Tourism and Travel Blog from Bangor Northern Ireland to European Destinations on road trips and train journeys.
I don’t really need to sell Ireland’s coastlines do I, given the iconic backdrops of massive movie franchises like Star Wars, Harry Potter, and The Game of Thrones have long beat me to it. And then there is the Wild Atlantic Way which is continually ranked as one as the best drives in the world. But here …
We first heard of the Harry Potter Studios tours back in 2012 during a stopover in London when Fanfan was all excited by the posters plastering the walls of Notting Hill Gate tube station. And it has been on the top of the to-do list in London ever since. So on our next stopover in …
I have covered a fair few road trips through the years but there will always be one that really stands out. Away from the UK, away from Europe, and away from pretty much everything I at the time know. It was both terrifying and fascinating which is the making of a most memorable of travels. …
First off, there are a few things to be aware before considering a visit to Glenfinnan Viaduct. First off, this seemingly off-the-beaten-path tourist attraction is ridiculously busy during peak tourist times. It will then be pretty much empty outside of peak tourist times. This is partly to do with the difference in weather during summer …
I still find myself a bit lost in this part of Scotland, where Tarbert is included in various regional and geographical locales, although it’s probably best known as “Tarbert Loch Fyne” due to its position on an inlet of the wider Loch Fyne. But it is also part of Kintyre, it’s part of Argyll, and …
Through this somewhat ridiculous near-month long road trip in France and surrounding borders, we share the sheer diversity of travel during summer in France and the nearby region, from the scorching sand dunes of the Vendee to the snow-capped mountains over Chamonix. From the Pink Flamingos of the wet and wild Camargue to the purple …
Before my adventures into the exciting (and ridiculously unhealthy) world of Scottish cuisine I really never quite realised how many Scottish foods and drinks I was otherwise already familiar with. Which may be due to close family connections, given my mum along with half my family are from Scotland, so my memories of Scottish food …
A visit to Islay (pronounced eye-la) has been at the top of my to-do list since I first started blogging back in 2013. But it has always been scuppered through past visits with Fanfan given I am the only one that can drive legally in the UK. So any visit to Islay would have been …
A road trip in Scotland will likely start where you arrive, however, our Scottish road trip itinerary kind of loops around, like a figure 8, meaning you can begin pretty much anywhere from our destination list below. For example, from Edinburgh, I would probably start at St. Andrews, and from Glasgow, I would maybe start …
We have covered a fair few road trips in Europe through various times of the year, with around 16 different European countries under our belt now. And here we share a quick list of our best road trips in Europe to date when travelling on Self Drive Holidays in Europe. And while the list is …
