Lake Bled and beyond
During our week-long stay in Ljubljana, we wanted to take the opportunity to see a little more of the country, especially Lake Bled. There seemed to be a multitude of ways to get there via organised trips and coaches etc […]
Simply Trieste
We ended up on a very brief visit to Trieste, as it was the closest airport that you could fly to Valencia from, to get to Slovenia. The bus connections from this city are amazing – so many options. I’m […]
Plovdiv-inity in Bulgaria
I’d stumbled across the magnificently named Plovidiv, in an article that hailed it the Chiang Mai of Europe. Having loved our time living in Chiang Mai and having a constant eye out for places that you can cheaply base yourself […]
Fallas – giant figures, fireworks, fanfares and fumes
Fallas goes on for about 3 weeks in March in Valencia province, with the most spectacular events occurring in the capital Valencia city. It is completely bonkers and an assault on the eyes and the ears. As an outsider, I […]
Bolneuvo’s Brilliant Boulders
I came across some images of the rock formation at Bolneuvo when looking around for something entirely different but was surprised that I’d never seen mention of them before. This was just a couple of hours away from us so […]
Caved in and took a trip to Granada
As a birthday treat for Mark, I had booked for us to have a mini trip within Spain. I was to whisk him away from the chill to southern Spain for a slightly warmer climate, picking Granada as a city […]
