It seems all those stories about the EU measuring bananas were actually about Switzerland...
Passing through Zurich
Cat vs Mel – An unwelcome stay in Riga
When the cat at your Airbnb hates you...
24 Hours in Tallinn
I heard a voice in the dark shouting at me "No! No! No! No! No!". Bewildered, I asked "How do I get out? I just need to get out!"
72 Hours in St Petersburg
Politics aside, this is a city worth visiting. I can't wait to come here again.
3 days in Stockholm
We knocked on the door and a man with blue hair and his face painted like a mouse answered...
And the next big trip begins…
Here we go again! Say prayers, do a voodoo dance, cross your fingers... anything to make this trip go more smoothly than the last two disasters! It'll be a gentle start with a visit to one of my oldest and dearest friends. She tells me she's arranged a rave in a forest so, er, let's see how that one goes! And after that, on to Finland...
Webcams in Helsinki: 10 Voyeuristic Viewpoints
If you value your privacy then it may shock you to know just how widely available web cam footage is in Finland. I'm quite puzzled at why so many live feeds would be publicly available but this is just a part of everyday life for the Finns. But if live feeds are your thing, then this is your ultimate list of webcams around Helsinki, plus three of the best outside of the city.
How to make sense of the Ryanair hand luggage rules
Confused about the hand luggage rules at Ryanair? Read on for clarification...
Postcards from Mel 
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