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Whitby in the Rain: What to Do When the Sky Won’t Play Along
Rain in Whitby? Our indoor plan — Captain Cook’s house, the museum, a taproom in an old chapel,…
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How to Spend a Day in Whitby: Our Walking Route from the Abbey to the Beach
Our walking route for a day in Whitby — where to park, the 199 steps, the best pork…
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Going to Kraków for the First Time: What to Sort Before You Fly
What do you actually need to sort before a first trip to Kraków? Less than you might think,…
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3 Days in Kraków: What Not to Miss
How to spend 3 days in Kraków: the Florian Gate, the Main Square, Wawel Hill, the salt mine…
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Camden in One Day: Markets, Canals, Live Music and London’s Other Side
Camden is loud, crowded and a little bit mad, and it smells of eight different kitchens at once.…
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Walking London, Part Two: Primrose Hill and the Long Way to Dinner
Camden in daylight, the climb to Primrose Hill and its protected view, then the Uzbek dinner the whole…
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Walking London, Part One: Hammersmith to Camden
Hammersmith’s riverside pubs, the long Thames walk to Barnes and a night in Camden — part one of…
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Two Durham Walks: The River Below the City, and the One Out to the Garden
Two easy walks in Durham — one hour along the river below the cathedral, or an hour and…
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Durham’s Old Streets: The Market Place, the Vennels and Three Bridges
Durham Market Place has a sea god, a soldier and a horse with no tongue. Plus Silver Street,…
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Durham Cathedral and Castle: Our Pick of What’s Worth Seeing
Durham Cathedral and Castle sit on a hill above the river. Entry is free, the castle is a…
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The Day After the Coronation
We drove to Windsor on 7 May 2023, the day after the coronation, expecting a walk in the…
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Windsor: The Town Behind the Castle
Four visits, never once inside the castle. What Windsor is actually like from the outside: the riverside walk…
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Margaret Island: We Came for the Baths and Found the Ruins
We didn’t plan to visit ruins that day. The plan was the thermal bath Palatinus — but a…
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Two Budapest Baths: One for Families, One for a Spa Day
Two thermal baths, two completely different experiences. Palatinus is for sunshine and families; Rudas is a proper spa…
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Tasting Tokaji in Budapest: Three Bars, Zero Expertise
Three bars, two voices, one wine region — and absolutely zero expertise required. A practical guide to drinking…
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Budapest in Six Days — What We Actually Did
Our real Budapest itinerary — six days, two baths, one free concert, a stolen towel, and 7 miles…
