We were in Orlando, Florida for one main reason: Universal Studios’ The Wizarding World of Harry Potter! I was pleased to learn our motel ran shuttle buses to both Universal Studios and Disney World, however was less impressed when I found out the time they ran – it would not have got us to the … Continue reading
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Washington DC
Now, Washington DC was a city I could relax a little more in (which is a bit ironic if you have a look at the crime statistics). It reminded me a lot of Canberra, not just because of the features that all capital cities share, but just the feel of the city was very similar. … Continue reading
New York
Entering New York was a strange sensation and reminded me of when we first arrived in London on holiday in 2012: arriving on a new continent, a new part of the world we’d never been to before. The queue through border control crawled. I felt myself heating up and began to feel nauseous (not unusual … Continue reading
Copenhagen
Our flight from Prague to New York had a stop-over in Copenhagen for about 7 hours. Because it was such a long stop and Denmark is within the Schengen area (so we didn’t need a visa) we decided to visit the city for a few hours. The weather was grey and cold but fortunately it … Continue reading
Prague
Prior to its role as the capital of the Czech Republic and Czechoslovakia, Prague was the capital city of the Kingdom of Bohemia and the main residence of several Holy Roman Emperors. It was founded around 880 AD when construction of what is now known as Prague Castle was started (although a settlement existed there … Continue reading