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Looking for a stylish hotel-slash-hostel in Málaga? Here's my review of TOC Hostel Málaga with first-hand details on the ...
If you’re looking for a well-located, comfortable and practical base in Bordeaux with a bit more independence than a standard hotel, then an aparthotel might be just what you need. I spent three ...
Finally standing on the Dune du Pilat Imagine a colossal wave of sand, soaring over 100 metres high in places and stretching for nearly three kilometres alongs south west France’s Atlantic coast. It’s ...
If you’re looking for a convenient and comfortable hotel in Shinjuku, Tokyo, I can thoroughly recommend the JR Kyushu Blossom hotel. I stayed here for 6 nights in November 2024, so read on to find out ...
Visiting Herculaneum, a Roman city destroyed by the same volcano that engulfed Pompeii, is really rewarding. Here’s how to visit Herculaneum, and why it should be as much of a priority on your trip to ...
Hello, I’m Helen, and I write helpful and (hopefully) inspirational posts that help people to plan trips and get the most out of their precious vacation time. I started Helen on her Holidays in 2014 ...
The old fisherman’s cottage on Carrick-a-Rede island Booking tickets It’s free to walk to the bridge (parking without a bridge ticket costs £10 per car), but you’ll need a ticket to cross over to the ...
Where is Procida? Procida (pronounced Pro-chee-dah) is the smallest inhabited island in the Bay of Naples, on the south-eastern coast of Italy. It’s one of three islands in the Bay of Naples, the ...
Positano on the Amalfi coast, seen from the boat back to Sorrento Ah, Amalfi! The most iconic of all Italian seaside destinations is just the other side of the peninsula where Sorrento sits. Lovely ...
Climbing Mount Vesuvius to see the still-smoking crater at the top is a great add-on to a trip to Pompeii. The eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79 is what destroyed Pompeii, so making a trip up the volcano ...
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