Category: Europe
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How to get the most out of a trip to the Jungfraujoch…
My recent travels took me to the beautiful country of Switzerland, where I found it was possible to experience winter in July. There are a few different places you can head to if this is on your wish list but none is more visited than the Jungfraujoch in the Bernese Alps. The Jungfraujoch is a…
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10 reasons you should visit St Ives (Part 2)
St Ives – so good, it can’t be contained in one blog post! Last week I offered five great reasons to add St Ives to your travel plans… ahh, the vibe… the beaches… the coastal walks… and not forgetting the great local food and eateries. What more could a beach town offer to get you…
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10 reasons you should visit St Ives (Part 1)
St Ives has a tug on my heartstrings like almost nowhere else on planet Earth. It was the stuff of my childhood summer holidays, finishing school, piling into an overfilled car and driving for hours in what seemed like never ending rain until we touched down in St Ives, where the sun shone and the…
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How to spend a half day in Bratislava…
I recently took a short break to Vienna and being the wandering soul that I am, couldn’t resist a hop, skip and a jump across the border to Bratislava. This pair of capital cities are the closest in Europe and are connected by frequent buses, trains and boats. I chose to travel by bus with…
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Norway Day 8: Island life…
Island hopping Norwegian style – taking a scenic trip from Ålesund to the airport via lighthouses, cheesecakes and raving natural beauty…
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Norway Day 7: Hot town, summer in the city
Throwing back the curtains to sunshine and blue skies, I relished the day ahead in beautiful Art Nouveau Ålesund. Technically it was still Spring but it couldn’t have felt more summery in the middle of August. It’s a town which nestles snugly between the Sunnmøre Alps and the Norwegian Sea, serving as a gateway to…
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Norway Day 6: Blue skies, nothing but blue skies…
Saturday morning, 8am… I awoke and with a little sadness knew it was time to pack my bag once more and move onwards to Ålesund. I drew back the curtain to be greeted by two enormous ships just a little way down the fjord. This softened the blow of my imminent departure. But first, there…