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Vatican City and so much more! So we started our day with a fab buffet breakfast in the Marcella royal hotel and finished our coffee on the rooftop terrace in 18 degrees- really this place just keeps giving. We were out for 10 and on our mission to catch the Omnia bus which was included in our 3 day pass deal. The bus was quick to arrive and we took a leisurely journey around Rome eventually getting off at Castel St Angelo. Despite being packed with tourists as...

Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, sits near the North Island’s southernmost point on the Cook Strait. A compact city, it encompasses a waterfront promenade, sandy beaches, a working harbour and colourful timber houses on surrounding hills. From Lambton Quay, the iconic red Wellington Cable Car heads to the Wellington Botanic Gardens. Strong winds through the Cook Strait give it the nickname “Windy Wellington.”

Was it worth the 4am alarm call…you decide? So we’d booked a 3 night break to Rome via jet2. The flight was leaving at 07.15 so we stayed in the Hilton on a park and stay deal overnight. Top tip is to sign up for a free 1 month trial of taste card as we got 50% off the cost of our evening meal which equated to £19. At 4 am this morning I hoped that the stingy eyes and pillow wrinkled face were going to be worth the trip… Check in and flights were smooth and...

Vienna, Austria’s capital, lies in the country’s east on the Danube River. Its artistic and intellectual legacy was shaped by residents including Mozart, Beethoven and Sigmund Freud. The city is also known for its Imperial palaces, including Schönbrunn, the Habsburgs’ summer residence. In the Museums Quartier district, historic and contemporary buildings display works by Egon Schiele, Gustav Klimt and other artists.