Tag: Northern Europe Tour 2024-2025
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Exploring London
We visited the city of London twice on our Northern Europe holiday, once in 2024 and again in 2025. It was Bianca’s first visit, but Christian lived in London for four years in his twenties. London Underground Even though it is the world’s oldest underground railway system (since 1863), the London Underground is efficient and… Read more
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Gong cocktail bar at The Shard, London
In our trip around Northern Europe in 2024/2025, we were in London and wanted to have a bit of a luxury cocktail experience, so booked a table at Gŏng, before we even started our trip. It was so booked up that we could not get our preferred sunset timeslot, but decide night views would be… Read more
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Gordon’s Wine Bar, London
In our return trip to London as a part of our Northern Europe Tour 2024-2025, we really wanted to get in to Gordon’s Wine Bar, on the Embankment near Charing Cross. It is located on Villiers Street – ore more precisely, under Villiers Street. The best way to get to it is from either Charing… Read more
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HMS Belfast (1938)
In our grand tour around Northern Europe, we went to many museums in London. As one of the Imperial War Museum displays, we went to the battleship on the Thames. Battleship museum The battleship HMS Belfast was an extra entrance of £ 26.35, and the battleship is prominently moored at Queens Walk, opposite the Tower… Read more
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Tower Bridge and Tower of London
We returned to London as a part of our Northern Europe Tour 2024-2025, and wanted to do some of the more “tourist” experiences – things that are unique to London. This included of course to go to the Tower of London. Tower of London If you plan on visiting one of the most magnificent castles… Read more
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Imperial War Museum, London
In our return trip to London as a part of our Northern Europe Tour 2024-2025, we wanted to visit some more museums. However, there are so many to choose from, that we had to prioritise which ones to visit. So, as Christian had never been to the Imperial War Museum, but had been to the… Read more
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Amsterdam Body Works
As a part of our trip around Northern Europe, we spent a few days in Amsterdam for New Year. We visited many museums and exhibitions, and one that was particularly unique was the Body Worlds exhibition. Body Worlds The Body Worlds exhibition is set over seven floors, and is a permanent exhibition. There are five… Read more
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Amsterdam Canal Tour
One of the highlights of our grand tour of Northern Europe was the visit to Amsterdam for New Year. During our time here we booked a Canal Tour, a must do in Amsterdam. Those Dam Boat Guys We wanted a canal tour that felt more personal, not the typical crowded coach-style experience. So, instead of… Read more
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Amsterdam – for New Year
As we are world-travelers, we were in Amsterdam for New Year as a part of our large Northern European holiday in 2024-2025. The visit to Amsterdam was one of the highlights of our long trip. Amsterdam, the city of canals Of course, Amsterdam is circled by canals. They were originally used for transporting cargo to… Read more
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Amsterdam Museums and Galleries
We like to explore our destination’s history and unique artefacts. So on our Northern European Tour in 2024, we went to some of Amsterdam’s major galleries and museums. Rijksmuseum The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s oldest and grandest gallery, dominates the Museum Quarter in the city’s south west. To get in, snag your €25 ticket online—then breeze through… Read more
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Amsterdam Red Light District
One of the highlights of our grand tour of Northern Europe was the visit to Amsterdam for New Year. We explored the city of Amsterdam, but the Red Light District deserves it’s own article. De Wallen The Amsterdam Red Light District is now officially called De Wallen. The name comes from the area’s original “wall”—the… Read more
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Midtown Grill, Amsterdam
For New Years Eve, we were concerned that we would not be able to find anywhere to eat, so pre-booked a restaurant in the Mariott Hotel. We were in Amsterdam for our Northern Europe holiday, and this was a special experience. Midtown Grill, Amsterdam We had dinner in the Midtown Grill in the Amsterdam Marriott… Read more
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Copenhagen, Denmark
Our grand tour of Northern Europe brought us to Denmark just in time for the magical stretch between Christmas and New Year. Denmark was country number eight on our adventure. We were nearing the grand finale of our journey. Stepping off the plane, we landed in a sleek, spotless airport before heading down to catch… Read more
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Copenhagen War museum and Palace
Our trip to the Danish capital of Copenhagen in our big Northern European tour was about so much more than just Tivoli and strolling through the city. We also explored a bunch of museums and even visited a palace! Christianborg Slot Christiansborg Palace is still the heart of Denmark’s power. What makes it unique is… Read more
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European Christmas Markets – part 1
Our grand Northern Europe tour was all about visiting as many Christmas Markets as we could. We initially picked destinations based on the reputation of their markets, but unfortunately, Cologne and Dresden didn’t make the cut. This was mainly due to travel constraints. We managed to check out some markets in London and Exeter—more details… Read more
