Fountain of Travel 5 Romantic Weekend Getaways in Europe Colmar

5 Romantic Weekend Getaways in Europe (That You Haven’t Considered)

When you say romantic weekend getaways in Europe, people immediately picture Paris, Italy or maybe London. You imagine strolls along the Seine in Paris, gelato in Venice and cool neighbourhoods in London. All of the above are of course great romantic destinations, but what if you want something a bit different? Working full-time means limited holidays and I’m always looking for short European weekend breaks. I enjoy solo travel but whenever possible I love to bring my partner along. We’ve...

Fountain of Travel How to Spend 24 Hours in Eguisheim Street View

How To Spend 24 Hours in Eguisheim, France

In November last year I took a bucket list trip to Colmar to experience the incredible Christmas market. For years my Pinterest account had been filled with romantic pictures of half-timber clad buildings in pastel colours and I couldn’t wait to finally see it! During the planning I read about Eguisheim, a tiny village close to Colmar that looked even more picturesque. Immediately I recognised a scene I had seen multiple times on Pinterest but always assumed belonged to Colmar...

Fountain of Travel 2017 Year Summary Tokyo Window Reflection

2017 Year Summary

Wow, 2017 is officially over. Travel wise, it turned out to be a pretty good year! I went to Japan for the first time, got into the Christmas spirit in France and explored more of the UK. I also finally took the step to create this blog (after finally finding an available name I liked, there are a lot of taken blog names!). It’s been a 5 month long learning curve but I’ve enjoyed it (and discovered how much background...

Fountain of Travel Things You Should Do Before Visiting Basel Switzerland Town Hall

Things You Should Do Before Visiting Basel, Switzerland

Back in November I was psyched to finally set foot in a new country, Switzerland! I was flying in and out of Basel Airport for my trip to Colmar, France and chose to spend one night in Basel to explore the city. Needless to say, I’d heard how expensive Switzerland is, but apart from that I knew very little about the country, and even less about Basel. For this trip I just wanted to relax and therefore didn’t plan a...

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A Winter Visit to The Christmas Market in Colmar, France

If you share my obsession with Pinterest, you have probably seen photos of the brightly coloured half-timbered houses in Colmar. I had swooned over those images for years before I finally got a chance to visit Colmar this November. Colmar is a gorgeous (gorgeous!) French town in the Alsace region bordering Germany. Alsace is famous for wine but the reason I paid a winter visit to Colmar was the Christmas market. Whilst the neighbouring German markets are more famous, this...

Fountain of Travel 8 Fun Date Ideas for Manchester Palace Theatre

8 Fun Date Ideas for Manchester

Who doesn’t love a good date night? The perk of living in a city is the abundance of things you can do and there is no shortage of fun date ideas for Manchester. Whilst cinema and dinner is a classic, I hope to introduce you to some activities for couples in Manchester that you might not have thought of. Whether you’re a foodie, a history nerd or just a casual pub goer, this post should hopefully offer some good evening...

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How to Spend a Rainy Day at Tokyo Disneyland

I first went to Disneyland Paris when I was 10 years old and little did I know that it would take another 16 years before I set foot in Disneyland again. Back in June I was finally reunited with Donald Duck during a once-in-a-lifetime visit to Tokyo. Tokyo has two parks; Disneyland and Disney Sea, which is unique to Tokyo. It was my sister’s birthday trip so she got to pick and we ended up in Tokyo Disneyland. Now, this...

Fountain of Travel 24 Hours in Brussels Grand Place

How to Spend 24 Hours in Brussels, Belgium

Welcome to Brussels, the most boring capital in Europe! At least, that seems to be the reputation Brussels has earned over the years. I’m ashamed to say that I let this influence my decision to only spend 24 hours in Brussels during a Netherlands to Belgium trip. I regretted this decision as soon as I set foot in the capital on my first night. The city had a lively atmosphere and was full of people enjoying their evening outside. Based...

Fountain of Travel Restaurants in Northern Quarter Manchester, UK Crazy Pedros Introduction

A Foodie’s Guide to Restaurants in Northern Quarter, Manchester

Manchester’s Northern Quarter is full to the brim with must eat places and it can be tricky to decide where to eat in this foodie paradise. The restaurants in Northern Quarter span a wide range of cuisine; from your dirty burgers (can’t just call them burgers nowadays) to traditional British pies and Hawaiian street food. With so many incredible places to eat in Northern Quarter I can’t wait to share some of the food gems in this neighbourhood. I’m going...

Fountain of Travel 6 Day Tokyo Itinerary Introduction

6 Day Tokyo Itinerary: Ideal for First-Time Visitors

Tokyo is famous for its blinking lights, neon signs and fast paced city life. My sister and I went to the city for the first time in June (link to my thoughts here) this year and fell in love with it. Whilst a lot of travellers choose to tour Japan, we opted for 8 full days in Tokyo. Whilst this may sound excessive, we were never short of things to do! There are so many cool things to do in Tokyo...