After our first day in Poland spent in Poznań, we picked up our luggage from the locker in the central station and used our new Eurrail and Interrail passes to take the train 2.5 hours south to Wrocław (pronounced vro-swav),…
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For the last year and a half, we had been waiting for international travel from outside Europe to be thing again. Finally, the Belgian borders opened to US visitors and my Mum was able to get on a plane. I…
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Having lived in Belgium for exactly ten months now, I've spent a lot of my weekends exploring the many cities and towns around Brussels on day trips. It's been fun to explore this country and experience a new culture. A…
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The history in Europe is exceptional - hundreds and thousands of years of knowledge, evolution, innovation and development all clustered on this continent. It should come as no surprise that it seems that every single city then, no matter the…
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I made a long train journey from Brussels, via Cologne for a day, to reach Heidelberg and it's acclaimed palace on the hill well-known for it's stunning views and deep history. Unfortunately, my visit to Heidelberg Palace was a let…
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Clearly, I can't seem to sit still! Now that borders are opening and restrictions are easing as case rates decline, I'm making the most of my weekends and the long summer days by exploring as much of Europe as I…
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Malta is a tiny island nation in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, situated under the boot of Italy. Following a long history of being conquered by many nations thanks to its strategic location, Malta became independent in 1974 and…
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The fortified city of Mdina (pronounced em-dina) sits in the heart of Malta, visible for miles around with a strong boundary of limestone walls to protect it. Home to stunning architecture and plenty of photogenic doors for which it is…
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A trip to Malta, made up of seven islands, is not complete without a day trip to Gozo, the second largest island of the group. Gozo is jam packed with beautiful coastlines, scores of artisans and fine foods, religious shrines…
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While on my day trip hopping on and off the bus around Gozo, the second largest island in the Maltese archipelago, I chose to hop off at Xlendi, the first coastal town of the tour, on the south of the…
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Any trip to Malta, an archipelago of seven islands, is not complete without a day trip to the second biggest island of Gozo (or stay a while if you have the time!). The most famous visual sight of Gozo was…
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The famous Blue Grotto of Malta is situated on the southern coast of the island, home to intricate caves, clear blue water, volcanic stalactites, fish darting in and out of the waves and a tiny little family run boat company…
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Valletta is the capital of Malta, a bustling ancient walled city on the north side of Malta, situated on a promontory jutting out into the sea. Sliema lies to the west and is the quieter, less touristy of the two, typically the…
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On a hunt for the most beautiful locations in the country, I boarded a bus from Sliema that took me east towards the fishing village of Marsaxlokk and the renowned St. Peter's Pool. Arriving by bus takes about 1 hour…
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