T-minus 1 hour till take off

Early morning drive to Dublin for a 6am flight to Budapest, before travelling to Vienna this evening to meet up with Laura Ballestin (can you believe it’s been nearly 2 1/2 years since we last sawRead more
Budapest Airport

Well I have arrived for my day in Budapest, and my first ever time in Hungary. Nearly couldn’t believe it when the bus drive said 900HUF to the city centre, then I realised it’s only £2.50!
St Stephen's Basilica

House of Parliament

Am I really a politics nerd if I don’t go and visit a countries executive buildings?
Budavári Palota

Originally home to Hungarian royalty, the castle has nearly 8 centuries of history under its belt.
Once the home of the Habsburg family.
Beer and Sun!

After walking 8KM it’s time for a well earned beer and rest in the beautiful sun (23*), and the massive glass was only £1.70, can’t go wrong what so ever!
Food heaven

Hungarian flat bread with cheese and sour cream!
Wien Hauptbahnof

Well I’ve made it to Vienna, Austria and that brings my total to four countries in a day!
JazzLand

My first ever experience of blues at an underground Jazz bar. Took us forever to find, until we realised it was behind a small door and then downstairs in the cellar!
Was an absolutely fantasticRead more
St Stephen's Cathedral Vienna

Such an impressive building, with beautiful gothic architecture.
Decided to risk the climb to the top, all 343 steps, but the views from the top were beautiful, a 90m view of the whole city!
Rathaus

City Hall of Vienna, so impressive
Cycling through Vienna

Wien Museum

Fantastic museum showcasing the history of Austria and Vienna!
Kunsthistorisches Museum

Fantastic museum filled with artefacts and art work from the long history of Austria. Brilliant walking through each of the rooms dedicated to the Monarchs that ruled over Austria and seeing what artRead more
Cafe Central

Amazing CAKE!
Volks Oper Wien

Pinocchio, the opera and the orchestra are amazing! Though I wish I knew what was going, where are the English subtitles??? Hahaha
Das Loft

Cocktails and views at Das Loft!
Breakfast with a view!

Schönbrunn Palace

Wow you could really get lost here! Spent nearly 3 hours exploring the beautiful palace, and gardens, magnificent building built to rival the biggest palaces in Europe!
Market

Naschmarkt
Imperial Crypt

Weiner Staatsoper

Danube!!

Mariahilferbräu, Mariahilfer Str. 152, 1

Amazing dinner!!! Absolutely amazing!!