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Quito: Top 10 Things to do
Quito was the final stop on our three month South American adventure. We spent a total of 5 days in the city. During our visit, we spent two days sightseeing on foot, a day on the Tren de los Volcanes (not currently running), a day on an organised tour to two equator themed parks and…
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Copenhagen: Top 10 Things to do
We spent two days in Copenhagen as part of a long weekend, with a third day spent crossing the Øresund Bridge to visit Malmö, Sweden. It was my second time in Copenhagen, so we combined some past favourites with things that I’d missed first time round. There is plenty to see and do in Copenhagen,…
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Havana: Top 10 Things to do
I’d wanted to visit Cuba for so long. From way back in the 1980s, when I studied European Studies at university and learned all about the Cold War, Cuba’s revolution and long term stand-off with the USA, this communist Caribbean island has fascinated me. In order to make this wish a reality, there was a…
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Split: Top 10 Things to do
We spent a couple of days in Croatia’s second largest city, Split as part of a Balkan Road trip. It was one of my favourite places on the entire trip, with its ancient city, beautiful coastline, parks and galleries. Two days is enough to see all the city’s main attractions, but I could happily have…
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Eastern Germany 1 Week Road Trip (Berlin and Dresden)
We spent a week exploring Eastern Germany on our European road trip, focusing on two of the region’s biggest cities; Berlin and Dresden. 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 –…
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Cuba 1 Week Itinerary (Havana and Cayo Coco)
I’ve wanted to visit Cuba for so long. From way back in the 1980s. when I studied European Studies at university and learnt all about the Cold War and Cuba’s revolution and long term stand off with the USA, this communist Caribbean island has fascinated me. In order to make this wish a reality, there…
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Zagreb: Top 10 Things to do
We spent one day in the Croatian capital of Zagreb as part of a Balkan Road Trip. Zagreb is a pleasant city, but it’s not very big (with a population of around 767,000), so a day is probably enough to see the main sights. Here is my pick of the top 10 things to do…
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Cambodia 6 Day Itinerary (Siem Reap and Phnom Penh)
We spent 6 days visiting Cambodia. We split our time between Siem Reap, primarily to visit the spectacular Angkor Wat temple, and the capital, Phnom Penh. Below is my itinerary for our visit to Cambodia, including attractions, accommodation and dining options. Cambodia 6 Day Itinerary Day 1 Siem ReapFlight to Siem ReapAccommodation – Sokkhak Boutique…
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San Jose (Costa Rica): Top 10 Things to do
We spent three days sightseeing in San Jose. In reality, the three days weren’t consecutive as we did a side trip to Panama in the middle. San Jose isn’t the most exciting city in the world and Costa Rica has so many amazing things to see. So I’d recommend spending no more than a few…
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Valparaíso: Top 10 Things to do
We spent 3 days in the atmospheric city of Valparaíso. This vibrant port city, with its colourful buildings tumbling down the hills towards the ocean, its murals and historic funicular railways is an excellent place to spent a few days exploring. Here is my pick of the top 10 things to do during a visit…
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