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I swear I spend my week planning day trips from London. it’s not that I don’t like London, but I do feel the need to go for a nice walk and get some fresh air and London and fresh air…
Continue readingThe town of Brive in the Dordogne Valley is one of the later in the area. Served by Brive airport with flights arrive most days from London Stansted it’s easy to get to. Even though it’s one of the larger…
Continue readingThere’s just something nice about catching the train and having it transport you to another destination without having to worry about long queues at security nor having to hang around for a few hours in an airport lounge with no…
Continue readingFor many British people, the region of Brittany in France is associated as a place you go when you’re a baby (it’s easy for your parents to take you to), or as place you visit when you’re older and don’t…
Continue readingI don’t tend to use ferries as a form of transportation much unless it’s the only way to get somewhere like, for example, visiting Gothenburg’s archipelago or going from Montevideo in Uruguay to Buenos Aires in Argentina. But am I…
Continue readingFor such a small country, there are plenty of things to do in Slovenia to keep you entertained for a week or more. Most visitors dash through Slovenia, only visiting Lake Bled, Ljubljana and, perhaps, the seaside town of Piran. Break…
Continue readingWe woke early on the morning of leaving Vesna and The Herbal Rooms. Early as in before 6am… We had a full day ahead of us to explore beautiful Slovenia and were keen to pack in as much as possible,…
Continue readingHave you ever just been blown away by a country? I often find myself thinking, “wow this is beautiful,” when I travel but I don’t think anywhere has surprised me as much as Slovenia did. From the extremely helpful woman…
Continue readingI’ll bet you’ve never heard of Les Sybelles. This ski area made up of six resorts forms the fourth biggest ski area in the whole of the French Alps with an impressive 310km of pistes. That’s before you even consider…
Continue readingA weekend in Cologne is the ideal length of time for visiting this city. You could definitely spend longer but a weekend in Cologne will give you enough time to see what this German city is all about. It’s just…
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