Amazing Days Out: Jan Becher Museum
Karlovy Vary’s famous drink Have you ever heard of the drink Becherovka? We hadn’t, until our trip to Karlovy Vary in the Czech Republic. However, it is apparently available in the UK. Karlovy Vary is the home of this unique drink, and we were invited to visit the former Becherovka factory, where the drink was […]
Amazing Days Out: Documentation Centre and Nazi Party Rally Grounds
Documentation Centre and Nazi Party Rally Grounds, Nuremberg Nuremberg has a lot going for it. Stunning architecture, a plethora of magnificent churches, and its famous sausages spring to mind. However, there is a part of its past that I’m sure it would rather forget. To its credit, it has not forgotten its role in the […]
Day 2: From one Burg to Another
Nuremberg – a lesson in how to recover from a terrible mistake After leaving our lovely host this morning, we headed to the nearby Weissgerbergasse, a remarkably quaint street that is very typically German. The thatched buildings are all various colours, which makes for a charming scene. This was especially true as it was about 8.30am, so […]
Guten Tag from Nuremberg!
Goodbye Manchester, Hallo Nuremberg! So today we set off from Manchester Airport on our two and a half month journey across part of Europe. We are currently in Nuremberg, where our journey begins. We’re staying with a lovely lady who works as a scientist in Erlangen, which is our home town Stoke-on-Trent’s twin city! Nuremberg […]
Tomorrow is the Day!
We’re going travelling on a Planet Full Of Love We’re just about to go bed, having packed as much stuff as we think we’ll need for two and a half months of travelling into our backpacks. Despite having gone on many trips over the years, this is our first trip over three weeks in length. […]
The Romantic Couples Guide to Central London (Part Four)
Seems like you guys can’t get enough of our Central London tips. We can’t stop thinking of more and more, so if you want them to keep on coming, be sure to let us know! Here is part four to our Romantic Couples Guide to Central London, with seven more tips. PICCADILLY CIRCUS/LEICESTER SQUARE OK, […]
Date Night Shows: New Vic Theatre Open Day
New Vic Theatre Open Day 2017 One of our favourite local theatres is the New Vic in Newcastle-under-Lyme. We headed there recently for their Open Day. They haven’t had one for four years, and we have never been backstage at the New Vic before. We made the mistake of only getting there an hour and […]
Amazing Days Out: Llanberis Waterfall
Llanberis Waterfall: Off the beaten track On our recent trip to Llanberis, in North Wales, we discovered something that not even all locals seem to know about. It is an amazing waterfall, that seemingly has no name! There is a signpost to it if you look hard enough. However, it simply states ‘waterfall’. We got some […]
The Romantic Couples Guide to Stoke-on-Trent (Part Four)
Stoke-on-Trent recently got the great news that it has been shortlisted for UK City of Culture 2021. It is competing against four other cities for the prestigious title. We are fully behind Stoke-on-Trent’s bid, as it is a city filled to the brim with culture. We’ve seen many hundreds of cultural events in the last […]
