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Venice: Top 10 Things to do
We spent three days exploring the iconic city of Venice. There are plenty of interesting buildings in Venice and I’m sure visiting them would be interesting. But for me, Venice is all about the canals. From the moment we touched down at the airport and took a water taxi (Vaporetto) to the hotel, I was…
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Nice in 4 days
We spent a week in Nice, on the French Côte d’Azur, combining a holiday with watching my daughter compete in Nice Ironman. Below, is the touristy part of our itinerary, with the remaining days being taken up with Ironman activities. How to get to Nice We flew from the UK (Bristol) to Nice. Nice Côte…
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Petra: Top 10 Things to do
We spent two days in Jordan, exploring Petra. Known as the Rose City, the ancient Nabataean city of Petra is one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. It boasts an extraordinary collection of ancient architecture chiselled out of the cliffs, archaeological sites, and breath-taking landscapes. Here is my pick of the top 10…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride
Each spring, distinguished gentlemen (and gentlewomen) don their finest apparel to ride their motorbikes in the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride. This global event takes place at over a thousand locations across the world, with one of the largest global rallies here in Bournemouth. Worldwide, last year saw over 100,000 riders take part across around 1000 cities.…
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Banjul: Top 10 Things to do
We spent a day of our package holiday to a Gambian coastal resort on a visit to the capital of Banjul. Here is my pick of the top 10 things to do in Banjul. This little capital on a river island has a population of just 31,000. In fact, The Gambia is the smallest country…
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Adelaide: Top 10 Things to do
We rounded off our Australian road trip with a couple of days in Adelaide, capital of South Australia. Here is is my pick of the Top 10 things to do in Adelaide. How to get to Adelaide We drove from Melbourne to Adelaide, which by the fastest route is approximately 450 miles. If, however, you…
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Adelaide in 2 Days
We rounded off our Australian road trip with a couple of days in Adelaide, capital of South Australia. Here is my itinerary for our two days in Adelaide. If you have a third day, take a trip to the Barossa Valley for some wine tasting. How to get to Adelaide We drove from Melbourne to…
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Suva: Top 10 Things to do
We spent one day in Suva during our week long visit to Fiji. The Fijian capital is only small, with a population of just 101,000. Suva may not be the most exciting of cities, but it has an fascinating museum and some other places of interest. In my opinion, the journey to the capital along…
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Saaremaa: Top 10 Things to do
Our Baltic Road trip included a 24 hour trip to the island of Saaremaa and its diminutive neighbour, Muhu. I love islands. There’s something exotic and romantic about them. Saaremaa and Muhu are the most accessible of a group of islands off the west coast of Estonia. These islands, nestled in the Baltic Sea, are…
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Croatia 6 Day Road Trip (Dubrovnik, Split, Plitvice and Zagreb)
We spent 6 days is Croatia on our Balkan road trip, starting in the south in the ancient city of Dubrovnik, before continuing up the Adriatic coast to beautiful Split (in reality, we spent a few days in Bosnia in the interim). From there, we travelled inland to the spectacular Plitvice Lakes National Park. Then…
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