The perfect way to balance a busy life is to give yourself short breaks in a nearby city. Your dear old TripDad is going to show you two of the best short breaks you can go on. Of course, If you’re like me, you’d really prefer taking an entire month or more off at a time – and most certainly a nice 7 or 8 day holiday as well – however, one of the very best ways to get away from the hustle can definitely be with short breaks – and we’re going to show you how to make the best of them right now. Best Cities for Short Breaks According to the Guardian, the 10 best cities in the world are London, New York, Paris, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Rome, Berlin,Istanbul, Edinburgh and Las Vegas. I’m proud to say that I’ve personally been to 7 of these fine cities, all of which deserve much longer than 2 or 3 days visit (although if you do 3 days in Vegas like in the movies, your body will feel like it was a full week). The Guardian’s 10 best are truly glorious cities to visit, but what if you’re looking for short breaks in UK only? Well, we best start with the one that made Guardian’s top 10 world wide list, shall we? London- One of the greatest cities in all of the world – if you’re only going to be here for 2 or 3 days – then you’ll have to narrow down the site-seeing to perhaps half a day. Jump on a nice double decker and you’re off and running. Many people take what they call a “Theatre Break” to London as well because there’s so much incredible theatre there. This is where my wife and I first saw the Lion King and it was simply fabulous. (If you’re not wanting [...] Continue Reading >>