Christmas in Rome

December is a special time to visit Rome. The weather is still sunny and warm but the tourist numbers aren't overwhelming. Wandering around the streets in the early morning and later evening you feel as though the city is yours -- it's quiet and peaceful and the Christmas lights give everything a festive twinkle. 

Tallinn, Estonia

We visited Estonia recently for a wedding and I must say, it was an absolutely charming place. Much of our time was spent wandering around the colourful and quirky streets of Old Tallinn which preserves much of its original medieval heritage. In 1997 it became a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site. 

A magic family holiday: Northern Ireland and Scotland (III)

Back we headed to Scotland and the Isle of Arran. They say Arran is Scotland in miniature, and I do believe this to be the case as the island offers a bit of everything, including some breathtaking hikes. These pictures show our hike up Goat Fell, the highest point on the island, and the surrounding heavenly peaks. I had to throw in some pretty adorable wildlife too :-)

A magic family holiday: Northern Ireland and Scotland (II)

I will forever be thankful for the incredible time (and weather!) we had in Northern Ireland along the Antrim Coast. This was the place where my grandma spent her summers as a child and it was pretty spectacular to revisit the beaches she played on, and the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge and Giant's Causeway.