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Category: Europe

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Bratislava Europe Featured History Tourist Attraction Travelling

Čachtice: The Castle of the Bloody Countess

by Runaway Brit 14 Comments on Čachtice: The Castle of the Bloody Countess

It’s on a frigid Sunday in late October that I find myself climbing towards the ruins of a 13th Century limestone castle in Čachtice, Slovakia. Battling a bitter wind I draw my coat closer around me; but it is …

Lake Hévíz, Hungary
City Break Europe Featured Health & Fitness Nature Tourist Attraction Travelling

Hévíz: Bathing in Hungary’s Healing Thermal Lake

by Runaway Brit 13 Comments on Hévíz: Bathing in Hungary’s Healing Thermal Lake

If you’ve been to Budapest then maybe you visited Széchenyi thermal baths; but did you know that with over 1,000 hot springs, Hungary boasts more medicinal spas than any other European country? What’s more, it even has a natural thermal …

Bratislava Europe Expat Expat Life Featured Travelling Working Overseas

A Year in the Life of an International Teacher

by Runaway Brit 7 Comments on A Year in the Life of an International Teacher

I often get people asking me about life as an international teacher, so to honour 10 years of living overseas I have put this post together to show you what a year in my life is like. As I’m a …

Bratislava City Break Europe Expat Life Featured Health & Fitness Travelling

Spring in Bratislava is a great time to visit!

by Runaway Brit 11 Comments on Spring in Bratislava is a great time to visit!

Readjusting to a European winter after two years of perpetual summer in India has been harder than I thought. I’m not sure why, because I like winter. For the last few months in Mumbai I’d been looking forward to feeling …

macaron, Bratislava
Bratislava Europe Expat Expat Life Featured Food and Drink

Boulanger & Patissiere: Bratislava’s Macaron Masterclass

by Runaway Brit 18 Comments on Boulanger & Patissiere: Bratislava’s Macaron Masterclass

I’ve always liked the look of a dainty, brightly coloured, meringue macaron. You know, the ones that you see piled delicately on silver platters in fancy cake shops? They look exquisite, but as I’m more of a cheesecake girl I’d …

Europe Featured Literature Tourist Attraction Travelling

Orava Castle: Inside the Lair of a Vampire

by Runaway Brit 23 Comments on Orava Castle: Inside the Lair of a Vampire

The flickering, grainy image of a hunched figure creeping up a silhouetted staircase, his claw-like hand extending towards a shadowed door, is an iconic piece of cinema history belonging to the 1922 German Expressionist movie, ‘Nosferatu’ – one of …

Bratislava Europe Expat Expat Life Featured Food and Drink Tourist Attraction Tradition

Festivals, Food & Fun: Seven Weeks in Bratislava

by Runaway Brit 25 Comments on Festivals, Food & Fun: Seven Weeks in Bratislava

Having lived in Bratislava for only seven weeks I am still new to Slovak culture, particularly as I knew very little about either Slovakia or the city before I came here. It is true to say, however, that I have …

Bratislava Europe Expat Life Featured History Tourist Attraction Travelling

A Day Trip to Devin Castle from Bratislava

by Runaway Brit 14 Comments on A Day Trip to Devin Castle from Bratislava

Autumn has arrived in Bratislava. Only last week I wore summer dresses and flip-flops, but this week it’s all scarves, winter coats and boots. When yesterday dawned cold but sunny, I went for a walk with friends in order to …

Sedlec Ossuary
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A Macabre Mass of Bones and Skulls at Sedlec Ossuary, Prague

by Runaway Brit 16 Comments on A Macabre Mass of Bones and Skulls at Sedlec Ossuary, Prague

Honestly, I don’t know how I feel about Sedlec Ossuary – or, as it’s better known – Prague’s ‘Bone Church’; but I did know I wanted to visit it.

