Pssst…. pssssssssssst… a little bit closer… Ok. I’ll confess something: I went to the London Coffee Festival and I’m not a full coffee convert. I prefer tea and the smell of black coffee upsets me. Now, before you hate me, call me traitor and burn me as a witch, I have tried. I live in … Continue reading
For a while I was thinking about how to really convey Amsterdam in a blog post. I’ve spoken my thoughts on one of the must-see sites, the Anne Frank House – but what about Amsterdam generally? Until I find the words on its canals, narrow buildings, laidback arty vibe, I’ll let some pictures do the … Continue reading
When I first did a post on Bruges, I was probably a bit speechless as they were mainly pictures. The (magic) dust has now settled and I’m ready to talk about it. The city centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and when you’re standing in Markt (Market Square) you can see how the medieval … Continue reading
Travel is essentially the centre of my life: my job is in travel, my passion is travel, this blog is travel and my boyfriend lives across an ocean, in Boston, USA (for anyone who doesn’t know, I’m from London, UK) and we met while living in Australia. I get a lot of different reactions when … Continue reading
Forced to tiptoe silently, cooped up in a safehaven within Amsterdam’s streets when she longed to be free, all this teenage girl had to keep her sane was the power of words. She wrote in her diary constantly, moulding it into her best friend when she was prevented from a regular life. You could tell … Continue reading
I don’t like being scared. I will easily admit that I, Kirsten, a 22 year old woman, am a wimp. But I’m also an odd kind of wimp: an irrational wimp. Horror films are terrifying and if anyone’s watching one, I’ll happily leave rather than endure it resulting in nightmares later. But things like bungee … Continue reading
The festive period is well and truly over (Happy New Year, everyone!) – but why should that stop us reflecting over the good vibes in this rainy January? I’m half Czech, so my Christmas has a few cultural quirks (in the eyes of British traditions) which I’m very fond of. The Czech comes from my … Continue reading
The British are known for many things. We have a bunch of stereotypes and associations, good and bad. Tea, red buses and phoneboxes, bad teeth (I’ll bare my teeth at any of you who think this is true to prove you wrong!), reserved, prudish and awfully posh are just some. Two of my favourites from … Continue reading
Did you know… Never ask a reindeer owner how many reindeer he owns. It was a cold evening… and if you’re going to be cold, might as well imagine you’re in Lapland, right? And where else is better to do that than London’s Ice Bar with Cosmos Holidays? Exactly. We’re on the same wavelength. The … Continue reading
It’s that time of year again where we all complain about it getting dark so early, exclaiming, “It’s only 4:30! Just a month ago it’d be light until 6!” If you’re anything like me, you get extremely lazy to even go out anymore. It’s dark, cold, somehow the weird people are on the streets again … Continue reading
Kirst over the World 