Best views in Portugal

Algarve, off the beaten track

The Algarve is well known for its tourist resorts and family fun holidays with lots of water parks and bars and cut price breakfasts, but have you ever wondered if there is more to the Algarve? The...

Porto - Land of Wine and Sunny

They say a good place is a “land of milk and honey”. Well in Porto, it’s a land of “wine and sunny”. We heard great things about Porto but didn’t know what to expect. Needless to...

Walking in Madeira

If you are a keen walker, beware of walking the "levadas" in Madeira. Whilst the scenery is great, the routes are flat and narrow, and you often end up behind slow old people, and you don't get...

Empire State vs Top of the Rock: Best Observation Deck in New York?

Okay, so you're hitting up New York City and everyone says you have to check out an observation deck. The big debate? Empire State or Top of the Rock. I've done both, and honestly, they're...

Day Trip from Riga to Kemeri National Park, Latvia

If you have more than a few days in the lovely city of Riga, Latvia, it's a great idea to get out of town to explore Kemeri National Park [Latvian: Ķemeru nacionālais parks] – About an hour away...

My 10 Days in Phuket, Thailand

The scootertour in ‘The North' was a success and my next destination was Phuket. Why? All exchange students started their ‘Thailand-journey' there (except me of course), and I heard some amazing...