A life well travelled.
Inspirational travel tips to help you travel well.
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Make Hull your next UK City Break
When you think of UK city breaks where do you think of? Cambridge for the architecture? Manchester for the bars? A city break in York for the history? Glasgow for the Art? Well I have a new suggestion for you….Hull. You might be surprised by my suggestion, but I bet you in a few months…
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A guided walk of Hull Old Town | Walks in Hull
A guided walk around Hull, the 2017 Capital of Culture is a fantastic way to see the city and learn about it’s rich history. There are some great walks in Hull & a walk around Hull Old Town is particularly fun.
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Havana Travel Guide
Before going – Make sure to sort your visa in advance as they will check at the airport before you fly as well as obviously when you go through customs/immigration. Book your accommodation before you go unless you’re happy going from Casa to Casa looking for spaces, Havana has lots of options for rooms but…
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Beautiful Ollantaytambo, your must-visit place before Machu Picchu.
The main railway station that serves Cusco and therefore on to Machu Picchu is a small town called Ollantaytambo about 1 hour 45 from the city. As such, throughout the morning minibuses and taxis rush through the narrow streets towards the station and most tourists don’t give the town a second thought. However, Ollantaytambo is…
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Delicious Peruvian food at San Camilo Market
I love eating street food. For many reasons, firstly in some countries I’ve found that the local specialities are often better bought from a friendly woman on the street are packed full of flavour more than in an expensive restaurant (bun cha, pad thai), secondly it saves a lot of money and thirdly, I want…
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Huacachina | Amazing desert oasis in Peru
Huacachina is a desert oasis in Peru; a small village surrounding a natural freshwater lagoon & flanked by huge sand dunes.
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5 reasons to visit Ladakh
The scenery – Ladakh is stunning and incredibly varied. Travel for only a few hours and the view changes dramatically. You’ll be treated to Glaciers, mountains, powerful rivers and flowery fields that look almost superimposed. The people – Despite major cultural differences and also language barriers, the people I met were massively welcoming, friendly &…
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Cultural Shows & The Hokey Cokey
For a lot of people travelling is about experiencing new cultures. We like to try local dishes, some choose to do a home stay, others adopt some form of local dress for their trip. One of the most popular ways of experiencing traditions and past times first hand that I’ve come across, (and this seems…
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Chicken Street in Hanoi | BBQ Chicken Street Ly Van Phuc
BBQ chicken street is one of the top street food destinations in Hanoi, if not the whole of Vietnam.
