Skopje, North Macedonia
Skopje isn’t a city that attracts many tourists. Many Eastern European cities are busy with stag dos, couples on city breaks and backpackers,…
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Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Europe’s oldest inhabited city, Plovdiv has been ruled by many and invaded by many more. Revival Bulgarian houses sit alongside stark soviet concrete…
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10 reasons to love the airport
People are always saying ‘flying isn’t what it used to be’. And too right, it isn’t. For a start it’s cheaper, more fuel-efficient…
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Dinan, France
Dinan shouldn’t be confused with Dinard. Although they sound similar, one is a lovely little Breton town near Saint-Malo, while the other is…
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Perros-Guirec, France
Every so often, we carefully pack the MG, I pretend to know what’s going on under the bonnet, declare that it’s ready for…
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Lagos, Portugal
Autumn is beginning to arrive in the UK by early September. Leaves turn orange, morning mist shrouds fields and the air turns cold….
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Norfolk Broads, UK
In what seems to have become an annual August bank holiday event, Nicola and I packed the MG full of camping equipment and…
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Loulé and Faro, Portugal
The Algarve is an ideal place for some spring sunshine: its quick to get there, the weather is warm, the flights are good…
