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  • travel,  UK

    Exploring Brecon Beacons in South Wales

    July 3, 2020 / 3 Comments

    Brecon Beacons was our last outing before quarantine back in February. We planned to go to Milan but obviously we cancelled it due to Covid-19. I was disappointed even though it was definitely the right thing to do, and to make matters worse, we live very near the rail line and had an entire weekend of non-stop rail replacement works to look forward to. So I was thrilled when Matt suggested making the trip to South Wales. I lived in South Wales for about two years, in Swansea. While I’ve written previously about local beauty spots such as the Gower, I had not been to Brecon Beacons. What I found…

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    Valletta Malta – How to Spend 24 Hours

    October 15, 2019 / 7 Comments

    Valletta, the capital city of Malta, was the first stop on our week-long tour of the country. I knew little of what to expect from Valletta, or Malta in general. But I can certainly say my short time there exceeded my expectations. Matt and I arrived in Valletta after our first night in the country, arriving at the airport at 2am. The remainder of the night was spent in a cosy B&B in Hamrun, waking up and taking a short bus ride into Valletta. It was a rare cloudy morning when we walked up past the Triton Fountain and into the walled city. But Malta’s notorious sunshine quickly came through,…

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    Top Tips for Exploring Da Nang, Vietnam

    November 20, 2018 / 10 Comments

    Vietnam’s fast-growing central city Da Nang has become a hot spot for beach lovers, explorers, instagrammers, and those in search of a pint

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