Quick Trips & Big Adventures

I'm Not Lost, I'm Just Exploring… Again

The Story Behind the Blog

Passport? Still crisp. Camping? Only if there’s Wi-Fi and continental breakfast.

I’m not out here scaling mountains or chasing adrenaline highs. But I do get restless. Working a 9–5 doesn’t leave much room for globe-trotting, so I make the most of weekends and any free time I can carve out.

That’s what Quick Trips & Big Adventures is all about: getting your travel fix without burning through all your annual leave. We’re talking spontaneous road trips, 48-hour city breaks, and the kind of micro-adventures that prove you don’t need a month off, a backpack, or a fortune to have a great story.

So if your out-of-office is rarely on, and you’ve got a hankering to explore this big blue space rock of ours—stick around. Let’s make those weekends feel like mini getaways without draining the wallet.

Ollie

Trip Enthusiast & Blogger

Latest Posts

  • 48-ish Hours in Paris: Booked Drunk, Left Happy

    Some trips begin with careful planning. Others begin with a slightly drunk conversation and a trigger-happy Skyscanner search. This was very much the latter.The weekend before, I was on holiday when my Godbrother floated the idea: “Why don’t you come meet us in Paris next weekend?” He and his friends were on the last leg…

  • 48 Hours in Copenhagen: Where Beer Meets Architecture and Open-Faced Sandwiches

    Introduction Copenhagen, the land of bicycles, impeccable public transport, and a level of hygge I could never hope to replicate. I had 48 hours to get in, tick off the Christmas markets at Tivoli Gardens, and somehow understand the locals’ fascination with beer and open-faced sandwiches. Here’s how that went. Spoiler: I didn’t crack the…