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Engrossing Europe: Volume Six – One Day in Bratislava, Slovakia
20 hours in Bratislava. A city full of quirkiness, come with me to explore Bratislava for an afternoon. Cheese, scaffolding and city views, this city is made of quaint, close-knit streets with the castle towering above. A spacious hotel room to boot, Bratislava was an all-too-quick adventure.
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Engrossing Europe: Volume Five – One Day in Maribor, Slovenia
22 hours in Maribor. Slovenian wine, beer and a relaxing atmosphere. Maribor was a pleasure and an educational blast. From an extensive regional museum, to a historical vine, we enjoyed a day of history and foodie delights. To note: a severe lack of gift shops! Read about my experience of this quaint city.
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Engrossing Europe: Volume Four – One Day in Zagreb, Croatia
22 hours in Zagreb. Sun shining, market bustling and tower looming. Find out which city landmark can be seen across the city, and then check it’s open before you visit! With some places closed, check out what we did and ogle at the local amphibians I had for dinner. Get inspiration and guidance for your trips, or just be nosy at ours!
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Engrossing Europe: Volume Three – Two Days in Sofia, Bulgaria
37 hours in Sofia. An honest recount of our voyaging in the Bulgarian capital: read about our panoramic hotel room and wonderful traditional restaurants and their crockery. Five Sofia churches and a synagogue, and we barely scratched the religious surface. Read about them and then see the tasty local food we tried in this article.
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Engrossing Europe: Volume Two – One Day in Madrid, Spain
21.5 hours in Madrid. Get inspiration from my list of budget-friendly sights to see and our restaurant choice. There’s something for everyone such as the museum of romanticism and a panoramic view from atop the Cibeles Palace. An intimate waffle, an intimate ceremony and some intimate shot names. Intrigued? Read more here.
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Engrossing Europe: Volume One – Brilliant Buses and Timely Trains
Join me on our European Tour from March 2022. 6 countries stayed in overnight, 10 countries physically stood in, 8 countries had a beer in. An experience never to forget. Green travel by bus and trains allows you to see the countries you’re travelling and discover them in a new way. Be inspired by my travel plans, although my photos do not do the sights from the windows justice.
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Hidden Highland Hotspots: 3 Local Independent Breweries
Three local, independent breweries in the Scottish Highlands full of myth, modernity and mindfulness. I recall my visit to Black Isle Brewery in December 2022, as well as my two most recent brewery discoveries: Glen Spean Brewing Co. and Uile Bheist. I caught up with the Head and Sole brewer at Uile Bheist, as well as the primary owner/one of the brewers at Glen Spean and chatted about their beer. The highlands are beautiful and these independent breweries fit right in. You can also find my personal beer notes to the breweries’ beers I tried.
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Introducing: Indie Beer Scotland 2023 – Craft Beer Festival Review
A Scottish Craft Beer Festival in its second year, from cask to keg and pizza in between. Nestled in a corner of Glasgow, this new festival advertises more than 150 beers available. This isn’t necessarily what’s on offer, however. Come with me for an honest and thorough review of this new festival organised by SIBA. You may even find an interview with a local brewer squeezed in.
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Crafty Crete: Volume Beer
In Volume Beer you’re going to find information, pictures and tasting opinions from the local Cretan craft beers I tried in August, 2023. Featuring some local beer bars where you can sample the goodness and enjoy some good chat at the same time. The time of Cretan craft beer is nigh! Get a head start by reading about the up-and-coming scene here.
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Crafty Crete: Volume Three – Bites and Beverages
I had some wonderful, local dishes whilst in Crete. The Greeks love their cheese, and so do I! From snails, to lamb and not forgetting the pork, I had some fantastic meat in Crete. They do also make a whole host of vegetarian beauties too. Saganaki using Cretan cheese and Fried Zucchini were delicious! This article shows you some awesome meals to get in Crete, and some awesome places in which to have a lovely experience. And don’t forget the wine…
