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3 Stunning Cornish Village Alternatives To Polperro
Polperro has it all. A beautiful harbour, the sounds and smells of a working village and stunning views around every tight corner. It also has the prices to match! If you still want to visit a beautiful Cornish village and keep your wallet intact here are 3...
The Best Views Of Barcelona For Next To Nothing
From spacious parks and plazas to high end shopping districts, Barcelona has something for everyone. But for this article I am going to concentrate on the best views you can have of Barcelona for next to nothing. Getting Around Barcelona Barcelona is a...
48 Hours In Rome
First off, let me be clear. There is so much to see and do in Rome, you will need much longer than 48 hours but sometimes life doesn't play ball with the best laid of plans. So, if you're short on time, how do you choose what to see and what to leave? Some...
Herculaneum – Snapshot Of An Eruption
Smaller than its infinitely more famous southern neighbour Pompeii, the port town of Herculaneum (along with Stabiae, Oplontis and Boscoreale) was also wiped off this planet when Vesuvius erupted in 79AD. Sitting on the north western flank of Vesuvius,...
Pompeii – Ghost Town Of Vesuvius
It's perhaps one of the most famous historical sights in the world. Right up there with the Colosseum in Rome or the Acropolis in Athens but what exactly draws visitors in their millions annually to Pompeii, a ghost town of Vesuvius once it erupted in 79AD?...
48 Hours in Reykjavik
It's one of the hottest destinations of the past couple of years. From whale watching to the Northern Lights; natural wonders to a surprising amount of craft beer, Iceland seems to have it all but is it possible to do Iceland justice in just 48 hours? 48 Hours in...
Go Inside A Volcano? The wonderful world of the Thrinukagigur Volcano
Going inside a volcano. Why on earth would someone want to do that? Well, if you're a volcanologist it would offer a one of a kind opportunity to study what makes a volcano tick from the inside instead of only being able to study what...
The Best Way To Experience The Colosseum
The Colosseum is the most visited site in Rome but most of the day visitors only see a third of the story. Walk up to the gate and purchase your combined ticket with the Roman Forum over the way and you will get access to the middle tier. The Colosseum,...
Mostar – A City Reborn
Walking from our drop off point next to the cathedral in the New town, I could have been anywhere. There is no hint, on the surface at least, of the death and destruction that rained down on the historic town of Mostar after the break up of Yugoslavia. Like a...
Winter Wonderland
At this time of the year you don't need to travel far and wide to experience some holiday fun. Cities all over the world put on various festive treats for everyone to enjoy. My home city of London hosts Winter Wonderland, a huge German Christmas market and...