The Cinque Terre needs no introduction. A true bucket-list destination and a definite addition to any trip to Italy. Cinque Terre translates to ‘Five Terraces’. A string of five fishing villages (Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza, and Monterosso al Mare) in the Liguria region of northern Italy. These villages, the coastline, and the surrounding hills are […]
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Feb
Feb
Exploring the Yorkshire Coast via the Cleveland Way The Cleveland Way is a 175 km National Trail running from Filey to Helmsley in Yorkshire, England. It is a truly specular way to explore both the Yorkshire Coast and the North York Moors National Park. The full trail will take you around 9 days complete, however, […]
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Why North Sea Jazz Festival is the must-go European festival of the summer UPDATE 21 APRIL: The 2020 edition of the North Sea Jazz Festival has been postponed until 2021. More information can be found here If there is one music festival you to go to this summer, make it Rotterdam’s North Sea Jazz Festival. […]
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Apr
Apr
Beers, Buildings, and a Blue Whale’s Penis An afternoon in Reykjavik is definitely not enough time, but if you are short on time in the city, or like me ended up in a hotel in the middle of nowhere – you too can get a flavour of the city in just an afternoon. THE SUN […]
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London’s hidden neon mecca “Why on earth are we going to Walthamstow?!” exclaimed my friend and long time Londoner as we jumped on the tube at Brixton. “Trust me” I replied with a smile. Hidden amongst the rows of houses and warehouses is one of my favourite places in London. God’s Own Junkyard is London’s […]
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Nov
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A 5 day whirlwind itinerary through Geneva, Zurich and the Bernese Oberland exploring mountains and city
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Sep
Hull: How to spend in a weekend in the City of Culture Hull (or Kingston-Upon-Hull as its officially known) is full of surprises. It was once voted the UK’s “ Crappest Town”, Hull stepped into the limelight in 2017 as the second UK City of Culture (a title that it will hold until 2021). With […]
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“It’s only Rock n Roll, but I like it” – the Rolling Stones It’s after midnight. You’ve just seen the greatest gig of your life and you’re not quite ready to call it a night. What you need right now are darkened smoke filled rooms, loud rock n roll, several shots of Jäger, and carpet […]
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9 Tips for jet lag that really work Jet lag, a nemesis for many a traveller. The quest of how to beat jet lag, is like the quest for the Holy Grail. The old adage “West is best, East is a beast” rings true on every flight over 4-5 hours but if you are for […]
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May
Packing for a Holiday without overpacking My name is Mel, and I’m a serial overpacker 🙋♀️ Seriously, if there was a 12 step program for overpackers I’d be the first to sign up. Anyone that has ever travelled with me can attest to my desire to pack a stupid amount of crap with me on […]
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