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Ljubljana: Top 10 Things to do
We spent two days in Slovenia on our Balkan road trip; starting with a day exploring the country’s capital, Ljubljana. With a population of just 300,000, it’s unlike many capital cities. However, Ljubljana has an pleasant old town which run along the banks of the Ljubljanica River, scattered with parks and squares. All dominated by…
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Ljubljana in 1 Day
We spent two days in Slovenia on our Balkan road trip; starting with a day exploring the country’s capital, Ljubljana. With a population of just 300,000, it’s unlike many capital cities. However, Ljubljana has an pleasant old town which run along the banks of the Ljubljanica River, scattered with parks and squares. All dominated by…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – South Coast Wine Festival
The inaugural Dorset Wine Festival took place in 2024. The event, organised by wine loving entrepreneurs Simone and Mauro, was held at Highcliffe Castle over the first weekend in October. Inside the castle, there was an extensive range of wines to sample from producers hailing from a range of different countries. There was also live…
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Singapore: Top 10 Things to do
We planned a brief layover in Singapore primarily to break up our journey home from New Zealand to London. However, Singapore turned out to be one of my all time favourite countries; The Garden City was a revelation. There are flowers on traffic islands, flowers on bridges, flowers on buildings, flowers everywhere. And no rubbish…
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Niš in 1 Day
We spent 4 days in Serbia during our Balkan Road Trip, arriving from Croatia in the north west and continuing to North Macedonia in the south east. Our route took us through Serbia’s three largest cities; Novi Sad, Belgrade and Niš, which we spent 24 hours exploring. How to get to Niš We drove to…
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Novi Sad in 1 Day
We spent 4 days in Serbia during our Balkan Road Trip, arriving from Croatia in the north west and continuing to North Macedonia in the south east. Our route took us through Serbia’s three largest cities; Novi Sad, Belgrade and Niš. We had one day to explore the country’s second biggest city, Novi Sad. Most…
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Belgrade: Top 10 Things to do
We spent two days exploring the Serbian capital, Belgrade during our Balkan Road Trip. Things I knew about Belgrade before we visited; (1) it was the capital of Yugoslavia, (2) former President Tito is buried here – you can visit his mausoleum and (3) you can visit Nikola Tesla’s remains in a golden casket in…
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Warsaw in 1 Day
We spent a day exploring the Polish capital, Warsaw on our Polish road trip. We started with Poland’s tallest building, the Palace of Culture and Science, before wandering through the park to the historic Old Town. Getting around Warsaw We explored Warsaw on foot. My itinerary covers a distance of a couple of miles, with…
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Kraków: Top 10 Things to do
Kraków is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. This historic royal city was the capital of Poland until 1596 and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. I have visited Kraków twice; once for a weekend to run Kraków parkrun and once as part of a Polish Road Trip. With its compact Old Town, which is…
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Kraków in 2 Days
Kraków is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. This historic royal city was the capital of Poland until 1596 and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. I have visited Kraków twice; once for a weekend to run Kraków parkrun and once as part of a Polish Road Trip. With its compact Old Town, which is…
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