As my one-day Yorkshire Dales tour came to an end on a beautiful day in August, I kept wondering why this stunning area still remained relatively unpopular with foreign tourists, compared to…
Author: Fiona Mai
Picked by Locals | Top 6 Vietnam Off The Beaten Track
I tried googling “Vietnam off the beaten track” the other day and the top results were quite a disappointment. Places described as Vietnam off the beaten track in those articles are in…
16 Breathtaking Photos of my Scottish Highland Tour from Inverness
I’ve just come back from my one day Scottish Highland tour from Inverness and it was WONDERFUL! Exploring Scotland without a car can be a bit of a challenge, but it doesn’t…
6 Reasons I Don’t Like Edinburgh
Indeed, this blog post is not a typical Edinburgh travel guide. I don’t mean to offend any Edinburgh fan out there, but my first trip to Edinburgh last June quite fell short…
South Queensferry – A perfect half day trip from Edinburgh
If you’re looking for a peaceful half day trip from Edinburgh, South Queensferry is the place to be! Trains from Edinburgh Waverly to Dalmeny (the main train station in South Queensferry) run…
How I almost lost my wallet … yet still found hope in Rome
I’ve put off writing about Rome for so long as I seem to always get stuck at this basic question: “Where should I begin?” Rome is so popular it must have been covered…
London on a Budget: Review of 14 Free London Attractions
Free attractions for London on a budget trip – What? Where? How? I returned from my 3-day trip to London just several days before Christmas, spending a total of around £70. Before…
Visit Nottingham in December – One Day Itinerary for Robin Hood’s fans
What will you do if you get to visit Nottingham in December for one day? Is one day enough to check out the city’s most popular attractions? As my trip began, I…
Berlin Stories – Story #4
[Originally published in 2013] My last story to be told about my life in Berlin. I promise it won’t be too long :p Story #4 Today is the 14th, October 2013. On…
8 things you’ll miss when leaving Berlin
If you have once lived in Berlin, I bet it wasn’t easy to just leave and forget about this special city. Having spent 5 months there in 2013, I was greatly intrigued…