Notes on Billund, Denmark: a weekend of LEGO
To celebrate Tim’s Big Birthday we went to Billund in Denmark for a weekend full of LEGO and had an amazing time! It’s a really lovely place to visit, very
Notes on Pamplona, Basque Country
Pamplona is a beautiful city and was a lovely day trip from San SebastiĆ”n. It is famous for the festival of San FermĆn, where the āRunning of the Bullsā happens,
Notes on San SebastiƔn, Basque Country
San SebastiƔn felt to me like a city-sized buffet by the sea (a pay-per item buffet, but still!) Every bar/cafƩ you go to has a display of the most delicious
Notes on Bilbao, Basque Country
We started and ended our trip to Basque Country in Bilbao. It’s a fascinating city with plenty to explore, look at and eat, as well as making a great base
Notes on Varadero, Cuba
Varadero is quite unlike anywhere else in Cuba. When we mentioned Varadero as part of our route to other people on our travels weād often hear: ‘everyone goes there, it’s
Notes on Santa Clara, Cuba
Santa Clara is filled with beautiful buildings and incredible history. Famous in the guidebooks mainly for Che Guevara, I was most interested to learn about Marta Abreu, an incredible-sounding woman
Notes on Trinidad, Cuba
Trinidad is a beautiful, picture perfect town with beach and mountains to explore nearby. It is a wonderful place to spend time and meet people. We were in Trinidad in
Notes on Cienfuegos, Cuba
Cienfuegos is quite unusual, though I canāt quite put my finger on why. It is full of beautiful buildings, a clear love for the theatre and loads of public parks
Notes on ViƱales, Cuba
ViƱales is beautiful! A complete contrast to Havana in so many ways, it’s a great place to find quiet, fresh air and walks with incredible views. Weād originally booked just
Notes on Havana, Cuba
Havana was our first destination on a 3 week trip in Cuba, and we ended the trip with a night there too. It is a beautiful, complicated, confusing and fun place