…ed by the Up Helly Aa’ Vikings. In ancient pagan times fire symbolised the newly resurgent sun coming back to the land so it seems fitting to start such a celebration in this way. As some 7000+ torch bearers marched the streets (me included) and overall 35,000 people were led out for the first night of celebrations I was a little overwhelmed. I’d never heard about the torch procession and […]
…euros so if you plan your day right, you can easily get your moneys worth. New Europe Free Walking Tour – Starting next to City Hall at 11AM and 1PM every day free walking tours are a great way to get to know about a city. You learn about its history, orientate yourself and make a few new friends for the day. Guinness Storehouse – It might be overly touristy […]
…l lagging behind on 43 days till I fly out the lovely D from dtravelsround.com has already hit departure date and landed herself in London (can you tell I’m jealous). Before she left however there was a nervous moment when the airport staff questioned her length of stay in Europe. This was then followed by a lengthy chat at British Immigration. Luckily she is now off getting lost around London […]
Have you ever just wanted to browse a website by city or country but find the menus and search box’s painfully difficult to use? Why not browse like you were exploring a new city or country with a map in your hand? Below you will find the majority of my blogs history laid out on one big travel map of the world. Dig into it and maybe you will be […]
…e all up too and being there to continue to remind you all how amazing Vegemite really is. Right that should about do it, next you can expect to hear more about Copenhagen and how I had to put up with Cailin from www.travelyourself.ca complain about her sore legs as we explored the Copenhagen Zoo and wandered down to Christiania. PS: The monkey is only sleeping, he too hard a […]
…il someone else knew about it I could forget the thought and continue on with life. Before it was easy, now it was about to get a whole lot more serious. http://www.flickr.com/photos/n0seblunt/ / CC BY 2.0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/dandeluca/ / CC BY 2.0…
