Tags archives: weekend-getaway

Hotels we love: Breathing Nordic air in Smucke Steed

Hotels we love: Breathing Nordic air in Smucke Steed

September 22, 2018
Hamburg, Hotels, North Sea
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One of my long-term travel resolutions this year has been to reduce the amount of flights I take and explore my surroundings a little better. I wanted to get to know Germany's lesser known hideaways a little better and felt that two decades of escaping to faraway places left me clueless as to where a good old weekend on the countryside can be spent. Now Smuc[...]
How to Spend 48h in Barcelona

How to Spend 48h in Barcelona

October 26, 2016
Barcelona, Cities, Guide F, Must do's
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Ever since I moved to Italy - and undeniably before that too - I have developed a growing fascination with Southern European culture. My curiosity and passion probably stems from all the amazing food I’ve been eating, or simply just the way I spend hours walking around and people-watch in each place I visit. The vibe of this area is truly intoxicating. Anoth[...]
Gone Sea Kayaking: A Weekend in Oban

Gone Sea Kayaking: A Weekend in Oban

June 14, 2016
Adventure Travel, Scotland, Wanderlust F
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It is not often that we get an exceptionally sunny and warm Spring weekend in Scotland, but when it happens I am the first to get long for adventure. Not too long ago it was such a weekend, so my boyfriend and I rented a car and drove north. We had our minds set on a little Scottish coastal town not too far from Glasgow but special enough to get away from it[...]
48 Hours in Shanghai

48 Hours in Shanghai

March 11, 2016
Cities, Shanghai, Travel Tips
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Shanghai was initially added haphazardly onto my Asia touring itinerary because I had a stopover there anyway. I figured why not extend that layover from a couple of hours at the airport to a couple of days in the bustling city! 48 hours was certainly a good amount of time for me, but of course only allowed me to scratch the surface of all the city has to of[...]