Travel Stuff
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Verona and Lake Garda – On the water
Italy’s lakes are stunning, and getting to them is remarkably easy. The nineteenth century first attracted visitors from Germany and Austria, and later it became the temporary home of the writer DH Lawrence. Being from Nottingham, I decided to read his collection of essays written around Lake Garda. Twilight In Italy is considered by some…
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Verona and Lake Garda – a train to Trento
While Verona has plenty of its own charms, it gets busy in the Summer. And on this trip it’s also been hot, with temperatures around 35 Celsius. Thankfully, there are lots of smaller and quieter destinations to be reached by public transport, and Italy’s rail system is usually efficient and easy to use. Juts don’t…
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Verona and Lake Garda – 48 hours in Verona
It’s not yet 10am but already the temperature is almost 30c. On the whole, Verona is a walkable city, but I decide to firstly take a bus from the southern end to the northern part. And it doesn’t disappoint. The oldest bridge and the oldest church The Santo Stefano church sits just next to the…
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Verona and Lake Garda – Arrival
Some may disagree, but I would argue that no matter where you go in Italy, you will find beauty. It may be in the architecture, the landscape, the cuisine; but for me, it ultimately comes down to the people. And having discovered the beauty of places like Tuscany, the Cinque Terre and Trieste, I’m ready…
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North to South – Marseille to Barcelona
It had been almost two weeks since I set out for Bodø in Norway, and today was the final leg of the trip – some 521 kilometres from Marseille to Barcelona. Cross-border rail services between France and Spain are frequent, but booking a ticket can sometimes prove to be a challenge if that service is…
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North to South – Basel to Marseille
Basel, in Switzerland, is well connected to many places, but in some cases getting out involves hopping over a border. Today’s 750 kilometre journey meant a short 30-minute journey to Mulhouse in France, before continuing to Marseille on the TGV InOui service. I’d managed to get an earlier train than planned which meant hanging around…
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North to South – Bremen to Basel
Sunday, and the start of the second week of my trip across Europe. It’s over 600 kilometres from Bremen in Germany to Basel in Switzerland – a journey that takes almost seven and a half hours. And because this was the weekend before Easter, things were busy. Using a rail pass has many advantages, but…
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North to South – Lund to Bremen
I was somewhat sad to be leaving Scandinavia. Once you get over the high prices for food and drink. Norway and Sweden are beautiful countries. Going beyond the predictable locations had opened my eyes as well as my wallet. The next 600 kilometres involved two changes of trains; in Copenhagen and Hamburg. I knew that…
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North to South – Stockholm to Lund
It had been my second time in Stockholm, and I was pleased to have discovered some more of its neighbourhoods away from the Old Town. The next leg of the journey was 600 kilometres south to Lund, a town just outside Malmo, and right at the south western tip of Sweden. Today is a relatively…
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North to South – Stockholm
It’s not quite 9am when I leave the Unique Hotel to explore Stockholm. And as this is my second visit, I wanted to avoid the usual tourist traps. The hotel is located in Vasastan, a lively neighbourhood with plenty of character. The main street, Odengaten, has plenty of cafes and bars which I make a…
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