Being born and bred in Blackpool (something we call Sandgrown’un) it’s a privilege to write about my hometown. Blackpool has a reputation for being purely a tack-filled hen & stag do destination, but there are plenty of great eateries if you know where to look – and soon you will! We have to kick this …
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First of all, let’s get the confusing part out of the way. Usually, when people say they are going to Angkor Wat, they mean they are going to a huge complex of temples in and around the ancient city of Angkor. One of which is called Angkor Wat. How many days is enough to spend …
We searched and searched for the best place to spend Christmas in Europe. We wanted somewhere where there would still be some attractions, restaurants and bars open. And somewhere that felt festive. Many places in Europe completely shut down over the holidays, so it’s important to choose carefully! Innsbruck, Austria turned out to be perfect …
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We first heard about the northern loop of Vietnam when chatting about off-the-beaten-path travel with other backpackers. It sounded fascinating and just what we were after; a multi-day adventure in the stunning surroundings of the mountains visiting different cultures along the way. There was just one niggle – you did it on a motorbike, and …
Food alone is a very good reason to make visiting Bologna a priority. We love spending time in Italy, and we had our best food whilst in Bologna. We did lots of research to get the best out of our few days there and spoke to locals when we arrived to make sure we were …
Thinking of planning a visit to Pompeii and want to get the most out of it? We’ve got you! We recently went ourselves (March 2023), and these are the things we think you need to know to help you plan your trip. Why visit Pompeii? The ancient city of Pompeii was one of the cities …
Most people asked ‘why?’ when we told them we were going to Albania (!?). Presumably, you are already past the ‘why’ and are hoping to find out the ‘how’ part to plan your trip – so you’re already ahead of the game (go you!) [Pssst… if you still want to know more about the ‘why’ …
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When 2022 began, the outlook for possible travel trips was bleak. Most travel was still restricted, or at least uncertain, so to be able to look back and have travelled as much as we did this year feels really significant. We got back from our ‘big trip’ in January 2020, and then found ourselves locked …
People told us ‘you’re going to Albania?! You do know that’s where Taken is based on?’. Sorry to disappoint but our trip was way less dramatic! We’d read on other blogs before going that Albanian people are really friendly and beyond helpful – as in will literally go hours and miles out of their way …