7 Bookish Escapes in the UK: Bookshops, Libraries and Festivals
A bookish day out does not have to mean quietly browsing one bookshop and coming home with a tote bag you didn’t need. Across the UK, you can spend a day hunting for cheap paperbacks in a warehouse, stay overnight in a library, build a whole weekend around second-hand bookshops or listen to your favourite...Continue reading→
What to Expect from London’s Harry Potter Studio Tour
Is the Harry Potter Studio Tour London worth the ticket price, the planning and the journey out to Leavesden? I think so. Warner Bros. Studio Tour London is not a theme park with rides; it’s a genuinely impressive behind-the-scenes look at how the original Harry Potter films were made, from the sets and costumes to...Continue reading→
Is the Leaning Tower of Pisa Worth Visiting from Florence?
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is an easy half day trip from Florence, but I’d expected little more than a quick photograph and a box ticked. Instead, I found a spectacular square, a climb that feels far stranger than it looks and an attraction that earned its place in a short Italy itinerary. This post...Continue reading→
Best Things to Do in Santiago, Chile
Santiago is perfectly positioned for exploring some of Chile’s most iconic landscapes and destinations. Between its hillside viewpoints and colourful neighbourhoods, the Andes rise just beyond the city, while some of the country’s best known wine regions and the Pacific coast are only a short journey away. That makes the capital an ideal base for...Continue reading→
Chile Itinerary: Santiago, Andes, Valparaíso & Easter Island
Chile gave us some of the biggest contrasts of our South America trip: high mountain landscapes, vineyard valleys, Pacific coastline and one of the most remote inhabited islands on Earth. The country stretches for more than 4,300 km from north to south, squeezed between the Andes and the Pacific. What I loved about Chile was...Continue reading→
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