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1 Week in the UAE: An Itinerary for Dubai and Abu Dhabi

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1 Week in the UAE: An Itinerary for Dubai and Abu Dhabi

Follow this Dubai and Abu Dhabi itinerary to spend an amazing week in the UAE. Climb to the top of Burj Khalifa, spend a day in Dubai Mall one of…

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3 Days in Ljubljana: An Itinerary and Things to Do

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3 Days in Ljubljana: An Itinerary and Things to Do

Follow this itinerary for 3 days in Ljubljana. It covers all the must-see sights and things to do in Ljubljana, a half-day trip to the Postojna Caves and Predjama Castle…

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A winter road trip in Slovenia’s Julian Alps: Lake Bled and Kranjska Gora

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A winter road trip in Slovenia’s Julian Alps: Lake Bled and Kranjska Gora

Explore the beautiful Julian Alps and Triglav National Park in north-western Slovenia in their full winter glory. This Slovenia road trip takes you to Lake Bled, Lake Bohinj and Kranjska…

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My first travel conference and a solo trip to Riga

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My first travel conference and a solo trip to Riga

What is solo travelling? Is it going alone from place A to place B? Is it going alone from place A to place B, spending some time in place B…

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3 Days in Inverness: An itinerary for first-time visitors (including a day-trip to Loch Ness)

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3 Days in Inverness: An itinerary for first-time visitors (including a day-trip to Loch Ness)

Inverness is nicknamed as the capital of the Scottish Highlands. In close proximity to all the major Scottish Highlands attractions, it is an ideal base for a short excursion in…

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3 Days in Aviemore, Scotland: An itinerary for nature lovers without a car

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3 Days in Aviemore, Scotland: An itinerary for nature lovers without a car

Aviemore is the main tourist hub of Cairngorms National Park in Scotland, the largest national park in the UK. Only three hours away from Edinburgh and Glasgow by train or…

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Newcastle Itinerary: 4 Days in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Beyond

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Newcastle Itinerary: 4 Days in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Beyond

Newcastle-upon-Tyne is a city in the North East of England close to the eastern coast of the UK in the county of Tyne and Wear. Its most popular sights are…

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A day trip to Glasgow in Scotland from Edinburgh

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A day trip to Glasgow in Scotland from Edinburgh

Going on a day trip to Glasgow from Edinburgh is the perfect way to spend a day in Scotland. Read below to find an itinerary on how to spend a…

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A day trip to Falkirk in Scotland from Edinburgh

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A day trip to Falkirk in Scotland from Edinburgh

If you've been following my latest blog posts, you will see one common thing: all are based on my solo day trip adventures from Edinburgh. I have already written about…

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A day trip to Berwick-upon-Tweed in England

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A day trip to Berwick-upon-Tweed in England

Continuing my solo adventures around Edinburgh. This time, I decided to head on a day trip to the nearby Berwick-upon-Tweed in England, the first stop of the train from Edinburgh…

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Welcome to Dubai! Over the next few weeks, I wil Welcome to Dubai!
 
Over the next few weeks, I will take you with me on my last big trip since the start of the pandemic. I have already shared the trip highlights on stories and you can re-watch them if you go to my profile.
 
Also, I have recently published on the blog the itinerary we followed along with lots of useful tips for planning a trip to the UEA. Find it in the link in bio.
Thanks to everyone who tuned in for this short tou Thanks to everyone who tuned in for this short tour of Riga. Leave a comment of your favourite emoji (or anything else you want) if you liked it, and keep an eye for more posts on Empnefsys & Travel.⁠⠀

* Check the link in bio to see from where the second photo was taken
This is Rundāle Palace. It is a baroque style pal This is Rundāle Palace. It is a baroque style palace in Latvia built in the 18th century and used to belong to the Dukes of Courland. After experiencing serious damage during the Latvian War of Independence during the early 20th century, the palace has been restored and converted to a museum. ⁠⠀
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Swipe to see:⁠⠀
> a photo of our guides in baroque costumes,⁠⠀
> the wall decorations of the White Room (the ballroom), ⁠⠀
> some engraved roses on the wall in the Rose Room⁠⠀
> a glimpse of the ceiling paintings⁠
> the detailed design of a hand fan ⁠⠀
> the autumn/winter version of the palace's gardens⁠⠀
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@rundalespils @enjoylatvia⁠
Another beautiful place we visited was Abgunstes M Another beautiful place we visited was Abgunstes Manor. ⁠⠀
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Abgunstes Manor is a restored building just one and a half hours away from Riga. There we had a photo printing workshop and a tour around the manor. 

At the manor, visitors have the change to book photoshoots, have their weddings, enjoy short excursions in their unique rooms or even play an escape room game.⁠⠀
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@abgunste⁠
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