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Monaco in 1 Day
We took a day trip to Monaco during our holiday in Nice. The tiny principality, bordered by France on 3 sides and the Mediterranean on the other, covers an area of just 0.8 square miles. Monaco has a population of around 38,000 people, which apparently makes it the second smallest and the most densely inhabited…
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Ohrid: Top 10 Things to do
Of all the many places I have visited, Lake Ohrid ranks right up towards the top. The beautiful lake is lined with a wooden boardwalk, ideal for admiring the lake on a sunset stroll. Tumbling down the hillside are the quaint, cobbled streets of Ohrid old town. All topped with a spectacular fortress with equally…
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Skopje: Top 10 Things to do
We spent two days in the North Macedonian capital, Skopje, exploring the pleasant city with its abundance of statues and fountains. In reality, they weren’t consecutive days, as we started and ended our Balkan Roat Trip here. Hence, the two different hotels. Skopje is bisected by the Vardar River, which runs through the centre of…
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Christchurch: Top 10 Things to do
Christchurch, the largest city on New Zealand’s South Island, is located roughly half way down the island’s east coast and is the ideal place to start/finish a tour of the island. Much of today’s city is shaped by the devastating earthquake in 2011, which killed 185 people and severely damaged thousands of buildings. We spent…
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Auckland: Top 10 Things to do
For us, like many of the visitors we encountered on our trip to New Zealand, Auckland was the starting point of an island or country long adventure. We flew into Auckland and spent two days exploring, before setting off on our 3 week long tour covering the length of the country. Our first day in…
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Kotor: Top 10 Things to do
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 walls are a labyrinth of old buildings squeezed into narrow cobbled streets, all lined with hundreds of cats and…
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Budva: Top 10 Things to do
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Mexico City: Top 10 Things to do
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. Here is my pick of the top 10 things to do on a visit to Mexico City. Bear in mind…
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Vilnius: Top 10 Things to do
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. Nevertheless, we enjoyed our day exploring the city. Here is my pick of the top…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth with Babies and Toddlers – Quomps Splashpark
Quomps Splashpark is a great place to take younger children on a hot summer’s day. The park is situated on Christchurch Quay; a Green Flag accredited park in the centre of Christchurch. There is also a playground adjacent to the splashpark, for double the fun. How to get to Quomps Splashpark The area of park…
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