Category: Europe

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Top 10 Best Things To Do In Naples (Italy) in 2023

Looking for the best things to do in Naples? You’ve come to the right place. Naples gets a bad rep.  Sure, it’s busy, a little dirty, and has a bit of a mafia problem.  But that’s also true of many places.  Despite its flaws, it’s still an incredible city to

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Tourtour: Provence’s Beautiful Village In The Sky (UPDATED 2023)

Tourtour is an idyllic medieval village in rural south-east France.  Locals call it “le village dans le ciel” (the village in the sky) on account of its stunning location. The village is full of beautiful stone buildings, with narrow streets, tinkling fountains, ornately carved wooden doors, and tiled archways.   Its

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Tallinn Old Town: Estonia’s Beautiful Medieval Capital (2023)

Tallinn is definitely one of my favourite cities in Europe.   It’s clean, affordable, safe, relatively compact, has tonnes of history and culture, fantastic food, and loads of quirky, fun bars and cafes.  At the very centre, Tallinn Old Town is one of the best-preserved medieval cities in the world. Tallinn’s Old Town

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Split Old Town: Your Guide to Croatia’s Fascinating Roman City (2023)

Croatia’s second largest city, the ancient walled city of Split, is an incredible place. Walking around Split Old Town (or Old City Split, depending on who you ask), there’s history literally everywhere you go.   The city’s bustling port, on the Adriatic Sea, was first established by the ancient Greeks who built

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Vama Veche: Bohemian Party Town On The Black Sea (2023)

Vama Veche is legendary in Romania.  During the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, this little village on the country’s southern Black Sea coast was a haven for artists, intellectuals, hippies, bohemians and other dissidents, who would come here to escape from life under their repressive communist government.  It’s where people went

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Tbilisi To Mestia: Into The High Caucasus (2023)

Wondering how to get to Mestia from Tbilisi?  This comprehensive guide has all of the information you need. If you haven’t yet travelled to Georgia (the country), you really should.  It’s definitely one of my favourite countries in the world.  Travelling from Tbilisi to Mestia, an epic journey up into the

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The Perfect Albania Road Trip: This Place Is Epic! (UPDATED 2023)

Albania is awesome.  Really awesome.  This little country in South-East Europe has everything.   Extremely varied scenery, mountains, forests, stunning beaches on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, crystal clear waters, and beautiful architecture.   In this post I’ll set out some ideas for the perfect Albania road trip. Road trip Albania – stunning

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Top 3 Best Walks In North London: A Guide (2023)

Looking for the best walks in North London? You’ve come to the right place! Leafy North London has some of the best walks in the capital.  And best of all, many are well-connected and easily accessible by public transport. These are some of my favourite self-guided walks in London.  I hope