My completed Paris bucket list

I made myself a little Paris bucket list when I first moved here all the way back in September, adding to it each time I came across something I wanted to do. I am incredibly proud to say that a couple of days ago, on my last weekend in Paris, I completed it. This evoked a

A mini Amsterdam travel guide

I have now been lucky enough to visit the beautiful dutch city of Amsterdam twice, once in summer and once in winter, so I reckon I am just about qualified to write this post. If you’re planning a (relatively) cheap and (definitely) cheerful weekend city break then it doesn’t get much more perfect than Amsterdam

May favourites

I couldn’t be more in denial about the fact that we are now entering into June if I tried. The next time I post a monthly favourites will be the day I leave Paris. I’m in a bit of a strange place head wise, torn between never wanting to leave here and being excited to

My top 5 Paris museums

Upon moving to Paris I very quickly lost count of how many times I visited ‘top 10 things to do in Paris’ or ‘must sees in Paris’ websites. After over 8 months of living here I thought it was time I made my own. I have worked my way around the vast majority of museums

A mini Barcelona travel guide

I have visited Barcelona once before but only as a day trip a fair few years ago so I’ve been desperate to go back and properly explore ever since. Barcelona has a little bit of everything which is why it appealed to me so much, the bustling city atmosphere, the sandy beaches and the grid-like

April Favourites

April has been the fastest month of the year by far, as a matter of fact February-May has felt shorter than the single month of January. I can count the number of weeks I have left here on my two tiny hands now, and I am trying my best to make the most of every

A mini Venice travel guide

I was weary about whether 48 hours in Venice would be enough to discover all the beautiful city had to offer, but it turned out to be pretty perfect. No, we didn’t do everything you possibly could do in the city, but a weekend trip was definitely enough to get a real feel of why

March favourites

March has been a fun filled month, and I would be loving life right now if it weren’t for the crippling realisation that I will only write another three monthly favourites here in Paris. Let’s just get on with it before I start to cry because there is a student sitting studying in my office

February favourites

Well February felt like it lasted about two days compared to January. I am now officially 3/5 of my way through my time in Paris and consequently freaking out. No worries though as I have multiple exciting things planned in the foreseeable future. February was one of those up and down months, both metaphorically and

An ode to the Eiffel Tower

Visiting the Eiffel Tower is undoubtedly the most touristy thing you can do in Paris, potentially even in the whole of France. Considering the fact that I have lived in the City of Light for almost six months now you would think I’d be a bit over it by now. I am not. I have