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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 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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The Best Lavender Field in London: Mayfield Lavender Farm

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The Best Lavender Field in London: Mayfield Lavender Farm

If you are looking for a location close to London to embrace the lavender, then look no further than London itself! There are a few places to see lavender in…

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The Best London Views

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The Best London Views

No visit to London is complete without a London view from above. The good news is that you don't always need to spend a fortune. Do you want to learn…

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3 Days in Warwickshire and West Midlands

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3 Days in Warwickshire and West Midlands

Today I am in Stratford-Upon-Avon! It's past 8, and Christos and I are waiting for a table to eat dinner! (A busy restaurant in the middle of a motorway)! Never…

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1 Week in London

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1 Week in London

Here it is, my first itinerary to the capital of the U.K. (including all the necessary modifications to make it work today) as I did it in summer 2010 (a…

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Hi again! Let's take a moment to enjoy the view of Hi again! Let's take a moment to enjoy the view of the Human Waterfall at the Dubai Mall behind me, before sharing the responses from the 4 truths 1 lie game I shared 2 posts ago.
 
Well, let's go!
 
• I used to be a tour guide giving free walking tours in Cambridge for a couple of months in 2019 => TRUE
• I have a huge collection of travel brochures, which I sometimes think that I should recycle because they take too much space => TRUE
• I visited only 22 countries up to now, but hopefully, this number will increase in the next few years => FALSE
• I am learning French, Spanish and Chinese on Duolingo, a hobby I restarted at the beginning of the first lockdown => TRUE
• I reached the 40k steps threshold a couple of times in the past while following long walking itineraries => TRUE
 
Now, it's your turn! Share something about you in the comments to get to know you better!
Can you guess from which famous building this view Can you guess from which famous building this view is from?
 
Hint: The Instagram crop does not allow me to post a decent photo of its exterior.
Do you want to play a game? • Below I have put 5 Do you want to play a game?
• Below I have put 5 statements about me.
• One of them is a lie.
• Which one is it?
• Comment below with your guess!
 
4 truths 1 lie:
-> I used to be a tour guide
-> I collect travel brochures
-> I visited 32 countries
-> I am learning Chinese
-> I can walk 40k steps in a day
One of the first places we visited in Dubai was th One of the first places we visited in Dubai was the Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood to catch a glimpse of how Dubai used to look like before all the modern developments. Then we crossed the Dubai Creek, in a traditional Abra boat and wandered in the old souks of Deira.
 
Find more information about the places mentioned in my Dubai itinerary (link in bio).
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