece: The centre of the universe”
The Olympics has become the biggest and most revered sporting event in our world, so it’s exciting to see the place where the Olympics were born. Continue reading “My Olympic dreams: Visiting Olympia, Greece”
Think of typical London tourist “must-dos”, and what do you come up with?
Hyde Park? Buckingham Palace? Photo with a red telephone box? Ride a red double-decker? Big Ben? London Eye? Visit Harrods? Continue reading “The tourist traps of London, England”
If I created a catchphrase for Amsterdam, it would be “Amsterdam: Not just sex and weed.”
Because that’s exactly what I thought. Yes, we walked through the Red Light District, past coffee shops, and had an experience at a sex show, but I also got to see the beautiful sights, the huge history, and eat some awesome food. Continue reading “Amsterdam: Not just sex and weed”
At 3571m above sea level, Mt Jungfraujoch in Switzerland had certainly climbed it’s way into my heart.
The “Top of Europe” as it is called, was THE place I had been most looking forward to visiting on this trip to Europe. Continue reading “Heading to the “Top of Europe”, Mt Jungfraujoch, in Switzerland”
The Austrian Tyrol region is a very green place, so I shouldn’t have been that confused as to why it rained the whole time we were there – it was the beginning of October when we were there.
The rain did cause a few problems for us, but it was also part of what made Austria so beautiful in my eyes – so lush and green, so I couldn’t be upset about the rain in the slightest. Continue reading “The weather shouldn’t stop you: Hofpgarten, Austrian Tyrol region”
Munich was a blur for me (and not just because of the steins of beer I consumed).
We were in Munich for one night only, and we packed a whole lot into that time. Continue reading “One night at Oktoberfest: Munich, Germany”
Food, food, food – Vienna brought me all kinds of different, wonderful tastes.
Sachertorte, Mozart Balls, schnitzel, wiener, and the most delicious burger I’ve ever had it my life – all delicious foods I chomped on down in Vienna. Continue reading “Eating my way through Vienna, Austria”
One thing that’s been on my bucket list for a while was to ride a gondola in Venice, aka The Floating City.
While usually known as a ‘wet’ location, due to it’s many canals (hundreds of them), it was wetter than usual when we visited – it was rainy and dreary all day – but perfect to me. Continue reading “Who doesn’t dream of taking a gondola ride in Venice?”
Rome. Roma.
Some people say Paris is the City of Love, but I reckon Rome could give it a run for its money. Continue reading “Rome, Italy: The other City of Love?”