Category: Europe
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Paris, France
No other city in the world has made me feel this way. Each corner held a new and most intriguing view. Staying a couple of blocks from Notre Dame, we checked in late afternoon and decided to go for a walk, forgetting to take our good camera with us. We planned to not walk far as…
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Zaanse Schans, the Netherlands
We booked a half-day trip with tour company Viator, leaving Amsterdam behind to explore the surrounding Dutch countryside with plenty of commentary about the history, culture and sights of the Netherlands. We met in central Amsterdam, finding out that majority of the Netherlands is below sea level. We visited the fishing village of Volendam, a…
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Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Amsterdam is one city where the main focus always appears to be on the red light district and the coffee-shop culture (not to be confused with a cafe, where you purchase coffee). It wasn’t until we visited that I learnt there is definitely more to this city than most tourists travel here for. We arrived…
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Stonehenge & Bath
An easy day trip from London has us exploring the English countryside, Stonehenge and Bath with all afternoon in bath with Premium Tours. With a free transfer from our hotel and a departure time of 8:15 am, we were on our way in air-conditioned coach comfort. First stop, Stonehenge: a UNESCO world heritage site, we were given an…
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London
After a 21 hour flight from the southern hemisphere to the north, we landed in Heathrow Airport. Upon exiting the airport, the cold weather hit us and the days greeted us with weather no warmer than 14’c. The rumours are true about London – majority of the time it’s cold & drizzling rain but when…
ONLY HAPPY WHEN I TRAVEL 