Category: Europe
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A Paris Travel Diary: Going Alone for the First Time
In September 2025, I took a solo trip to Paris for the first time. By no means, is it my first time in the city – you’ll find other travel diaries already on my blog – but never had I ventured alone before. The ‘clinamen’ installation at the Bourse de…
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Coffee in Paris: Staying Caffeinated in the French Capital
There’s no question about it, I’m definitely cooler in Paris. Who would’ve thought that the self-titled old lady would be caught drinking coffee at 5pm? Being on holiday, all normal routines were out the window, including my early bedtime, so having caffeine later in the afternoon was a non issue.…
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My 2022 Paris Travel Diary
Being back in an airport for the first time in three years was a bit of a surreal experience. Having seen so many videos of lengthy security queues, I was prepared to wait for hours unlike in 2019 but overall I was just so excited to be going on holiday…
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How to Spend 48 Hours in Hamburg
Despite being one of the largest port cities in Europe, Hamburg was never a place I knew much about before visiting. As a mid-way point between Berlin and Amsterdam, it made the perfect stopover on our interrail trip and we took a couple of days to discover the city’s gems.…
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Three Perfect Days in Vienna
Due to the nature of our interrail trip, we only spent three days in Vienna but each one of them was perfect. There are so many things to do and we definitely had the perfect blend of being tourists and living the life of a local by visiting some of…
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A Whistle-Stop Tour of Prague
Prague is a city that oozes charm and history, meaning it’s incredibly pretty to look at. Walking along the streets, it reminded me of Edinburgh as it feels more like a town rather than a capital city. So many of the major sights are within walking distance of each other…
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Three Days in Amsterdam: A Guide
Amsterdam is such a beautiful city and I fell in love with its uniqueness. It was the last stop on our interrail trip so by the time we arrived, I was exhausted from travelling. Due to this and a number of other factors, I was stressed the majority of the…
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The True Cost of Interrailing
Let’s be real, going away on holiday for weeks on end is never going to be overly cheap but how much does it actually cost to go interrailing? It’s something that I had wanted to do for years so last Summer I decided to properly save for it by setting…
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48 Hours in Budapest: A Guide
As we lost a day to travelling, we only got to spend little over 48 hours in Budapest, the first stop on our interrail trip. I was super excited to explore the city so I was gutted when our flight was delayed and we missed out on time there. Budapest…
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Three Days in Berlin: A Guide
Berlin was my favourite city of the six I visited on my interrail trip. It was at the top of my list of places to go when the trip was its planning stages and I sincerely hope it won’t be too long before I visit again. It reminded me of…
Becca Marriner 