Okay, so Helsinki is one of the lesser-visited European capital cities, which baffled me; the city seemed to tick a lot of boxes! Fins are known for their sauna culture, moomins, of course, for having more heavy rock bands per capita than anywhere else in the world, and a word in their language ‘kalsarikanni‘ that […]
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Visit Reykjavik’s Sun Voyager Price: Free! The unmistakable sculpture on Reykjavik’s northern coast is a nod to the country’s Viking history. Constructed in 1990, to celebrate the city’s 200th anniversary, this incredible modern art piece jars spectacularly against the backdrop of mount Esja across the harbour and is a great place to meet and relax whilst […]
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“You’ll be in the water for about 30-40mins… trust me, that’s enough… you’ll be begging to get out” It was a drizzly Thursday in Þingvellir National Park, South Iceland, and I was about to be plunged into water that sits just above freezing. Horrendous? Potentially. But I was here by choice, joining Dive.is to snorkel […]
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After a four day visit to Berlin last year, and as (hopefully!) an older and wiser traveller and second-tripper, I was mindful to choose my accommodation more carefully this time around. Although it was less important last summer as I was mainly out and about, exploring the city and didn’t end up spending too much […]
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So, who’s been dreaming of their perfect wedding since they could walk? Throwing a white bed sheet over your head in a mock-veil, stealing your mothers’ white heels and lipstick, flashing that gummy Haribo ring you’ve jammed on your left hand and pronouncing the hallway your ‘aisle’ as you totter and trip towards your imaginary ‘Prince […]
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Brussels; known for being the city at the heart of the European Union and the best place in Europe for a beer. But what else is there to this Belgian capital and why should you be booking a visit here? This is actually a second trip for me. I’d previously visited Brussels in October as a […]
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There’s enough drama in life without fretting over your travels as well. If you’re anything like me, you’re slaving through the 9-5, so when you do end up jumping on a plane, the last thing you want to be doing in tearing your hair out over the small stuff, or ending up in the middle of a […]
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This F.P. Planet: Just Another Travel Blog; Exploring Europe and Beyond 