I first visited Berlin 20 years ago. It was only a couple of years after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Back then the city was still finding its feet and adjusting to reunification. This time around I was excited to discover how the city had changed, particularly in the former East Berlin. So when […]
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Several years ago I took a memorable trip with some friends to Croatia. We discovered a country of spectacularly beautiful landscapes, fun cities, great food and wonderfully warm people. But the place that stole my heart completely was the city of Zadar sitting on a peninsula in the heart of the Adriatic. Things to do in Zadar, Croatia […]
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Have you dreamed of staying on a houseboat in Amsterdam? I always wanted to wake up on the canals, so when we visited the Dutch capital I made sure we did. And even though I broke every rule of building up expectations and was beyond excited about the experience – our Amsterdam house boat stay […]
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Have you been to Portugal’s capital city Lisbon? I visited Portugal in 2009 on one of my last solo trips before I got married and it was marvellous. Arriving with few expectations of what to do in Lisbon, I took advantage of free tours of the city offered by the wonderful art hostel where I […]
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Some books and characters from your childhood remain with you forever. I don’t remember when I was first introduced to this delightful little rabbit but I have always loved Miffy! So when we planned a road trip to the Netherlands I put the Miffy Museum at the top of my to-do list. My husband was a […]