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A day trip to Perth from Edinburgh

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A day trip to Perth from Edinburgh

Continuing my adventures in Scotland, here is a photo diary of my day trip to Perth. Perth is a city in the Perth and Kinross area and lies along the…

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A day trip to Peebles from Edinburgh

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A day trip to Peebles from Edinburgh

During my time at the University of Edinburgh, I was one of the trip organisers of the Photographic Society there. This role allowed me to visit some beautiful places in…

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My Year in Review and Plans for 2020

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My Year in Review and Plans for 2020

Hello, everyone! This is my first ever article about my year in review and some personal insights. As we are moving towards the end of the year, I review my…

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1 Week in Poland: An itinerary for first-time visitors

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1 Week in Poland: An itinerary for first-time visitors

Planning your first trip to Poland and don't know where to begin? This 1 week in Poland itinerary takes you on tour to some of the most popular places in…

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5 Days in Rome: An itinerary for first-time visitors

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5 Days in Rome: An itinerary for first-time visitors

This week's itinerary is about Rome. I visited Rome for the first time in 2011 for a day as part of a cruise in the West Mediterranean (Read my travel…

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1 Week in Athens: An itinerary for first-time visitors

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1 Week in Athens: An itinerary for first-time visitors

Here it is another itinerary! This one is based on my 1-week family trip in Athens in the summer of 2015. This trip was not my first time in Athens.…

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10 Tips for Visiting the Greek Islands on a Budget

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10 Tips for Visiting the Greek Islands on a Budget

Dreaming of visiting the Greek Islands, but you don’t have all you need to enjoy an Instagram-perfect trip (i.e. money)? Don’t worry; you can still take your memorable shots and…

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1 Week in Brussels and Amsterdam

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1 Week in Brussels and Amsterdam

As the retrieval of itineraries from the archive continues, this post features our 1-week family trip to Brussels and Amsterdam in the summer of 2014. Long story short, we found…

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First time in the USA

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First time in the USA

Last summer was a summer of beginnings and endings. The reason simply being finishing my degree in London and starting a masters degree in Edinburgh. And what's between the two?…

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First time in New York City

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First time in New York City

First time in New York City is the first part of my 2-weeks long trip to the USA. You can read more about it here. New York, New York Check…

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That's a wrap from my Dubai and Abu Dhabi trip. I That's a wrap from my Dubai and Abu Dhabi trip. I hope you enjoyed it! If yes, leave a comment with your favourite emoji 🤩! If not, let me know what you want me to improve!
 
I have written a full blog post about the itinerary we followed during this trip in the UEA, and you can find it in the link in bio!
We didn't have a lot of time to spend in Abu Dhabi We didn't have a lot of time to spend in Abu Dhabi and there was a lot of debate on where we should go in our last evening there. Many attractions close at 4 pm, so we chose to visit the Abu Dhabi Marina to get on the Marina Eye and walk to a skyline viewpoint. Unfortunately, the Marina Eye was closed, so we ended up spending some time in the Marina Mall instead.
Did you know the UEA has its own Louvre Museum? It Did you know the UEA has its own Louvre Museum? It was opened in 2017 and since then it has attracted many visitors due to its unique design. Collection-wise, there are items from all over the world (including some pieces from Cyprus) and many loans from French museums.
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