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Dresden: Top 10 Things to do
We spent a weekend in Dresden in order to combine some sightseeing with a German parkrun. Dresden is an excellent destination for a weekend city break. In fact, we opted to tag it onto a road trip round Poland. Which is also an excellent idea. I have visited Dresden once before; in 1988 to attend a…
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Riga: Top 10 Things to do
We spent a couple of days in the Latvian capital of Riga at the start of our Baltic road trip. The cobbled streets of the old town are packed with interesting architecture and oozing with history. Take a wander through the old town on foot, cruise along the Daugava River, shop for picnic supplies in…
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Latvia 1 Week Road Trip
We spent a week in Latvia as part of our Baltic road trip. We drove in a circuit which started and finished in the Latvian capital, Riga, visiting Estonia and Lithuania along the way. The trip detailed below is the Latvian part of our journey, which covers some of the country’s top attractions including Riga…
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Nice: Top 10 Things to do
We spent a week in Nice, on the French Côte d’Azur, combining a holiday with watching my daughter compete in Nice Ironman. Here is my pick of the top 10 things to do on a visit to Nice – and they don’t include an Ironman! How to get to Nice We flew from the UK…
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Berlin: Top 10 Things to do
We spent 4 days exploring Berlin on our European road trip. Way back in 1988, I spent a semester at university in what was then the German Democratic Republic. I’ve only been back once since unification and it’s rather a weird feeling – how much a place, particularly one with such a turbulent history, has…
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Pristina: Top 10 Things to do
We spent 24 hours visiting Pristina, capital of Kosovo. The tiny Balkan country of Kosovo is Europe’s newest country, having declared independence from Serbia in 2008. Most of my knowledge of Kosovo came from watching the news, delivered by Kate Adie in a bulletproof vest. But nowadays, Kosovo is perfectly safe to travel to and…
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Fiji 1 Week Itinerary (Suva and the Coral Coast)
We spent a week in Fiji as part of our round the world trip. As we had very full itineraries scheduled for before and after Fiji, this was primarily a week of rest and relaxation, with a light scattering of sightseeing. Fiji is an archipelago of more than 300 islands scattered around the South Pacific.…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Stanpit Marsh Nature Reserve
Stanpit Marsh Nature Reserve is an an area of wetland on the outskirts of Christchurch. It juts out into the north side of Christchurch Harbour, just below the confluence of the rivers Avon and Stour. The 65 hectare site has a combination of habitats including salt marsh, reed beds, mud flats, freshwater marsh, gravel estuarine…
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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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