This was a three-week self organised trip to visit the main cities in Japan for a first time visit. 3 week itinerary: Tokyo, Fuji, Osaka, Nara, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Beppu, and Fukuoka After arriving at Tokyo Narita airport the question asked by uniformed and white gloved attendants is “do you have a QR code “? Be […]
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This was a month long trip done as an organised group tour with Gadventures to visit Java, Bali, and Lombok plus 3 days on our own at the end to visit Komodo. The picture above was taken in the former Batavia area of Jarkarta which is famous for its remnants of the Dutch colonial past.
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Titanic experience building at Belfast Europa Hotel During the Troubles era, spanning from the 1960s to the 1990s, Belfast was a city of conflict and division, with the city center protected by a ring of steel. During this time, tourism was non-existent, and the only hotel available was the Europa. Due to its popularity among
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In March 2020, we travelled to the Philippines for a wedding invitation. On our return, we visited Malaysia, which included locations such as Singapore, Malacca, Kuala Lumpur, Langkawi, and Penang. When we departed from England, COVID-19 was just being mentioned on the news, but no one seemed concerned and travel was running as usual. However,
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This was a 4-day weekend visit by Whizzair from Birmingham. Krakow is the most visited city in Poland. This picture is St Mary’s Basilica on the Main Market Square, it is famous for its bugle call sounded on the hour from a window on the high tower. The exquisite interior of St. Mary’s Basilica with
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In early December ’23 we left for 5 weeks travelling through Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. This was self organised just booking travel and accommodation through local operators or directly as we went along with a largely flexible itinerary. The only thing we booked before we left was the first hotel accommodation in Hanoi and the
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This trip was in three parts: an organised group tour with Amber Travel to do the western section of the Lycian way; then 4 days on our own in Cappodocia; and then 4 days on our own in Istanbul. Lycian Way The Lycian way is one of the top ten treks in the world for
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Setting off by ferry to start the St. Malo to Nice Bicycle route
St. Malo to Nice by bicycle – June 2022 Read More »
Holiday in the Philippines
Philippines November 2022 – January 2023 Read More »
trekking to the summit of Kilimanjaro organised by Altezza travel
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