It was New Year’s Eve, our last night in Iceland and our last chance to see some (more) Northern Lights. The weather forecast was great – clear sky and the aurora strength was projected at 4 out of 9. This…
Northern Lights in Iceland – The First Encounter
‘That looks like the Northern Lights!’ I thought to myself as I looked out of the window. I was pleasantly surprised and excited at the sight when I jolted awake from my short nap. The warm and dark mini bus…
The Secret Lagoon, Iceland
Iceland is highly geographically active with many volcanoes. The most famous (or infamous) eruption which many people will remember was in April 2010 when a volcano in Eyjafjallajökull (try pronouncing that!) in the south of Iceland erupted since 1821. That eruption…
Horseback Riding in Iceland
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Exploring outside of Girona – La Barretina
Girona was a great city to explore for a couple of days with all the historical buildings, the beautiful old Jewish Quarter and of course, looking out for the shooting locations of Games of Thrones! However, we decided to explore…
Review of Apartament Torregirona in Girona, Spain
How many times have you arrived at a hotel and realised it is nothing like what the advertisements say? To help you avoid that sticky situation, here are my honest opinion and independent reviews. Note: This post contain affiliate links where…
Girona – One of My Favourite Cities in Spain
When I planned for our trip to Girona earlier this year, there wasn’t much expectations other than the beautiful houses right next to the Onyar River. After spending 2 days in the small city, it is now easily one…
Semana Santa Spain 2016
During my most recent travels in Spain, I spent the Holy Week in Andalusia, namely Seville, Granada and Cordoba. Holy Week traditions in Spain is called Semana Santa and it is an elaborate commemoration of the Passion of Jesus…
Visit Sagrada Familia
The Sagrada Familia, does it need more introduction?! Official name: Basilica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Familia Type: Roman Catholic Church Designer: Antoni Gaudi Years of construction to-date: 135 Planned completion: Year 2026 Accolades: UNESCO World Heritage Site…
Hospital de Sant Pau in Barcelona
Hospital de Sant Pau in Barcelona is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is probably the most beautiful hospital I’ve ever visited. The original name of the hospital was Hospital de la Santa Creu (Hospital of the Holy Cross) when…