Filey has always been on my radar growing up in north east England. I love the chaos of a big city break. The madness of Hanoi, the sensory overload of Marrakech, and the sheer “go-go-go” of New York. But sometimes my soul is tired. I don’t want a “destination.” I don’t want a checklist of […]
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You’ve probably never heard about Quy Nhon. I know you. You’ve been to Vietnam. You did the Hanoi bia hơi crawl. You cruised Ha Long Bay. You got a suit made in Hoi An and you braved the motorbike traffic in Ho Chi Minh. And you loved it. We all did. But now… you’re craving
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Let’s talk about Hoi An, the third stop on my travels around Asia. Some places you visit, and they’re great. You have a good time, you eat some good food, you take some pictures, and you go home. Then… there’s Hoi An. Hoi An isn’t just a “place.” It’s a feeling. It’s a full-on sensory
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Hue. Let’s be honest, I wasn’t ready for it. I’d just come from the manic, wonderful, horn-honking chaos of Hanoi. I’d heard about Hue (pronounced ‘Hway’). I’d heard it was the “old imperial capital.” That it had a “big fortress.” And honestly? I was picturing a couple of dusty buildings. A quick stop-off between the
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Hanoi in Vietnam was my first port of call on my three month tour of Asia. If you’re anything like me, your idea of a perfect trip involves three non-negotiable elements. Spectacular sights, mind-blowing food, and a refreshing beverage (or three) . If you’re the same then head to Hanoi. This is a city that
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Leith. Not the first thing you think of when you think of Edinburgh. A certain postcard image springs to mind, doesn’t it? The magnificent castle perched on a volcanic rock. A distant drone of bagpipes echoing down a cobbled lane. Tartan tat spilling from every third shopfront. Tourists shuffling along in a polite, whisky-fuelled haze.
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Staithes , a seaside town on the coast of North Yorkshire. So ridiculously charming, it feels like it’s been lifted straight from the pages of a storybook. A place where the scenery is so epic it makes your jaw drop, the food is so comforting it warms your soul. And the weather. Well, the weather
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Saarburg. A juicy, delicious, wine-soaked secret that Germany has been hiding up its sleeve. We’re all familiar with the big hitters, right? Berlin’s gritty cool, Munich’s beer-fuelled bravado, the fairytale castles of Bavaria. But what if I told you there was a place that felt like it had been plucked from a storybook and given
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Let me tell you about Trier. Even in a land of fairy-tale castles, epic sausages, and beer that flows like water Trier is an epic place. This city, tucked away in the Moselle wine region, claims to be Germany’s oldest. And let me tell you, it wears its age like a badge of honour, not
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Lovely little Dinant. I have a confession to make. Before I visited, I knew next to nothing about Dinant. I can tell you some things about Belgium. I can tell you the best places for frites in Brussels, and the most underrated brewery in Bruges. But Dinant? It was a complete mystery. And you know
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Last week we had the the pleasure of seeing our daughter get married. The marriage took place in Norwood Park in Southwell just outside Nottingham. I’m not ashamed to say I cried like a baby during the ceremony! It also gave me the chance to finally visit Southwell. I can’t believe I’ve never been here
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Welcome to the next episode of the podcast and our first since we relocated back to Nottingham earlier in the year. Today’s guests are Matt and Lucy, the owners of The Abdication micropub in Daybrook in Nottingham. What a pub, and it also has the added advantage of being our local! So, sit back and
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