My good friend Ryan lives in Manchester and was recently celebrating his 28th birthday. I don’t get to see him often, so Helen and I decided to make a weekend of it by travelling over to Manchester and staying in the Hilton Hotel, Deansgate, Manchester. Since I first went to Manchester, to preview University’s back …
One of our biggest ways to stay healthy, hydrated and save money is by taking your own water bottle for Disney World. We have always packed a bottle even if just to use for emergencies on a short trip. Since there are so many different styles, types and makes of water bottles out there, I …
Are you looking at travelling from Kyoto Station to Nishiki Market? The distance between the two locations is just over 2.5km and you can use a range of different methods to get to/from Kyoto Station and Nishiki Market depending on the time of day, your budget and party size. Walk Without a doubt, the cheapest …
We get asked whether or not you need your passport to visit the Vatican so much – and the answer is no, you don’t. There are no border controls, passport controls or anything like that. Sadly, you can’t even get your passport stamped at the Vatican – even for a fee as somewhat of a …
There are many things I had noticed about Japan and what the Japanese wore in our month there. One was that pretty much everyone looked good, stylish and well presented, two they were always prepared for the rain and change in weather conditions. We really struggled with what we choose to travel with, so I …
There’s no ‘official’ dress code when visiting The Vatican. Instead, we recommend dressing appropriately for the religious site and respect of the country itself. Along with dressing appropriately for the weather and the activities you have planned during your visit to the Vatican. For example, if you’re visiting a museum you might feel uncomfortable in …
We recently spent a couple of days exploring Venice and honestly I was glad I had comfortable shoes. The days were long as we wanted to see so much and get the chance to see everything so being comfortable for the day was key. If you are looking at having a jam-packed trip I would …
There are so many different rules and sizes now for carry on luggage and the fees involved. Cora and I have never travelled with anything larger than a backpack. No matter how long we have travelled for we never packed heavier. On our most recent trip, we were flying Ryanair with the small personal bag …
So you are looking to spend two days in Venice, maybe a long weekend or stopping here on an Italian road trip. Either way, we can help you maximize your time on the land of boats and canals so you don’t miss a thing. There is so much to see that many books, blogs and …
Are you flying with a budget airline provider who’s leaving you to your own devices when it comes to getting from Treviso Airport to Venice? You’re not alone. We recently fell for the age-old Ryanair trip of believing that an airport labelled as Venice might actually be somewhere near Venice (we’ve actually done this before …
