Madeira – Portugal

April 11, 2024April 11, 2024 / Daniel McNamara / Leave a comment

We opted to visit Madeira; 'The Hawaii of Europe'. Simple enough to book flights, accommodation and a hire car to explore the small island in the Atlantic, just 500 miles off the coast of Morocco. The place seems to be getting quite the buzz on Instagram, due to its year round good weather and dramatic scenery. I was hoping to pick up my camera again and see some of the impressive landscapes.

Kyoto & Osaka – Japan

May 21, 2023May 21, 2023 / Daniel McNamara / Leave a comment

After spending 4 days in the Mount Fuji area, we travelled via shinkansen to Kyoto, the ancient capital city of Japan. The city has a wealth of shrines and temples as well as old fashioned small wooden Japanese buildings. We did a variety of activities in Kyoto and maybe felt like we could have spent a few extra days in the area.

Tokyo – Japan

April 19, 2023 / Daniel McNamara / 2 Comments

Finally, after 3 years of waiting we were able to take our dream trip to Japan. Postponed since April 2020 due to the Covid 19 pandemic and with Japan being one of the last countries to fully open its borders for tourism all I can say is it was really worth the wait!

Chamonix – Alps, France

November 27, 2022November 27, 2022 / Daniel McNamara / Leave a comment

In the October half term I took a solo trip to Chamonix in the French Alps. I needed to get into the mountains at this time.

Dolomites & South Tirol – Italy

August 12, 2019 / Daniel McNamara / 3 Comments

Give me a holiday in the mountains over a beach holiday. I love the ever-changing landscape in mountainous regions and the landscape of the Dolomites mountain range in South Tirol, Northern Italy was no exception.

Easter Weekend – Canterbury, UK

May 11, 2019 / Daniel McNamara / Leave a comment

For Easter weekend my mum rented a sweet cottage in Canterbury for the family to use to the weekend. Built in the 1600s, The Old Alms House set in the beautiful Kent countryside was a fantastic base for our family.

Nice – Côte d’Azur, France

April 22, 2019April 22, 2019 / Daniel McNamara / Leave a comment

This would be my third visit to Nice. I love the area, owing mostly to the variety in activities and scenery of the area. It also has fantastic and affordable transport links that can take you east and west along the southern coast of France and over the Italian border in less than an hour.

Oslo to Bergen – Norway

October 25, 2018October 25, 2018 / Daniel McNamara / 3 Comments

Very rarely do I return to a country I have already visited but Norway is different. It is definitely my all time favourite country I have visited (so far) and will continue to visit in the future.

Faroe Islands

August 8, 2018August 9, 2018 / Daniel McNamara / 1 Comment

Of all the countries I've visited, the Scandinavian nations are by far and away my favourite. I'm a fan of colder climates and having already visited Sweden, Norway, Iceland and Denmark; the somewhat obscure allure of the Faroe Islands seemed to be the sensible choice for my next destination.

Switzerland

April 10, 2017April 10, 2017 / Daniel McNamara / 2 Comments

The first stop in our trip to Switzerland was Zurich. Arriving early in the morning we started as we meant to go on, by walking. Walking very long distances! We explored the city on foot and by tram. The weather was glorious and unexpectedly hot. After monitoring weather forecasts closely we had prepared for rain but as with previous short breaks... We got lucky!

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