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A Day Visiting Mdina, Malta’s Silent City
On our second morning in Valletta, we decided to take a half-day trip to Mdina, catching the 20 minute bus ride to near the city gates after breakfast. Mdina was once the capital of Malta but after the siege of Malta, the capital moved to the three cities. In the years after, it became a ghost town, earning it the nickname the ‘silent city’. But its grand ambience has remained; Malta’s noble families have long called Mdina home, earning it another nickname of the noble city. You might spot Mdina in the distance while you travel through the rest of Malta, lit up at night by a soft lamp light…
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Exploring Oxford, UK in one day
Oxford is one of the most visited cities in the UK, attracting over 7 million visitors each year. It needs little introduction, being home to the most famous university in the world. Exploring Oxford is easy to do in one day and you should have time to see many of the city’s highlights. As I mentioned recently in my post about great day trips from London, Oxford is easy to reach from London, making a great day out. Here’s what we got up to on our day trip to Oxford and our recommendations of what to see, do and eat. *Disclosure: this post contains some affiliate links, meaning, at no…
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Great (and easy) Day Trips from London
London is full of an endless list of things to do, but did you know there’s also a lot of great day trips from London? “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life,” Samuel Johnson once said, and after seven years of living and working in this vibrant city, I have to agree. Even I have not discovered a fraction of what it has to offer. But whether you have an extended stay and are needing some fresh air, prefer smaller places to the city, or maybe you are a Londoner yourself looking for something new to do – sometimes you need a day trip from…
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Thoughts From a First Solo Travel Experience
Travelling Prague as a solo female and learning tips and tricks for solo travel along the way
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The Best Places in the UK for Harry Potter Fans
For members of the Harry Potter fandom who visit from abroad, the UK is filled with various Harry Potter filming locations and things for fans to see. The first time I visited the UK, 13 and in the middle of reading Harry Potter for the first time, it felt magical, about as close as it could to stepping inside the pages of these books or feeling right on the set of one of the films. While there are many that aren’t on this list, here are my top picks to visit. London King’s Cross/St Pancras Station An always popular stop off for Harry Potter fans, Platform 9 3/4 has been…
