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Montenegro 2 Day Road Trip (Budva and Kotor)
The tiny country of Montenegro may be small, with a total population of just 623,000, but it boasts some impressive coastline. It is one of the few countries we have visited without bothering to explore the capital (Podgorica). Instead, we spent 2 days driving along the Montenegrin coast, entering from Albania to the southeast and…
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Kotor in 1 Day
We spent a day wandering around the quaint old town of Kotor in Montenegro during our Balkan Road Trip. The walled city sits nestled between the stunning Bay of Kotor and Mount Lovćen. Inside the formidable city walls are a labyrinth of old buildings squeezed into narrow cobbled streets, all lined with hundreds of cats…
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Budva in 1 Day
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Mexico City in 4 Days
We spent four days in Mexico City during our trip to Mexico; three days exploring the city itself and a fourth day on a trip to the ancient pyramids of Teotihuacán, some 30 miles away. Note that many of the city’s attractions are closed on Mondays. From my itinerary, Day 2 and Day 4 will…
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New Zealand (South Island) 2 Week Road Trip
We spent 2 weeks driving in a loop round New Zealand’s South Island. We started at the inter island ferry port at Picton in the north east, driving round much of the island, before dropping the car at Greymouth on the north west coast. We then took the Tranz Alpine train across the southern Alps…
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New Zealand (North Island) 1 Week Road Trip
We spent a week exploring New Zealand’s North Island. We flew into Auckland. After a couple of days, we picked up a hire car and drove south as far as Wellington. After a quick parkrun, we caught the ferry to the South Island for more adventures. Note: We stayed in Carterton (near Wellington) for a…
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Vilnius in 1 Day
We spent one day in Vilnius as part of our Baltic road trip. I have to admit that Vilnius was my least favourite of the Baltic capitals – Riga had more of a buzz and Tallinn felt somehow more intimate. Below is our one day walking tour itinerary. The route covers around 5 km in…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Dolphin Centre/Kingland
Situated in the centre of Poole, Dolphin Shopping Centre is Poole’s premier shopping destination with over 80 stores, a range of dining options, plenty of entertainment, plus a host of other facilities. The Dolphin Centre first opened in 1969. When I first started coming to Poole many years ago, I used to think the Dolphin…
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Riga in 2 Days
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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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Bournemouth Gardens
Bournemouth’s beautiful Grade II listed, Green Flag awarded Gardens run north from the beach near Pier Approach, along the River Bourne for around two miles. They consist of three separate, linear gardens; the Lower, Central and Upper Gardens. The further up you go, the quieter and more informal the gardens become. A stroll around any…
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