Tag: citybreak
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Explore Trondheim: Norway’s Vibrant Viking Capital
Norway’s Viking Age capital city, Trondheim is a popular college city that blends its medieval history and it’s youthful culture seamlessly. After being out in the fjords for a few days, Trondheim seemed super busy with tons of people out and about in the city. One of the favored places to hang out in Trondheim…
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Why Glasgow Should Be on Your Travel Radar
I’m calling it- Glasgow is criminally underrated. Less than an hour from Edinburgh, it sees far fewer tourists despite having a ton to offer and a vibrant culture. I visited Glasgow for the first time recently, and was kicking myself for not spending more time in this city. The museums are particularly nice, and you…
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Hotel Review: hub by Premier Inn London City Bank
When visiting London, finding a cheap hotel room can be a challenge. On the tail end of a long trip, funds were tight and I thought I’d give the hub by Premier Inn a go! The hub is a subset of Premier Inn that focuses on being more technologically friendly to make up for its…
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Salzburg and the Sound of Music – DIY Tour
In celebration of heading to Salzburg, we queued up the Sound of Music movie. The city didn’t seem to be quite as big a fan of the movie as we were- there were very few labels so we had to rely heavily on an online guide to the shooting locations in the area. Plus, we…
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A Guide to Versailles
This page includes affiliate links. If you choose to buy through these links I may earn a small commission with no additional cost to you! With 15 million visitors per year, the Palace of Versailles is one of the most popular tourist sites in Paris, if not the world. Although it began its life as…
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Gorgeous Gorgeous Ghent
Of all the cities we visited in Belgium, Ghent was the one that seemed the most surprised to see us- I guess most tourists tend to skip past the city to visit Bruges or Antwerp instead. More than once, we’d been asked how we’d heard of the city or if there was a particular reason…
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Exploring the Dutch Countryside- A Day Trip from Amsterdam
This page includes affiliate links. If you choose to buy through these links I may earn a small commission with no additional cost to you! Since I was visiting Amsterdam on my own, I’d been able to hit just about every tourism site that I was interested in with minimal fuss. Having ended up with…
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An Overview of Dubrovnik, Croatia
Dubrovnik! One of the most popular cities in Croatia and definitely the most popular for Game of Thrones fans eager to see the “real life” King’s Landing, the city has a rich history dating back to around the 7th century, and the beautiful medieval city with its formidable stone walls jutting right up to the…
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How to Spend a Day on the Chicago River
While Chicago is know for its windy and wild winters, its summers more than make up for the frosty seasons. I took my first trip to Chicago in August, and the warm weather had me sticking close to the Chicago River for the entire day.