The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates including Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah and more. The UAE is one of the world's wealthiest countries due to its vast oil reserves. In Dubai there is some serious luxury and cultural depth. There are many reasons to visit Dubai. Firstly, it's a huge city built … Continue reading Top Reasons to Visit Dubai
Category: Indpendent Travel
Hygge in Helsinki: the Essential Guide
Travel Southeast Asia: Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam & Thailand
Southeast Asia is an alluring subregion with plenty of beauty and charm that makes you want to return again and again. I travelled with friends for two months October - December. What's it like Backpacking in South East Asia? The days are full of sunshine, delays, random encounters, colourful markets, history, culture, Tuk Tuks, delicious … Continue reading Travel Southeast Asia: Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam & Thailand
Movies to watch before you go…
We all know that films often play an important part in generating tourism - Set Jetting - inspiring us to go places thanks to the insight they provide into a place's culture/history or simply because of the fantastic scenery. Here's the 'Tidal Travel Movie List' - a list of films to watch before you go. … Continue reading Movies to watch before you go…
Vaxholm – Summertime the Swedish way
Looking for a beautiful Swedish island to visit on your next visit to Sweden? Vaxholm is an idyllic archipelago town in Sweden. Get there for around £29 on an Archipelago Boat Tour. It's a stunning boat trip and when you get to Vaxholm there are many well-preserved turn-of-the-century wooden houses, painted in delicate pastel tones, … Continue reading Vaxholm – Summertime the Swedish way
Up close and personal with Richmond Park deer
Richmond Park is one of London's eight Royal Parks and covers an area of 2500 acres. Originally a deer-hunting park, Richmond Park has 300 Red Deer and 350 fallow deer roaming freely. We visited in February and enjoyed getting up close to the wildlife. Richmond Park has a varied landscape of hills, woodland gardens and grasslands set among ancient trees … Continue reading Up close and personal with Richmond Park deer
Eva Peron’s resting place in Buenos Aires
We're all the same when we're dead and buried right? Not so, if you were a member of Buenos Aires elite. El Cementario de la Recoleta - a cementery in Buenos Aires residential neighbourhood Recoleta - is a miniature marble city for the (now deceased) rich and famous, and a popular tourist destination. Across a … Continue reading Eva Peron’s resting place in Buenos Aires
Travel Denmark: a day in creative Christiania
Freetown Christiania, also known as Christiania, is a former barracks area in Copenhagen’s Christianshavn borough. Colonised by hippies Christiania was declared a ‘free city’ in 1971 and has evolved into a self-governing entity, or social experiment, based on collective ownership. Currently home to nearly 1,000 residents Christiania has been a source of controversy largely due to its cannabis … Continue reading Travel Denmark: a day in creative Christiania
