Category: HIDDEN GEMS

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Walk to Bushrangers Bay

The Mornington Peninsula has so many gems, including one of our favourite walks, Bushrangers Bay! It was a ‘local secret’

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Our Europe travel guide for 2023 & 2024

Are you looking to travel Europe in 2023 or 2024? Or maybe you’re a little unsure? Having travelled the continent

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Good destinations for shoulder season travel in Europe

After spending time travelling Europe in peak season and shoulder seasons, we thought we would share our thoughts on some

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The best views in Edinburgh

Edinburgh was one of the most impressive big cities we visited, boasting a stunning old town, a castle perched on

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Leiden is a mini Amsterdam

Okay, we’ll be honest – the only reason we initially looked into staying in the Dutch university town of Leiden

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The beautiful Holyrood Park – Edinburgh

The medieval city of Edinburgh was one of our favourite big cities to date. Filled with so many great things

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A visit to Dean Village – Edinburgh

Want to step away from the busy Edinburgh old town to a calm, quiet little village? Dean Village is an

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Prolonging Summer in Taormina, Sicily

After a week of bliss in June 2022 hopping between seaside towns in Italy’s ‘heel of the boot’ Puglia (read

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Why choose Wengen when you visit the Jungfrau region?

The small town of Wengen is located in the alpine Jungfrau/Bernese Oberland region. This picturesque town sits at almost 1300m

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A morning at Oeschinensee

Our visit to Oeschinen Lake, also know as Oeschinensee, will go down as one of our travel highlights! This lake

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The seaside town of Kaş is a true Turkish delight!

The seaside town of Kaş (pronounced Kaash) is a true Turkish delight! We visited for a wonderful week in September 2022,

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Our guide to visiting Transylvania [Romania]

Transylvania, located in the heart of Romania, was an unexpected delight. To be honest before visiting Romania we knew very

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Why Brasov is the perfect Transylvanian Base

The Transylvanian town of Brasov was our home for 4 wonderful days! The charming old town surprised us with bustling

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The Transfagarasan Highway – Transylvania

Romania’s stunning region of Transylvania provided us with some of the most picturesque stops on our travels to date. The

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Is the Bulgarian capital of Sofia worth a visit?

When we first started planning our trip to Bulgaria we were immediately met with undertones of concern from family and

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Lake Ohrid – The Pearl Of The Balkans

Lake Ohrid is the hidden gem in Europe that you’ve likely never heard of. If you have heard about this

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Hornbaek – A peak into where the Danish spend summer!

Our visit to Hornbaek, the idyllic seaside town north of Copenhagen, was like a holiday from our holiday! As soon

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A First-timer’s Guide to Copenhagen

‘Hygge’ – it’s a term we’d never heard before stepping foot in Denmark, but now we’re obsessed. After a few

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Budapest – an unexpected café and bar scene!

Sometimes when travelling the places you expect the least from turn out to deliver the most – our 36 hour

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The Albanian Riviera might be Europe’s best kept secret

Have you considered visiting the Balkan country of Albania? Until this year, it wasn’t even on our radar. However, due

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Himare – A guide to our favourite Albanian beachside town

The seaside town of Himare sits in the heart of the Albanian Riviera. Situated in a small cove, we spent

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Gjirokaster – A detour worth making!

If your ideal holiday destination conjures up images of quaint cobblestoned streets, unique cultural experiences, lovely locals and tasty authentic