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Zagreb in 1 Day
We spent one day in the Croatian capital of Zagreb as part of a Balkan Road Trip. It 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. Getting There As mentioned above, we drove to Zagreb as part…
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Santiago in 4 Days
We spent four days in Santiago in total. 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 wine producers; Concha…
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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 Phnom Penh, which we reached by bus. It’s not the most exciting of capital cities, but I’m a history nerd, so always intrigued to see places I’d read about in history lessons. So I thought…
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Rio de Janeiro in 4 Days
We spent a week in Brazil, split between two locations; four days in Rio de Janeiro before flying to Iguacu Falls. Four days in Rio gave us enough time to see the two big attractions of Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf Mountain, plus a day hanging out at the beach(es) and a day checking out…
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Copacabana (Bolivia): Top 10 Things To Do
Copacabana is a small town on the shores of Lake Titicaca. This picturesque little town perched above the lake has some attractions of its own. It is also the departure point for ferries to the nearby islands of Isla del Sol and Isla de la Luna. We spent three days on our trip to Copacabana,…
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Osaka: Top 8 Things To Do
We made a day trip to Osaka, Japan’s third largest city, from Kyoto. It’s only 30 miles from Kyoto to Osaka, so it makes sense (to me at least) to base yourself in one city and visit the other. We managed to squeeze 8 things into our day’s itinerary. Getting There Osaka can be reached…
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La Paz (Bolivia) Top 10 Things to Do
We spent 3 days in the Bolivian capital La Paz. There is plenty to see and do in La Paz, but that doesn’t really matter because La Paz has my favourite public transport system in the whole world. I could quite happily spend days just travelling the city’s cable cars (Mi Teleférico) for the ride…
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La Paz (Bolivia) in 3 Days
We spent 3 days in the Bolivian capital La Paz. There is plenty to see and do in La Paz, but that doesn’t really matter. La Paz has my favourite public transport system in the whole world. I could quite happily spend days just travelling the city’s cable cars for the ride and the awesome…
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Melbourne: Top 10 Things to Do
We started our most recent trip to Australia in Melbourne, spending three days there before setting off along the Great Ocean Road. The first two days covered popular attractions, with day three becoming more niche, visiting the film set of Neighbours and following in the footsteps of my great great grandfather who lived here over…
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Buenos Aires: Top 10 Things To Do
Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina is a cosmopolitan city with plenty to see and do. It also makes a great base for exploring further afield. We spent 5 days in Buenos Aires; 3 days exploring the city itself and 2 on day trips further afield. We really enjoyed our time in this vibrant city and…