paris when it sizzles
After a few hours sleeping on a coach I arrived into the city as the sun rose over the rooftops. I’ve realised one of my favourite times to look around in a new city is in the morning when everything...
View Articlelet them eat cake ( and crepes and everything else on the menu)
Unprepared for the queues formed outside the Palace in Versailles early on Sunday morning, we took the opportunity to visit the gardens first. A decision which paid off as the beautifully landscaped...
View ArticleParis je’taime
With most of the day to kill before our departures to opposite ends of Europe, our stomachs got the better of us. What followed was a tour from boulangerie (pastries with pistachio/white chocolate,...
View Articleweekend wanderings
Saturday started off with a quick visit over to Fulda, which had a nice small town center, church, orangerie and small castle. In any event it was more picturesque than Giessen, with a street market...
View Articlemidsummers eve
Although Thursday was technically a holiday in Germany, I spent most of it writing an essay or three and hunting for my next thesis topic. My aversion to being cooped up indoors cropped up and I headed...
View Articlesearching for the perfect cake (or coffee) in Mainz
The dendrochronology workshop in Mainz last week took all day so I didn’t get to explore the city. So I headed off again this weekend, stopping at Wiesbaden first. It also got a beautiful old town...
View Articlebraunfels
I’ve mentioned fairy tale castles before, but the one I visited yesterday has topped them all so far. Sprawled over a small hill which nestled into a valley ten minutes cycle from Leun is Braunfels...
View Articleautumn in Kassel
With the temperature in Giessen suddenly dropping last week, it felt like autumn had finally arrived. This weekend epitomized everything I love about autumn. It all started off with a chat with my new...
View Articleweekends around Giessen
Sunday afternoons have become a bit of a haven for me here, its a time to go exploring when everything else is closed and lazy outings through the countryside and its sleeping villages give a sense of...
View Articlesalzburg
Having stressed my way through a busy presentation on my thesis last Wednesday I needed a little something to look forward to. Cue a look online at cheap last minute train tickets – so early Friday...
View Articlehome for the weekend
Having not been back in Ireland in seven months I stopped by for a weekend with some friends from Germany. As overjoyed I was to be back in the city of Dublin which we spent Friday exploring, the real...
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