Hello, Today’s post isn’t going to be happy or fun. But it is a post of respect. I had the privilege to visit Oradour-sur-Glane while I was in France this year. Known as the martyr village, it was a place where pure evil happened. I will try to explain the circumstances surrounding the massacre and…
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Courvoisier
Hello, Today’s post is another alcoholic tour post. My Dad’s job is focussed on alcohol, he sells it and even has a diploma in wines and spirits. So when I was younger we went to a few different houses and he had always told me about the BIG five. These were/are the biggest producers of…
Things you might notice about the Louvre
Things I noticed about the Louvre Hello fellow budget hunters, Today I am going to discuss the most famous art gallery in the world.This isn’t going to be the most positive post about why you need to visit the Louvre, but you can find one here. In August last year, we were in Paris and…
Respect in Churches
Hello fello budget hunters This post may come across as a bit of a rant but this is based on my experiences in Italy, France and Croatia in my 5 weeks away! Now this is based on Catholic churches we visited, but most religions have a dress code for their places of worship and some…
Marseille on Bastille Day
Updated March 2020 My experience in Marseille on Bastille day was an exciting one with a few twists and turns. I visited Marseille in July 2017 for Bastille day and experienced the day with a couple of local girls and their friends. We met the girls through Airbnb and had been staying with them…