tourism Archives - Runaway Brit

Why You Should Visit the Chocolate Museum, Köln

September 10, 2016September 11, 2016 Europe, Featured, Food and Drink, Tourist Attraction, Travelling germany, Museums, tourism, Tourist Attractions

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)

Five Reasons Why Stockholm is Best Experienced on Foot

August 3, 2016August 3, 2016 Europe, Featured, Life in Sweden, Swedish Climate, Swedish Tourism, Travelling stockholm, sweden, tourism, transport, walking

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,

Why Kathmandu Needs Tourists to Return in 2016

February 13, 2016September 11, 2016 Advice, Asia, Featured, Travelling Durbar Square, Earthquake, Fuel Crisis, Kathmandu, nepal, tourism, travel, traveler, Traveller

“Visit Durbar Square in Kathmandu, but as there’s nothing left you shouldn’t pay the entrance fee.” This was the advice given to me by a fellow traveller during my visit to Kathmandu, Nepal. I was told

My Best Travel Moments of 2015 in Photographs

December 31, 2015March 28, 2016 Featured, Travelling 2015, ayurveda, expat, goa, hikkaduwa, holi, holidays, india, KARE, kerala, manali, Mumbai, nepal, palolem, sri lanka, tourism, travel, traveler, Traveller, unawatuna

It’s that time of year again; the time to reflect on the year gone by, and to look forward to the year ahead. It’s a cliché to do so, but I think it is important

5 Reasons to Ride a Segway around Prague

June 28, 2015March 19, 2017 Blogging, Europe, Featured, Travelling city break, CzechRepublic, europe, prague, Segway, tour, tourism, travel, Traveller

Hands up if you think that Segway tours are a bit lame. I’ll admit that I have always been judgemental of people who take Segway tours, so when my friend suggested that we take one

Palolem, It’s Good to be Back!

April 6, 2015October 5, 2015 Asia, Beaches, Featured, Life in India, Travelling beach, goa, holidays, india, palolem, tourism, travel

Generally, I prefer to travel to a new place rather than simply go back to the same destinations over and again. The only exception to this so far has been Sihanoukville, which was just too

Stick Fishermen of Sri Lanka: Fishing for Dollars

March 22, 2015December 6, 2015 Asia, Beaches, Featured, Tradition, Travelling culture, fishing, SriLanka, stick fishing, stilt fishing, tourism, travel

There are few things more exciting than seeing an iconic view of a place that you have travelled thousands of miles to visit, whether it’s the Eiffel Tower glittering in the night sky, a decorated

Exploring Istanbul’s Biggest Attractions

July 13, 2013August 23, 2013 Asia, Europe, History, Travelling aya sofya, basilica cistern, blue mosque, egyptian market, europe, grand bazaar, hagia sofia, istanbul, spice market, tourism, turkey

After a few days in Istanbul that were spent largely lying around a swimming pool and eating lots of kebap, I finally managed to get myself out of Ortoköy—the busy neighbourhood that my friend Alex

Gdansk: The Magic Kingdom

June 15, 2013July 16, 2013 Europe, Travelling disney, europe, gdansk, poland, tourism, travel

“What do you think of Gdansk?” I asked David, my travel companion, as we strolled leisurely down Ul. Dluga; the main street in the Old Town. “Well…” He said, pausing to choose his words carefully.

Brunch in the Stockholm Archipelago

March 23, 2013May 12, 2013 Europe, Food and Drink, Life in Sweden, Swedish Tourism, Travelling archipelago, brunch, luxury, stockholm, sweden, swedish food, tourism, travel

Whilst I love the thrill of being a budget backpacker, one of the best things about being an expat—rather than a traveller—is that every now and then you can splash out on something a little

Visiting the Anne Frank Museum, Amsterdam

January 6, 2013December 2, 2013 Childhood Memories, Europe, History, Travelling amsterdam, anne frank, europe, holland, holocaust, museum, tourism, travel

I read 'The Diary of Anne Frank' as a young teenager and, like many other readers of the novel, discovered not a gritty tale of Holocaust hardship but a vibrant young girl dealing with the

The Floating Islands of Lake Titicaca

December 4, 2011January 22, 2012 Nature, South America, Tradition, Travelling art and craft, floating islands, gringo, handicrafts, lake titicaca, peru, puno, reed boats, rgringo trail, tourism, traditional crafts, uros

At 3811 m above sea level, Lake Titicaca—a lake that sits in the Altiplano basin between Bolivia and Peru—is known as the highest navigable lake in the world. Its location mid-way between the Bolivian city