It’s a new year – although we’re nearly three weeks in by now – and as everyone will probably have eaten their body weight in cheese in the last month, let’s talk about a bit of Switzerland I apparently haven’t told you about yet. Today I’m going to Gruyères, the small fortified town where Gruyère … More Year Abroad: A non-cheesy afternoon in Gruyères
Welcome back to the A-Z of Solo Female Travel! Second edition, in traditional style, is B and today is B is for Backpacking! What do I mean by backpacking? I didn’t think I was going to have to start by defining backpacking but judging by a tweet that went flying around last week, some people … More The A-Z of Solo Female Travel: B is for Backpacking
I’ve talked many times about my Level 2 Walking Qualification but I realise I’ve always been a bit vague about what that involves. Well, in 2023 I want to get at least three more logbook walks and so in recognition of putting at least a little work into it, I’m going to start the year … More I’m working towards my Open country walking qualification
For years, I’ve idly dreamed of having a tablet with a reasonable-sized screen that I can use as a blogger on the road. Something I can actually write on, as someone who doesn’t get on terribly well with virtual keyboards. Something smaller and lighter than a laptop, something more spontaneous than a laptop. I’ve had … More Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite review: is it a good travel laptop replacement?
I’m starting a new year with a new series! This, like my A-Z of Iceland series from 2019, will run throughout the entire year with a new installment every other Monday. Let me know if there’s anything particular you’d like me to cover – as at time of writing, I’ve still got a few gaps … More The A-Z of Solo Female Travel: A is for Adventures
Is it that time of year already? To start looking at what I’ve done this year and what I’m thinking of doing next year? So it is! After a couple of years of restrictions and plagues and lockdowns, 2022 is the year when life started to go back to normal. I, personally, will be wearing … More 2022 year in review and looking to 2023
Blogmas is over! If all has gone to plan, I’ve been back from Germany just under six days and you should already have five posts on the subject – and now real time has caught up to blog time, yes, you do! So today I’m going to talk about something different: my Finnish language progress. … More How much Finnish have I learned in six months?
And here we are, on Christmas Eve, on the Christmassy post from my trip to the German Christmas Market! I’ve covered two swimming trips, one indoor and one outdoor, a Christmas light trail and a trip to Cologne Cathedral but at last we come to Frankfurt Christmas Market! There are four or five separate sections. … More What to do in Frankfurt: Christmas Market
This is the fourth post of the Frankfurt series and I think this is the first time I’m taking you into actual city centre Frankfurt! It’s winter, it’s cold, I’ve done the market a couple of times and I’m tired. So where do I? I go for a swim! I like swimming. I like wallowing in … More What to do in Frankfurt: Titus Thermen
One thing I knew I wanted to do while I was in Germany was take the train up the road to Cologne and visit the cathedral. It’s only a little over an hour from Frankfurt and I’d heard rumours it’s a pretty good cathedral. I did balk at the price. I went to the ticket … More A Day Out of Frankfurt: Cologne Cathedral
I Am A Polar Bear 