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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Watch Premier League Football at the Vitality Stadium
With its 11,300 capacity stadium on the outskirts of a town with half a million inhabitants, AFC Bournemouth may be considered to be punching well above its weight in the English Premier League alongside footballing giants such as Manchester United and Liverpool. To put it into perspective, AFC Bournemouth has an annual wage bill of…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Durley Chine Beach
Durley Chine is the first of three Blue Flag ‘chine’ beaches running west from Bournemouth. A chine is a narrow ravine through the cliff formed by a river. During the Victorian era, when Bournemouth first became a seaside resort, several of the chines around Bournemouth were converted into parks, creating scenic paths leading down to…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Alum Chine Beach
Alum Chine Beach is the second of three Blue Flag ‘Chine’ Beaches running west from Bournemouth. A chine is a narrow ravine through the cliff formed by a river. During the Victorian era, when Bournemouth first became a seaside resort, these chines, which act as access points to the beach, were transformed into parks. History…
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Valparaíso in 3 Days
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. How to get to Valparaíso There are a number of bus companies operating the…
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Easter Island in 4 Days
We spent four days on Easter Island, primarily to visit the iconic moai statues. The island is a very, very long way from anywhere. In fact, the nearest inhabited land is 1150 miles away and mainland Chile is over 2000 miles away. It’s extremely remote, very expensive and there’s not a huge amount to do…
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Santiago in 4 Days
We spent a total four days in the Chilean capital, Santiago. In reality, they weren’t consecutive days; there was a gap in the middle during which we flew to Easter Island. We opted to split our stay between central Santiago and the nearby wine growing area of Pirque, home of one of the world’s largest…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Canford Cliffs Beach
Coming from Bournemouth, the first of Poole’s four Blue Flag Beaches is Canford Cliffs Beach. This beach has fewer facilities than some of its neighbours, which can make it a good option on a busy day, as it can be slightly less crowded. How to get to Canford Cliffs Beach From Bournemouth, Canford Cliffs Beach…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Bournemouth Beach
Most people’s idea of a trip to Bournemouth is to visit Bournemouth Beach. The ten mile stretch of sand along Bournemouth Bay has many beaches, but the jewel in the crown is Bournemouth Beach. The beach is split by Bournemouth Pier into East (Cliff) Beach and West (Cliff) Beach. These beaches tend to get far…
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Siem Reap in 3 Days
The city of Siem Reap is located just a couple of miles from the spectacular Angkor Wat temple and the equally spectacular ancient city of Angkor Thom. Siem Ream is Cambodia’s second biggest city, with a population of around 250,000, and serves as a base for visiting the many ancient temples of Angkor constructed during the…
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Phnom Penh in 3 Days
We spent a week in Cambodia, flying in and out of Siem Reap with a three day side trip to the capital, Phnom Penh, which we reached by bus. Phnom Penh not the most exciting of capital cities, but I’m a history nerd, so always intrigued to visit places I learned about in history classes.…
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