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Archives for September 2014

Sailing Croatia with Med Experience: Day 1… Our Tribe Has Spoken

Last week I brought you 6 Reasons Why Sailing Croatia with Med Experience was one of the best travel experiences of my life. I also promised to bring you a day by day account of what really goes on during one of these holidays, as written by two of my favourite boat-buddies, Ellie and Ryan. These two are one of the cutest couples I know. They are from Australia but currently live in England while Ryan does a stint teaching at a very uppity boys private school. Over the next week I will be ... Read More

Why Sailing Croatia With Med Experience Was One Of The Best Weeks Of My Life

Why Sailing Croatia with Med Experience Was One Of The Best Weeks of My Life… “Alright! Everybody in the sea!” Our tour leader Greta yelled in her thick pomme accent to the six excitable strangers sitting in the yacht before her. This sleek and modern 30-foot piece of wood and fibre-glass was to be our home for the next eight days - for better or for worse. Greta ushered us to the buoy dragging violently behind the boat like a dolphin on crack. “It’s team-bonding time, jump in and hold ... Read More

The Great Danes: Copenhagen Travel Highlights

Copenhagen Travel Highlights It’s a well-documented fact that the Danes are some of the happiest people in the world, and after spending time in this charming and compact Scandinavian city it’s easy to see why. Hans Christian Anderson was onto something when he sung about this “Wonderful Wonderful” place in his 1952 musical, because Copenhagen is a city full of interesting (and might I add, extremely well-dressed) citizens who truly savour the simple things in life: good food, good work, good ... Read More

Youthful Creativity: Michelberger Hotel

There aren’t many hotels in the world like the Michelberger Hotel; but then there aren’t many cities in the world like Berlin. In fact I can think of none. The anti-thesis of perfection, both destinations are built on the same raw and rebellious energy that drives the souls who visit. The Michelberger Hotel is a kind of modern-day mirror-image of Berlin – which is, funnily enough, anything but modern and far, far from finished. But that’s the whole point, says head interior architect, Till ... Read More

Courtyards and Cool Spaces: Avenue Hotel Copenhagen

I’ll let you in on a little secret: I’ve found the best hotel courtyard in all of Scandinavia… and it just happens to live out the back of award-winning luxury Avenue Hotel Copenhagen. It’s a truly gorgeous and inviting space, with comfy pillows strewn all over the carved wooden benches, and in the warmer months it’s filled with the most divine Geraniums you ever did see. There’s nothing better than coming home from a day of exploring Copenhagen, grabbing your laptop (and a rose from the ... Read More

A Danish Doll House: The Hotel Alexandra Copenhagen

The warm, friendly vibe of Hotel Alexandra Copenhagen was the perfect start to my whirlwind Copenhagen trip. After landing at the airport and catching the train through what seemed like an actual full-force hurricane, complete with horizontal rain, 100 kilometre winds and requisite upside down street umbrellas to match, all I felt like doing was curling up in a ball somewhere that felt familiar. Sometimes when you’ve been travelling for a while you wish you could snap your bright red heels ... Read More

Gozo Travel Highlights: Into The Deep Blue Sea

Gozo Travel Highlights While the island of Malta is a melting-pot of contrasts, a real city schism of high/low, business/play and history/modernity, Gozo, it’s unspoilt sister island a mere 8 km off the southern-most tip of Malta, sways toward the more calm and relaxed side of the destination scales. If you’re looking for hidden caves, pristine bays, fresh seafood and unbelievable rock formations jutting out of the sea like calcified waves reaching for the sky, then exploring this pint-sized ... Read More

5 Best Beach Holidays Around The World

5 Best Beach Holidays Around The World So you want to go on a beach holiday? But not just any beach holiday - you want that whole… sand between your toes, wind in your hair, salty-sea spray on your skin type of thing? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Guest-blogger Jane Roberts has compiled a list of 5 of the best beach holidays around the world. Nothing but crystal clear turquoise water and relaxation 2.0 on this list ladies and gents, and even though I tend subscribe to the whole ... Read More

How To Be A Traveler Not A Tourist

Want to know how to be a traveler not a tourist? Picture this: you’re standing at the end of a one million meter line to climb the Eiffel Tower, it’s 34 degrees and you’re dripping in sweat, you’re hideously hungover and you’re so hungry you could eat at least five ham and cheese croissants. Sure, it’s the Eiffel Tower – one of the most treasured monuments in the world – but did you really go travelling just to waste an entire afternoon staring at the back of someone’s ‘I love Paris’ t-shirt and ... Read More

So What Is A Modern Gypsy?

So what is a modern gypsy, exactly? The modern gypsy traveler likes the beautiful and the bespoke, the luxury and the low, but would prefer to stay away from the crowds. They like experiencing things for themselves, but are rarely ever truly alone. The modern gypsy is creative, but they aren’t too airy-fairy. They know what they want and when they want it, but they’re also happy to go with the flow. They want to feel something when they ... Read More

Flying To The Moon And Back: Malta Travel Highlights

Malta Travel Highlights “Where’s Malta”, my friend’s quizzical expression was obvious even through the fuzzy Skype connection at the Hotel Intercontinental. “Where’s Malta? Never heard of it. I think you made it up!”  Ignorance isn’t exactly bliss but can you really blame her for never having heard of the tiny country about 90km south of Sicily? Maybe you’ve heard of it but haven’t the foggiest where the iPhone dropped pin would go if push came to shove?  For your information, it’s right down ... Read More

My Whirlwind Travel Adventures in Europe: An Update

Once upon a time there was a girl who ran a little website called A Modern Wayfarer, but she disappeared off the face of the planet (save for social-feeds) for a couple of weeks while she gallivanted around Europe at Star-Trek warp-speed on a whirlwind travel adventure. Well folks, I'm glad to say that she's back online. And that she is actually me and I'll stop talking in third person now. :) My sincerest apologies that posts have been minimal , but after a real-life game of the amazing race ... Read More