History of Sedlec Ossuary

The history of the ossuary is fascinating. …

Stockholm Ice Bar
Europe Featured Food and Drink Life in Sweden Swedish Climate Swedish Tourism Tourist Attraction

Stockholm ICEBAR: ‘The Cold Never Bothered Me Anyway’

by Runaway Brit 26 Comments on Stockholm ICEBAR: ‘The Cold Never Bothered Me Anyway’

What is Stockholm’s ICEBAR like? Well, as you’d expect, it’s like walking into a giant freezer. A freezer with a bar, that is. A freezer full of animals elaborately carved into huge blocks of glistening ice.  A freezer where people …

Europe Featured Travelling United Kingdom

Pictures from the Cornish Coast

by Runaway Brit 7 Comments on Pictures from the Cornish Coast

Most of my summer was spent in Cornwall, a place that I grow to love more and more each time I visit. For this mid-week post I wanted to show you some of my favourite pictures. How I wish I …

Chocolate Museum, Köln
Europe Featured Food and Drink Tourist Attraction Travelling

Why You Should Visit the Chocolate Museum, Köln

by Runaway Brit 30 Comments on Why You Should Visit the Chocolate Museum, Köln

I know that I don’t really need to tell you why you should visit a building full of chocolate, but I’ll tell you about the Köln chocolate museum anyway.

When I went to Köln (also known as Cologne) for a …

Beaches Europe Featured Nature Travelling United Kingdom

Coastal Walk: the Lizard to Kynance Cove

by Runaway Brit 6 Comments on Coastal Walk: the Lizard to Kynance Cove

When I was a child my family holidayed in either Wales or Dorset where we would camp, spend hours on the beach, eat picnics by the lake, and go for leisurely hikes. I spent these holidays walking Britain’s wild coastline, …

Bratislava Europe Expat Life Featured Travelling Working Overseas

The One Where I Moved to Bratislava

by Runaway Brit 17 Comments on The One Where I Moved to Bratislava

Just like that, two years passed and I was standing with all my bags at Mumbai airport ready to leave India for another new life somewhere else. You can see my last day in India by clicking the link below:…

Dinosaurs at Eden
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Walking With Dinosaurs at the Eden Project

by Runaway Brit 11 Comments on Walking With Dinosaurs at the Eden Project

Did you know that if you venture deep into the Cornish countryside during July and August you can walk with dinosaurs?

I wrote about the Eden Project last year (read the post here) about how it is a great …

Europe Featured Music Swedish Tourism Tourist Attraction

ABBA Museum: Thank Sweden For The Music

by Runaway Brit 11 Comments on ABBA Museum: Thank Sweden For The Music

What do the following artists have in common: Roxette, Ace of Base, The Cardigans, Europe, Avicii, Eric Prydz (remember that raunchy work-out video) Robyn, Swedish House Mafia (the clue is in the name), Neneh Cherry, The Hives, and José González?…

Europe Featured Life in Sweden Swedish Climate Swedish Tourism Travelling

Five Reasons Why Stockholm is Best Experienced on Foot

by Runaway Brit 10 Comments on Five Reasons Why Stockholm is Best Experienced on Foot

As a participant of TBEX Stockholm I was very kindly given a 72-hour transport pass that works on trains, buses, and some boats across the city. This was perfect for enabling quick transport to the conference, as well as an …

Loginn Hotel, Stockholm
Europe Featured History Life in Sweden Swedish History Swedish Tourism Travelling

Loginn: a Floating Hotel in Stockholm

by Runaway Brit 2 Comments on Loginn: a Floating Hotel in Stockholm

Spread across 14 islands the city of Stockholm has arisen from the sea, so it seems rather fitting to stay on the water rather than next to it when you visit the stunning Swedish capital. This was my reasoning for …

Europe Featured Food and Drink History Life in Sweden Swedish History Swedish Tourism Swedish Travel

Weekend Break: Västerås

by Runaway Brit 3 Comments on Weekend Break: Västerås

If you are researching flights to Stockholm, you may well come across an airport called ‘Stockholm Västerås’, particularly if you are flying with love-it-or-hate-it airline, Ryanair. But, what you should know in this scenario is that Västerås is, …

Europe Featured Life in Sweden Nature Photography Swedish Climate Swedish Tourism Travelling

Aurora Borealis: 7 Things To Know Before You Go

by Runaway Brit 4 Comments on Aurora Borealis: 7 Things To Know Before You Go

Experiencing the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) is on many people’s bucket list and, when seen, they offer a tantalising display of nature at her most beautiful. But, seeking the notoriously elusive aurora can be a frustrating experience, which for many …

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