Category: HIDDEN GEMS

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The Rice Terraces of Ubud

A visit to Ubud (and Bali) isn’t complete without seeing some of the iconic rice terraces! We spent 4 wonderful

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Nusa Lembongan – Embrace ‘Island Living’ with our travel guide!

Nusa Lembongan was one of those destinations where we had minimal expectations on arrival. However upon leaving, this island now

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Don’t Miss the Balkans for Your Next Europe Adventure

The Balkans are one of our favourite regions in Europe and it is somewhere we think you shouldn’t miss when

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12 of our favourite Europe day trip locations!

One of the things we particularly enjoyed about Europe was exploring small towns, beaches and off the radar locations on

The Europe alternatives you should consider

Europe is full of amazing locations to visit on vacation. We love the contrast of breath-taking mountaintop views to cities

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Our favourite beaches in Europe

When you look up ‘the best beaches in the world’, many are from Europe. Whilst we are lucky to live

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5 places you might not have heard about but should visit in Europe!

We love wandering a little off the conventional tourist routes. Discovering some amazing towns, cities and beaches is something we

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Puglia Travel Itineraries: 7-14 day recommendations

Puglia is one of Italy’s truly underrated hidden gems located on the south east of the country. Situated in the

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Mornington Peninsula Day Trips – Suggested Itinerary

The Mornington Peninsula is one of our favourite places in Australia. Located south-east of Melbourne, this strip of peninsula boasts

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Our day trip visit to Lucca, Tuscany

Lucca, a city located in Tuscany, Italy, has a rich history dating back to the Roman Empire. It’s a popular

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Places we would return to in Europe

After over 7 months of travelling Europe together, and many more solo Europe adventures, we have seen and ‘ticked off’

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Walk to Bushrangers Bay

The Mornington Peninsula has so many gems, including one of our favourite walks, Bushrangers Bay! It was a ‘local secret’

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Our Europe travel guide for 2023 & 2024

Are you looking to travel Europe in 2023 or 2024? Or maybe you’re a little unsure? Having travelled the continent

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Good destinations for shoulder season travel in Europe

After spending time travelling Europe in peak season and shoulder seasons, we thought we would share our thoughts on some

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The best views in Edinburgh

Edinburgh was one of the most impressive big cities we visited, boasting a stunning old town, a castle perched on

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Leiden is a mini Amsterdam

Okay, we’ll be honest – the only reason we initially looked into staying in the Dutch university town of Leiden

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The beautiful Holyrood Park – Edinburgh

The medieval city of Edinburgh was one of our favourite big cities to date. Filled with so many great things

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A visit to Dean Village – Edinburgh

Want to step away from the busy Edinburgh old town to a calm, quiet little village? Dean Village is an

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Prolonging Summer in Taormina, Sicily

After a week of bliss in June 2022 hopping between seaside towns in Italy’s ‘heel of the boot’ Puglia (read

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Why choose Wengen when you visit the Jungfrau region?

The small town of Wengen is located in the alpine Jungfrau/Bernese Oberland region. This picturesque town sits at almost 1300m

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A morning at Oeschinensee

Our visit to Oeschinen Lake, also know as Oeschinensee, will go down as one of our travel highlights! This lake

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The seaside town of Kaş is a true Turkish delight!

The seaside town of Kaş (pronounced Kaash) is a true Turkish delight! We visited for a wonderful week in September 2022,