7 Days in Madeira: The Itinerary I Wish I’d Had
My 7-day Madeira itinerary from a week on the island: Funchal, the wild east, the north coast, a levada walk and the villages worth slowing down for.
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TRIBE Paris Pantin Review: Is This Stylish Hotel Near La Villette Worth It?
If you’re looking for a modern place to stay in the eastern part of Paris, TRIBE Paris Pantin is well worth considering. It could be a good alternative to staying around Canal Saint-Martin or La Villette, especially if you prefer somewhere with a little more space and a different atmosphere. We stayed at the hotel…
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My Favourite Travel Resources: The Websites I Use to Plan and Book Trips
Planning a trip can involve opening far too many browser tabs. Flights, hotels, trains, car hire, travel insurance and activities all need to be researched—and it is not always easy to know which booking sites to trust. Over the years, I have settled on a small collection of travel websites that make planning my trips…
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Shikoku Itinerary: How to Spend 5, 7 or 10 Days on Japan’s Underrated Island
Shikoku is Japan’s smallest main island and one of its most overlooked, which is exactly why it rewards the travellers who make the trip. Japan was the destination that first made me fall in love with solo travel back in 2017. Since then, the places I have enjoyed most have often been those away from…
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Beautiful Medieval Towns in France for History Lovers
France is filled with some of the most beautiful medieval towns in Europe, where the past does not feel distant at all. You turn a corner and suddenly find yourself beneath timber-framed houses, beside Gothic churches, walking over uneven cobbles or looking up at towers that have watched over the same streets for centuries. Planning…
