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  • Visiting New York on a budget – 14 Things to do in New York for free or little money

    Visiting New York on a budget – 14 Things to do in New York for free or little money

    New York for free? Sounds too good to be true. I mean, we all know that city trips cost a fortune. And New York is no exception. What if I told you there are heaps of things to do in New York that cost little to no money? Perfect, if you are visiting New York…

  • Is the Vessel Hudson Yards worth a visit?

    Is the Vessel Hudson Yards worth a visit?

    People keep asking me if we don’t get bored visiting New York over and over again. Since we’ve seen it all already. And you know what? No, we don’t (obviously, otherwise we wouldn’t go back). New York City, same as any other major city really, has the beauty of constantly changing. New things to do…

  • What to do in Rome in Two Hours

    What to do in Rome in Two Hours

    What do you do if you find yourself in Rome with two hours spare? Whether you have a stopover in Rome before travelling onwards or have some time after a business meeting, every now and then you might end up with a few hours to kill. Obviously the easiest would be to head to a…

  • Movie Location Tour New York City for free

    Movie Location Tour New York City for free

    As Alicia Keys sings in her song Empire State of Mind: ‘a town that is famous as a place of movie scenes’. Even if you’ve never been to New York in real life (although, if you haven’t, I’d absolutely urge you to go. It is just such a wonderful place), I am certain you have…

  • You’ve got Mail Movie Locations Tour NYC

    You’ve got Mail Movie Locations Tour NYC

    Shall I share a big secret with you? You’ve got Mail is one of the all-time favourite movies of Mr T and me. We must have watched it at least a hundred times. Cuddled up on the sofa and You’ve got Mail on the tele is pretty much my idea of a perfect Sunday. So,…

  • 19 Top Things to do in Vienna

    19 Top Things to do in Vienna

    I love Vienna. And over the years I’ve visited quite a few times. Both for work (my client’s head office was just outside Vienna, so any Austrian tour would start and end in Vienna) and on leisure. And I totally fell for the city and the people. Any excuse and I’ll be over there without…

  • Best of Paris in two hours – a walking tour through Paris

    Best of Paris in two hours – a walking tour through Paris

    I love Paris. And I would happily spend a weekend or two there at short notice (although unfortunately Mr T doesn’t quite share my love for Paris). However, most of my more recent visits were work related. Which obviously meant a lot less time for sightseeing. But you know what? That doesn’t mean you can’t…

  • An Afternoon at the Szechenyi Thermal Baths – the best Thermal Bath in Budapest?

    An Afternoon at the Szechenyi Thermal Baths – the best Thermal Bath in Budapest?

    Did you know that Budapest has no less than nine thermal baths and a staggering 123 thermal springs? When planning our mother-daughter-weekend in Budapest, visiting one of those thermal baths was top of our itinerary. And with so much choice, we decided on a visit to the Szechenyi Baths. But is this the best thermal…

  • Secret Gardens in London – Exploring London’s hidden gems

    Secret Gardens in London – Exploring London’s hidden gems

    I love London. And I love exploring London. Even after years of living in London (ok, near London nowadays) it never gets old. There are still heaps of places to discover. So, going on a tour to discover some of the secret gardens in London was the perfect Saturday activity. London has plenty of parks…

  • Taking our dog abroad post Brexit

    Taking our dog abroad post Brexit

    If you don’t follow me on Instagram and haven’t read my 2020 review (I know, how could I even doubt that), you might be not know that back in October we finally got ourselves a little dachshund puppy. Frank is an absolute amazing clever little dog (obviously my completely unbiased opinion here) and we are…

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