I love that feeling of waking up in a new city and knowing that the whole day is ahead of you… After the exhaustion of yesterday we woke up after a long sleep ready to explore Barcelona. I had booked tickets to the Sagreda Familia and Gaudi’s Park Guell as I knew from previous experience that the queues were long …

Barcelona is a magnificent city with warm weather, sandy beaches, culture, fun and exceptional food… We woke at 4.20 am before the alarm clock went off. I had been so excited the night before our trip that I didn’t sleep until about 1am. Our bags were already packed and loaded into the car and all we had to do was …

While passing through Bordeaux this summer, we decided to take a detour through St Emilion, one of the most prolific wine producing regions in France. I had always wanted to visit this UNESCO protected town. People who had been here spoke about it as being a romantic, stunningly beautiful place, with picturesque buildings, delicious food and of course wine tasting… …