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There’s much more to South Tyrol than the mighty Dolomites

September 2, 2014 by Zoe Dawes 11 Comments
Quirky Travel Question: where in Europe is South Tyrol? Now be honest. No quick checking on Google. How many of you answered Austria? That was my immediate thought when I received an invitation to visit South Tyrol (also known as Alto Adige or Südtirol). However, I soon learnt that it’s actually in...
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Competition, Europe, Holiday

Win a holiday for 2 in marvellous Majorca with Travel Republic

August 29, 2014 by Guest Author 4 Comments
Please note: this competition is now closed. When you’re planning a holiday to get away from work or rubbish weather, the last thing you want is the headache of slogging through endless travel sites that all claim to have the best deal. That’s why Travel Republic’s ‘lowest price guarantee’ promises...
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Colourful fishing boats at Maraxlokk MaltaHarbour - photo Zoe Dawes
Europe, Holiday, Top Tips

Top 10 things to see and do in Malta

August 22, 2014 by Zoe Dawes 10 Comments
Having been farmed, plundered, conquered and cherished by everyone from Neolithic man, the Romans, Arabs, Knights of St John and the British, today it is tourists who invade Malta every year. Church and yachts near Sliema Malta I’ve been twice, on a recent stay at the very luxurious Azure Golden...
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Madrid-Post-Office-and-fountain
Europe, Holiday, Top Tips

Top tips for the best student holiday destinations in Europe

August 19, 2014 by Guest Author 10 Comments
You’ve saved, scrimped, studied and finished your exams – so what are you going to fill your hard-earned three-month break with? Holidays in Europe are becoming increasingly cheaper, with varied accommodation options which range from hostels to couch-surfing attracting more travellers than ever before. Madrid Post Office and fountain –...
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Restaurant on Ournos Beach Mykonos Greece
Europe, Literature, Writing

Quirky Travel Poem: ‘Ithaka’ by Cavafy

August 12, 2014 by Zoe Dawes 9 Comments
Keep Ithaka always in your mind The last of the summer sun flooded the beach and filtered through the open widows of the Ithaki Restaurant on Ornos Beach, Mykonos..* It was Oxi Day, the 28th October, a national holiday in Greece, celebrating the day they said ‘No’ to the Italian dictator...
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Europe, Food & Drink, Top Tips

A tasty trio of Europe’s culinary delights

July 29, 2014 by Guest Author 9 Comments
After the weather, food and drink are probably the subjects you will be talking about most after your holiday. As one of the most accessible ways to sample a country’s culture, eating and drinking is not only a pleasure but a requirement of any well-rounded holiday. While a lot of...
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Culture, Cumbria, UK

Visit the famous Quaker Tapestry in Kendal, Cumbria

July 22, 2014 by Guest Author 5 Comments
The Quaker Tapestry is a modern day masterpiece of story-telling in stitches.   Elizabeth Fry It’s also one of the largest and most significant, imaginative and collaborative community textile projects in the world. Its 77 panels made by 4,000 people from 15 countries celebrate life, people, such as famous Quakers Elizabeth...
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Molten gold pouring down from Loch Mackie. The gor Molten gold pouring down from Loch Mackie. The gorgeous colour of the burn is probably caused by the peat in the area 🧡 Whatever the cause, after heavy rainfall, it’s a glorious sight tumbling over the rocks as it makes its way down to the sea at Rascarrel Bay on the Galloway coast 🤗

This was taken on an iPhone 11 with no filter 💦

#waterfall #scottishlandscape #lovescotland #dumfriesandgalloway #nofilter
Visited the splendidly restored @mackintoshatthewi Visited the splendidly restored @mackintoshatthewillow Tea Rooms on Sauchiehall Street in #Glasgow. designed by internationally renowned architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh, which opened for business in October 1903. 

I was last there 30 years ago - it looks much finer now. Plenty of people enjoying their magnificent afternoon tea 🥪🥮🍰🫖☕️👍 I had a delicious Scottish smoked salmon open sandwich and a glass of Sauvignon blanc - cheers!
Visited the Real Alcázar #Sevilla last week. Abso Visited the Real Alcázar #Sevilla last week. Absolutely stunning. As impressive as the Alhambra and relatively quiet in December @realalcazarsevilla 

#realalcazar #seville #andalucia #spain
Enjoying the last days of #autumn. Easy to see why Enjoying the last days of #autumn. Easy to see why it’s called #fall in USA and other places … After the recent stormy weather everywhere here in SW Scotland is covered in rich tapestry of crimson, scarlet, russet, yellow, orange, auburn, green and many other autumnal leaf shades 🍁🍃🍂

#autumnvibes #autumncolours #fallvibes #fallcolors #fallcolours #autumntime #quote #autumnquote
Lobster pots and fishing gear at the harbour on Ea Lobster pots and fishing gear at the harbour on Easedale Island where the ferry departs for Luing. Great views out to that island (famous for its eponymous cattle) and towards Mull. Spent a lovely day exploring the ‘Slate Isles’ in Western #Scotland. 

#TheHighlands #visitscotland #easedaleisland #lovescotland #quirkytravel #scotlandiscalling
Crofter’s (or possibly quarry worker’s) cottag Crofter’s (or possibly quarry worker’s) cottage on Easedale Island, one of the Hebridean Slate Isles in Western Scotland.
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