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Zebras in the Masai Mara, Safari, Serengeti, Essential Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Zanzibar

Our Essential Africa Itinerary

So far our blog has explored Europe, Northern and Central America, the Middle East and even Australia. 3 months ago, we decided it was time to explore a continent that we knew...

Adventure • Africa • Beaches • Destinations • Itineraries • Kenya • Misadventures • Road Trip • Tanzania|

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Tikal from Temple IV at Sunrise

Hiking Tikal for Sunrise

Fumbling through the darkness, my eyes searching the small pool of light radiating from the torch strapped to my bag, concentrating hard, I tried to keep up with our guide. It was...

Adventure • Belize • Day Trips • Destinations • Fresh Air • Guatemala|

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The Kempinski Hotel, Mall of the Emirates

Relaxing at The Kempinski Hotel, Mall of the Emirates

As soon as we stepped foot into the cool, marbled grandeur of the lobby of The Kempinski Hotel, Mall of the Emirates, it was evident that today would be a morning of five star...

Destinations • Dubai • Relax • Review • United Arab Emirates|

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Ice Caves

The Wondrous World of the Crystal Ice Caves in Iceland

Iceland is an island of amazing natural phenomena such as volcanoes, lava fields, glaciers and earthquakes, but there is no better place to learn about man’s effect and...

Adventure • Destinations • Europe • Fresh Air • Iceland • Itineraries • Our Weekends • Review • Weird & Wonderful|

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The Blue Lagoon

The Best Kept Secret of the Blue Lagoon

A trip to Iceland isn’t complete without a dip in the alluring waters of the Blue Lagoon. Whether in Iceland on a layover for just a few hours or having spent a week racing...

Day Trips • Destinations • Europe • Iceland • Relax • Review • Ultimate Layovers|

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Turaida Castle

(Almost) Free Holiday: a Luxury Weekend in Latvia for under £100 – part 2

For day 2 of our almost free holiday to Latvia, we go super budget and get out of the city and explore Latvia itself. The best way to explore the Baltics is by bus. Latvia...

Destinations • Europe • Itineraries • Latvia • Our Weekends|

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Coconut st Maarten

30 before 30

30 before 30… As I sit here on the evening of my last day of my twenties, I realised that I have been trying too hard. This post started at the end of August (!) 2 months...

Adventure • Destinations • Europe • Our Weekends|

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(Almost) Free Holiday: a Luxury Weekend in Latvia for under £100 – part 1

Regular readers of our blog will know our goal is to visit every country in the world, one weekend at a time. However, that could be prohibitively expensive so we’ve learnt to...

Destinations • Europe • Itineraries • Latvia • Our Weekends|

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Abu Dhabi Highlights: Shangri-la Hotel Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi

Our favourite Abu Dhabi hotel was definitely the stunning and sophisticated Shangri-la Hotel Qaryat Al Beri. The Shangri-La Hotel is a five star hotel which provides everything...

Abu Dhabi • Destinations • Review • Ultimate Layovers • United Arab Emirates|

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The Palm Jumeirah

Abu Dhabi Highlights: Seawings Tour

Gripping on tightly to my seat, the engine fired up and the noise reverberated loudly around the empty seaplane. Glancing across to the pilot sitting next to me, he looked cool...

Abu Dhabi • Destinations • Dubai • Review • Ultimate Layovers • United Arab Emirates|

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