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An Adventure in Athens

Can you see Athens in two days? Is a Winter city break in Athens a good idea?  The answer to both of these questions isContinue reading

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Athens: 7 Things That Surprised Me

I recently visited Athens for the first time and there were a number of things that took me by surprise. Here are a few. 1.Continue reading

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A No Fly Christmas Itinerary – 4 countries in 9 days

Christmas seems such a long time ago and this post about our Christmas holiday is long overdue. For the last few years, we have goneContinue reading

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10 things I discovered in Washington

It took me two trips to fully appreciate Washington DC. For a box ticker like me, Washington is full of boxes to tick, and theContinue reading

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Day in Karlovy Vary

We travelled through Karlovy Vary in December 2017, on our way from Prague to Berlin. We arrived in Karlovy Vary about 6.00 p.m. after visitingContinue reading

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Berlin: 6 things that surprised me

I have a confession to make. Berlin is not my kind of city. To me, it has neither the charm of towns like Seville, Prague,Continue reading

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A Day in Krakow

A while ago, I wrote about my trip to Krakow. At the end of the day, I had a day to spend in the centreContinue reading

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Southern China and Tibet – Day 1: Guangzhou

My story begins when we arrived in Guangzhou International airport about 10 o’clock at night. The flight was smooth and uneventful, and landed early. But,Continue reading

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Transylvania Long Weekend – Day 1

This is a Day 1 of my Transylvania long weekend trip with Explore UK. You can read more about the Trip Itinerary and Highlights here.Continue reading

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Transylvania Long Weekend – Day 2: Walking Tour of Bucharest

This is a detailed post about Day 2 of my Transylvania Long Weekend Tour with Explore!. (Read about Day 1 here) 0800: Following breakfast, weContinue reading

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Transylvania Long Weekend: Day 4 – Dracula’s Castle and Brașov

This is a detailed post about Day 4 of my Transylvania Long Weekend Tour with Explore!. (Read about Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3)Continue reading

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Transylvania Long Weekend – Day 5: Back to Bucharest and Goodbye to Romania

This is a detailed post about the last day  of my Transylvania Long Weekend Tour with Explore!. (Read about Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 and Day 4) 0700:  It’s theContinue reading

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36 hours in Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik has been on my list of places to visit for a very long time. So when we finally visited, I made to sure toContinue reading

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5 things I discovered in Antwerp

We visited Antwerp last December, for a pre-Christmas city break.  Antwerp is the second most populous city in Belgium, with a population of around 1.2Continue reading

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48 Hours In Singapore – Part 1

Where and when: Singapore, April 2023 0730: Arrival into Singapore’s Changi Airport. Arrival is smooth and I am through immigration within 20 minutes. Tip: IfContinue reading

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48 Hours in Singapore- Part 2

1030: Brunch at Enchanted Cafe, a lovely 24hr cafe on Rangoon Road. Everything is digital, so you need to order and pay for everything onlineContinue reading

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Cambodia Day 7 – More Phnom Penh and Goodbye to Cambodia

Where and when: Phnom Penh, Cambodia, April 2023 0800: It is our last day in Cambodia, but there are more things to see before weContinue reading

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Peru Day 1 – Arrival In Lima

Where and When: Lima – Peru, 26 May 2023 1525: We land on time at Lima International Airport. Immigration is fairly straight forward, with aboutContinue reading

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Peru Day 2: Exploring Lima

Where and when: Lima, Peru, 27 May 2023. 0900: It’s our first (and last) full day in Lima. We start the day with a half-a-dayContinue reading

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48 (Winter) Hours in Copenhagen

Where and When: Copenhagen, 7 and 8 March 2022 This is a very delayed blog post about two days I spent in Copenhagen during MarchContinue reading

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