If you are planning a visit to the Danish capital, you absolutely must add this icon to your itinerary! Read on for a full guide to visiting Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen. What is it? Tivoli Gardens is an amusement park in Copenhagen dating back to 1843, making it the second oldest theme park in the…
Copenhagen, Denmark: Know Before You Go
The Basics Currency: Danish Krone. 1 GBP = 8.60 DKK Population: 667,099 (2025) Language: Danish Documents: Passport Time Zone: UTC+01:00 (CET). Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β UTC+02:00 (CEST) Driving Side: Right Calling Code: +45 Flight Time: 2 hours Airports: Copenhagen Airport (CPH) Weather High (Β°C) Low (Β°C) Rainfall (mm) Jan 2 -2 40 Feb 4 -3 20 March 5…
10 Things to do in Finnish Lapland in Winter
Lapland is a truly breathtaking part of the world. While Lapland covers four countries, here we are focusing on Finnish Lapland. Located in the North of Finland, this region is the epitome of a winter wonderland. While summertime brings midnight sun and endless forests and lakes for hiking and exploring, winter is really when the…
Lapland, Finland: Know Before You Go
The Basics Currency: Euro. 1 GBP = 1.17 EUR Population: 177,161 (2019) Language: Finnish and SΓ‘mi Documents: Passport Time Zone: UTC+2 Driving Side: Right Calling Code: +358 Flight Time: 3 hours 30 minutes from Bristol Airports: Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) and KittilΓ€ Airport (KTT) Weather Average High Average Low Rainfall (mm) Snowfall (mm) Hours of Daylight…
Visiting Legoland Windsor Resort
I recently visited the Legoland Windsor Resort and it really was a great day out. Here is my guide for making the most of your day, including all of the essential information to ease your planning. What is it? Legoland is, of course, home to all things Lego! Legoland Windsor Resort is the second park…
11 Things to do in Barcelona
The beautiful capital of the Catalan region of Northeastern Spain is popular for its architecture, historic neighbourhoods and Mediterranean coastline. Here are 11 things to do in Barcelona to get the most of your visit. Visit GaudΓβs masterpiece; BasΓlica de la Sagrada FamΓlia When you think of Barcelona, chances are you think of BasΓlica de…
Barcelona, Spain: Know Before You Go
The Basics Currency: Euro. 1 GBP = 1.15 EUR Population: 5,733,250 (2025) Language: Spanish and Catalan Documents: Passport Time Zone: UTC +1 Driving Side: Right Calling Code: +34 Flight Time: 2 hours 10 minutes from Bristol Airports: Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport Weather High Low Rainfall (days) Jan 15 9 4 Feb 15 9 3…
Visiting the Strawberry Fields Tulip Festival
Back in April I visited the Strawberry Fields Tulip Festival and it was the perfect way to celebrate the arrival of Spring.Β Here is my run down on the background and what to expect. The History of Strawberry Fields The Mounce family farming enterprise began in 1982 and first introduced their pick your own strawberries…
