This is a story about Emina and how we learnt about the tragic love story of Emina and Aleksa. It is one of the most famous sevdalinka poems in Bosnia. Sevdalinka is a type of lyrical romance, where one pours their soul out. To fall into “Sevda” is to have a state of strong emotional… Read More »Emina – The most famous Bosnian poem
Another year, another weekend trip. This time we decided to head to the hidden gem of Eastern Europe; Romania, for our first weekend trip of the year. The country is perhaps best known for its picturesque forested region of Transylvania. But even more so for its association with TVs favourite undead character; Count Dracula. When… Read More »A Weekend In Romania – Bucharest and Brașov
Okay, so only a few people (Maldivians living in the UK looking to go back home in December to be exact) can relate, but how annoying is it that all flight tickets from London to Maldives sky-rocket in December??? This had been the bane of our lives until we discovered Alitalia flights in December from… Read More »9 Things To Do on Your Long Transit in Rome
For £750 per person, we saw the northern lights from our bed in a glass roof hut, went husky sledding, drove through frozen lakes on a snowmobile, petted some cute reindeer and said HI to Santa. 4 days in Lapland is certainly doable on a budget! Here is our budget itinerary for 4 days in… Read More »4 days in Lapland on a budget
Dreams be dreams? Let me start this post with a question. Have you ever looked at a picture of the Eiffel Tower, the long tail gondolas floating along the waters, the ever so slightly leaning tower or the colourful hilltop houses along the coast and thought to yourself… if only i could be there.. but… Read More »Dreams be Dreams?
Saturday 9th December Back again on the Gatwick to Basel flight we took on our weekend trip to Kandersteg in Switzerland. But this time, we’re going to Germany and France. Germany to experience a German Christmas market in Freiburg, and France to experience the beauty of Colmar. This could very well be our favourite airport… Read More »A Weekend In: Freiburg and Colmar
Our Weekend in Kandersteg was as spontaneous as they come. Amana’s at home browsing Skyscanner, randomly checking for cheap weekend deals, and all of a sudden, GOLD! £85.96 for a return flight to Basel, Switzerland for 2 people. We couldn’t believe our luck. Kandersteg had been on our list for a while ever since we… Read More »A Weekend In Kandersteg, Switzerland
Welcome back to Part 2 of our trip to Amalfi Coast. If you have not yet read Part 1 where we talked about Naples and Sorrento, please have a look here. In this part, we explore the beautiful cities of Capri, Positano, Amalfi and Ravello. Enjoy! 12th June – Capri We were quite excited to… Read More »Exploring Amalfi Coast Part 2: Capri, Positano, Amalfi & Ravello
