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Havana in 3 Days
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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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Classic Cars on the Quay
If you love a classic car, then you’re in for a treat. If you’re a petrol head, you can admire some beautifully restored classic vehicles. If, like me, you are getting on a bit, you can happily walk along the rows of up to 500 vehicles muttering; “I used to have one of those!” or…
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Dubrovnik in 1 Day
We spent a day in Dubrovnik on our road trip round Croatia. Although Dubrovnik is very picturesque, it is also extremely expensive and incredibly crowded. The old town is peppered with more cashpoints than a Vegas casino. In my opinion, Dubrovnik is somewhat overrated and I wasn’t a huge fan. (We spent the previous day…
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Zagreb in 1 Day
We spent one day in the Croatian capital of Zagreb as part of our Balkan Road Trip. Zagrab 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. How to get to Zagreb As mentioned above, we drove to…
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Split in 2 Days
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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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Sandbanks Beach
The Blue Flag Sandbanks Beach in Poole is the area’s final beach and has a reputation as one of the country’s best beaches. The Sandbanks peninsula sits in the mouth of Poole Harbour with a beach on one side. It has a prom running behind the beach, while across the road is a line of…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Selfie Wall Trail
Bournemouth prom spans 7 miles, running from Southbourne in the east, past Bournemouth at Poole to Sandbanks in the west. In the summer of 2018, a Selfie Wall Trail of 11 murals by 7 local artists was introduced. Most works can still be seen if you take a walk/cycle along the prom. (Note: Cycling is…
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Monteverde in 3 Days
The drive from the Costa Rican coast up into the cloud forest of Monteverde brings you, via stunning scenery, to a totally different world of verdant green shrouded in cloud. There is plenty to do in the surrounding area, including a huge array of opportunities to hang above/zipwire through the cloud forest. Here is an…
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La Fortuna in 3 Days
Most people are drawn to La Fortuna because of its proximity to the spectacular Volcán Arenal, and rightly so. However, there are plenty of other things in and around La Fortuna, including a whole host of white knuckle activities. But if, like me, you like to keep your feet firmly on the ground, then there…
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San Jose (Costa Rica) in 3 Days
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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