Sometimes things don’t go your way. “When holidays turn into nightmares”… this does not necessarily has to have something to do with a bad hotel or bad service. Private circumstances can lead to vacations without fun, too. When my journey to the Elvis festival in Blackpool, England in July started, I did not want to go at all. But in the end I let myself be persuaded to go and thought everything would be fine at my destination… It wouldn’t! Not at all… That is how it happened I found myself not only at the Eurotunnel for the first time of my life, but also in the center of the European refugee crisis in Calais.
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The European Refugee Crisis in Calais, France
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Things to do in London: Madame Tussauds London
This month, Madame Tussauds welcomed me to their wax figure cabinet in London. I spent about 90 minutes at the location near Baker Street Station, where I had been to before, at a very young age. I got free admission as I had planned to cover the London attraction on my blog. However, my article displays my own opinion on my visit. So how was it to again (3rd visit in total at Madame Tussauds) spend some time between wax figures and in a horror maze?
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First Impressions of London, Great Britain
I spent the first days of September in London, England. This trip was a gift for someone who has never been there before. That’s why – for the first time in years – I saw some of the touristy spots again. Usually I try to avoid such places. However, I’ve had an awesome time with a lot of walking, and a lot of attractions. Here are some first impressions of the city trip…
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First Impressions of Pescara, Italy
I went to Pescara, Italy for only two days. Pescara is a quite small sea-side town. As I stayed at a beachfront hotel on the Adriatic Sea, I did not see very much of the beautiful town itself, but however, it was a great trip with great weather!
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First impressions of Barcelona
In June I finally visited Barcelona for three days. I wanted to go there for a very long time. It definitely was love at first sight! The city is absolutely lovely and beauftiful! These are some first pictures of Barcelona…