Bristol Hotel, Geneva As I mentioned in my previous Geneva post, for our visit we were guests of the Bristol Hotel - easily the most beautiful hotel I have ever had the pleasure of staying in. I've been very fortunate to have stayed in some wonderful hotels, but the Bristol tops them all. Rather ...
A Weekend in Geneva
A Weekend in Geneva Switzerland has long been on my travel hit list, and thanks to Geneva Tourism, I was able to tick it off with a little getaway before Christmas. This is going to be a bit of a bumper post - get yourself a cuppa! I've always found Switzerland very interesting - bordering France, ...
Zugspitze: The Top of Germany
Zugspitze - The Top of Germany On our recent trip to Garmisch, we spent our second day 2962m up! Quite literally known as 'The Top of Germany', Zugspitze is Germany's tallest peak. To get there involves a journey by cogwheel train through a tunnel in the mountain, which leaves you off at ...
Photo Diary: A Day Trip to Nuremberg
Earlier this week, my fiancé was attending a conference in Cologne, so I had a few days to entertain myself. I made use of the Bayern ticket and took myself off for a day trip to Nuremberg. The Bayern ticket is a great travel scheme. You can travel anywhere in Bavaria for only 23 euros return (or 26 ...
North Coast and Suburban Dublin Road Trip
North Coast and Suburban Dublin Roadtrip. I wish I took more photos... Remember a few posts back (here), when I used photos from last year? Well, here I am again, guilty once more of leaving this draft post sitting untouched in my dashboard for months. I simply wasn't sure about sharing it on here ...
Last Sunday
"A Sunday well spent brings a week of content..." ...and if this wasn't a Sunday well spent, I don't know what is! It was wall-to-wall sunshine, so Jamie and I decided to hit the great outdoors - and aren't they great indeed? Nestled among a dramatic and unique backdrop of mountains, forest and ...
The Secret Garden
Exploring When the weather permits, there is nothing quite as nice as immersing yourself in nature and enjoying all of its splendor. It's always been a 'thing' for me - you could say my childhood days were pretty much sponsored by the National Trust. There's something so therapeutic about just ...
Then we’d lie beneath the shady tree, I love him and he’s lovin’ me
Good Day Sunshine Hello! I hope you had a wonderful Easter and enjoyed plenty of chocolatey treats! : ) Jamie and I spent Easter Sunday/Easter Monday in Dublin, staying at the Gresham Hotel. We had a wonderful time and really just relaxed – it’s so nice to get away even for a day. I’d had a long ...
The Morton Hotel, London
In case you're wondering, 'SJGC' is my boyfriend and I! It's our initials woven together! ♥ Jamie’s Christmas gift to me was a trip to London for us, which was just last week, and what a fantastic time we had! It’s not hard to understand why it’s officially the world’s most popular city to visit; ...
Off to Dublin
On Thursday past, Jamie and I headed down to Dublin for a very elaborate stay - as his birthday present to me, he had booked us in (as a surprise!) to the world-famous Shelbourne; one seriously grand hotel on St. Stephen's Green. When our taxi pulled in at the curb, a doorman (complete with top hat ...
A Week in Paris : Part 3
The Louvre clearly needs no introduction. Really anyone visiting Paris simply must visit it, even if you're not 'into' art, it is a spectacle in itself. Again I was swooning over this incredible architecture - made all the more awe-inspiring as it is contrasted with the modern glass pyramids, that ...
A Week in Paris : Part 2
I can almost feel the heat from looking at these photos again! It was a scorcher, so it was refreshing to chill out by these fabulous fountains, the light spray was nice and cooling. Spot the rainbow in the photo! This day, in the Dior boutique in Galeries Lafayette (window shopping only of ...