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

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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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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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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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1 Week in Brussels and Amsterdam

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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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1 Week in Milan and The Lakes + Venice

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This week we are travelling back on a 1-week family trip to Milan in 2013. Why Milan, Italy? Simply because we found cheap tickets to Bergamo, which is approximately one…

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2 Days in Copenhagen

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This time of the year1, 2 years ago I was on my way to a spontaneous trip for 2 days in Copenhagen. The spring term2 had just started, and on…

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Mont Blanc Through Photos

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Last December, I spent a few days in Chamonix - Mont Blanc, in the French Alps. You can read everything about my experience in this travel diary. For a detailed…

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Top 5 Things to Do in Chamonix During Winter

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Chamonix (1035 m) is a famous winter resort in the French Alps, with many ski pistes and other winter activities! If you visit it during summer, you still won't be…

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Chamonix – Geneva Trip

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“I only got excited about this Chamonix - Geneva trip when I saw the snowy scenery beneath my window seat.” Day 1 - 16th December 2017 We booked this one…

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1 Week in Barcelona

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Barcelona is a great city that you should visit at least once. If you have already been there, don't worry, you can always revisit the city, especially when La Sagrada…

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AND WITH THAT THE 2024 SEASON COMES TO AN END! En AND WITH THAT THE 2024 SEASON COMES TO AN END!

Enjoy some of this year’s highlights from our trip around the world during the first half of the year when we visited 20 countries in Oceania, Asia, Africa and America!

Unfortunately, the highlights of the second half didn’t fit in the video but here are some that are missing:
• We planned our wedding and got married! 👰🏻‍♀️🤵🏻
• We went to Greece for our honeymoon
• We moved to a new house (and city)
• We managed to watch the Eras tour live in London!

How was 2024 for you? Let me know in the comments!

Happy new year! 🎆

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A pre-Christmas walk in the Bank and the City of L A pre-Christmas walk in the Bank and the City of London

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🎄Start your walk at London Bridge station and pass through Hay’s Galleria to reach the River Thames.
🎄Follow the path east towards the Tower of London grasping at the London skyline and other landmarks along the way! Starting in mid-November you will also find a small Christmas market along the river.
🎄 When you reach the Tower Bridge cross it to go to the other side of the river.
🎄 Pass in front of the Tower of London and enter the City of London for a walk amidst London’s skyscrapers.
🎄 Head to Heron Tower to have lunch (or brunch) at Duck & Waffle but first make a quick stop at Leadenhall Market for some unique interiors.
🎄 After your lunch return to the riverside and follow the path west.
🎄 Cross the London Bridge back to the south bank of the river and continue walking until you reach the Globe Theathre and Tate Modern but first don’t forget to stop by the famous Borough Market!
🎄 Walk over the Millennium Bridge and have a close up view of St. Paul’s Cathedral before concluding your walk!

BONUS: If you’re still not tired after all that walking return to the South Bank and keep walking until you reach Waterloo for views of the London Eye and Big Ben. The Christmas Market continues on that side of the river too!

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How to spend a day in the Cotswolds [SAVE FOR LAT How to spend a day in the Cotswolds

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🌳 Arrive early to beat the crowds at Bourton-on-the Water (for winter arriving at 10/10:30am should be fine).

🌳 Walk around and enjoy the scenert, visit all the cute shops and have a break at one of the cute cafes! We stopped at the Bakery on the Water and had a piece of gingerbread cheesecake!

🌳 Go for lunch at Moreton-in-Marsh (arrive at around 1pm to ensure places are still open for lunch).

🌳 Moreton-in-Marsh is small but don’t forget to have a quick stroll around the main street before leaving.

🌳 Finish your day with an afternoon walk at Stow-on-the-Wold. Arrrive at around 3pm to get a few hours of action before everything closes at 5/5:30pm.

🌳 This slightly bigger village has plenty of cute shops to keep you occupied for a couple of hours and why not stop for some afternoon tea at one of the tea houses and cafés there (we went to Davenford Cotswold Gardens). Note that many close at 4pm but there are some (including the one we visited) that stay open until 5pm.

All three villages are very close to each other so it should be very easy to reach them. Of course there are many more villages in the Cotswolds to visit but these are great for a first time visit in a gloomy and rainy winter day. Note that parking could be a struggle if they are very busy.

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Have you visited this glowing garden in London?

🤍 It’s called the Ever After Garden and it’s located in Grosvenor Square in Mayfair.

🤍 Each glowing rose is dedicated to a loved one with a donation to Marsden Cancer Charity.

🤍 The garden is open until 18 December 2024 from 3pm to 9pm and entry is free.

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