Monthly Archives: April 2012

Traditional Nantes

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Emma Gray in France | 5 Comments

My previous post on my new favourite French city, Nantes, was all about how contemporary art and architecture was taking over the city, creating an incredibly chic and cool place to explore. However, whilst Nantes is absolutely bursting with contemporary art; its older and more traditional sights definitely shouldn’t be overlooked. One of the first places I visited was Chateau de ducs de Bretagne or Castle of the Dukes of Brittany; an imposing fortified chateau which dates all the way … →

My Australian Adventures

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Emma Gray in Australia | 7 Comments

If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter then you’ll probably already have read that I’m off to Australia in May and, now that the flights have been booked I wanted to share with you all what my plans are for my time there.   I finish my last ever exam at university (how scary!) on Friday 4th May and fly out to Australia on Monday the 7th. I’ll be flying from Glasgow to Perth, on the West coast, to visit my … →

LE VOYAGE A NANTES & ESTUAIRE

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Emma Gray in France | 1 Comment

I have a confession. Last week I fell absolutely head over heels in love with the sixth largest city in France; Nantes. (Just please don’t tell the south of France!) One of the main reasons for this outpouring of love for Nantes is the incredible amount of contemporary art projects taking place within the city. Art is everywhere. Why? Well, although Nantes has some stunning traditional architecture such as the Château des ducs de Bretagne, the Passage Pommeraye shopping arcade, imposing … →

EasyJet Holiday Inspiration- Who? What? Where? When?

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Emma Gray in Travel Tales | 3 Comments

Easyjet have recently launched an exciting blogging competition called the Holidays Inspiration Initiative which aims to find out what inspires bloggers to travel. If you’re on twitter you can follow the hashtag #inspiretravel to see some more great entries and keep up with the latest in the competition. London boy and snakebite lover Neil of Backpacks and Bunkbeds tagged me in his entry which you can check out here.   But, for now, check out my attempt…   Who?   I can’t … →

Tastes of Albufeira

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Emma Gray in Portugal | Leave a comment

I’ve visited Albufeira quite a few times when I’ve been in Portugal’s Algarve region but I particularly enjoyed it during my last visit as it was off-season and so wasn’t crammed full of tourists. I stayed a short drive away from Albufeira in Vilamoura, a lovely town with a beautiful marina and a great beach. There’s lots to do in Albufeira but my favourite part is the stunning beach, typical of this area of Portugal. The beaches here are beautiful, expansive, sandy … →