If there was one thing I planned for my summer trip was not to rush to see everything (something I am often guilty of) and wander at a relaxing pace in each city. Yet somehow, the first day in Edinburgh was…
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Gdansk (or Danzig in German) is Poland’s 6th largest city, with a history so fascinating, you’ll want to hit the history books to read all about it. The city was part of Poland, then Prussia, then the German Empire, then…
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I’m not normally one to rant (publicly) but I’ve read a lot of articles lately about people who swear they will never use Airbnb again and it baffles me. I’ve used Airbnb before without any problems and I’ll use it…
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I just got back from my second trip to Italy this year, after visiting Bologna and Milan in January, it was time to go further south to visit Rome and the Amalfi Coast. It feels like I’ve been waiting for…
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One of the best things about Europe is how easily you can travel from one country to another. One minute you’re in Germany, a couple of hours later you can be in Switzerland or The Netherlands. With so many low…
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While falling in love with Bologna was a happy “accident” caused by cheap Wizz Air tickets, the main destination for the extended weekend I spent in Italy was Milan, for an Ellie Goulding concert (more on this soon). The country’s…
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“We’re going to see the tallest tower in Bologna,” I told my cousins as we were leaving the hotel on the first day. Bologna is known for many things, the world’s oldest university, the mouthwatering cuisine (all that lasagna and…
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I don’t know about you, but I’m not a fan of cold weather. Thinking that there are three months ahead of snow and below-zero temperatures makes me want to go to sleep and set my alarm for spring. So instead…
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If a cancelled flight always resulted in spending a couple of days in a lovely city, then I’d wish my flights got cancelled more often. When I booked our trip to Northern Europe, the plan was to fly to Helsinki,…
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I always like the places I travel to. Thanks to my natural curiosity, I want to go everywhere and I always try to see the best in each country I visit. But I don’t always fall in love with them,…
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