Night location: Etihad Airways en route to Sydney For our last day of our holiday we enjoyed a leisured start with a delicious breakfast at our hotel before doing some final shopping in the streets of the old town. It was a clear and warm morning today and the leaves on the trees are just starting to turn so the canals looked particularly beautiful. Leaving the old town on a tram we began the David Vincent food tour of Amsterdam! He had researched last night wh...

Night location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands It was an early start for both parties this morning as Gemma, Gareth and Edith had a 6am flight to Rome via Helsinki while Amber and David had an 8am flight to Amsterdam. Both sets of transits went smoothly however and we arrived in our final destinations by mid morning. The city of Amsterdam is a lovely place to conclude our holiday as it is really easy to get around and the canals with narrow houses lining the street...

Night location: Tallinn, Estonia The old town of Tallinn is stunningly beautiful. Its cobbled streets are lined with colourful historic buildings, many of which have bilingual information signs discreetly positioned on the unique facades which allows individuals to go on their own walking tour of the city. The Raeapteek or Town Council Pharmacy positioned in the main square for example had a sign that explained its history as an apothecary since 1422. Our hotel...

Night location: Tallinn, Estonia This morning we left Finland and travelled to Estonia on a huge floating RSL club. The seemingly endless range of average looking cafes, buffet lines and loosely termed restaurants overwhelmed us as we walked bewildered and alarmed hoping to find a seat that did not require a food or beverage purchase! Amber and David did a thorough exploration of the boat and found the poker machines that were freely accessible to children, the ...

Night location: Helsinki, Finland The city of Helsinki feels a bit like Melbourne: the extensive tram network allows for easy above-ground transportation; trendy cafes with designer furniture offer speciality coffee and an array of sweet or savoury baked goods; and there are shops to cater for every possible need or want to suit any budget. In addition to all of this however, Helsinki also offers an incredible sea fortress that makes for an excellent day excursi...