“Life has a funny way of sneaking up on you” – Alanis Morrissette. First of all, you might want to know what the Barony Of Caux is. It is a micronation, a self-proclaimed country that has a history involving England, Wales and Canada…so while in Toronto, you can actually visit the building which was once…
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If you are visiting Amsterdam for the first time, the city can feel wonderfully exciting and slightly overwhelming. From street level, the canals seem to twist in every direction. Bikes rush past, trams ring their bells, delivery vans squeeze through narrow streets, and you may suddenly find yourself trying to photograph a bridge while also…
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“Everything I touched was golden” – Robbie Williams. It’s a truly weird thing going back to the SAME place many many years later. What is more bizarre about THIS BLOG POST is that it happened by accident and was on EXACTLY the same DATE but 25 years to the EXACT DAY later. Yet everything was…
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There were 76.1 million single-adult households without children in the European Union in 2025, according to Eurostat, more than any other type of household and 19.2% more than in 2016. While living alone does not necessarily mean being single, the figures show how common independent living has become. A single person moving to a European…
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“The tunnel of love might amuse you, Noah’s Ark might confuse you” – Richard Thompson. The idea of this trip overland/oversea/undersea was an amalgamation of factors. Firstly because recently I got so fed up with airlines. Every single trip I have done since 2021 has had at least one flight delay, cancellation or change. In…
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Greece is one of the UK’s favourite holiday destinations, attracting millions of visitors each year with its islands, coastline, fresh food and laid-back way of life. At the same time, industry research shows more UK businesses are allowing employees to work remotely from other countries. Have you thought about combining work and pleasure? A change…
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Southern Europe has a knack for making a holiday feel easy. You can spend your morning beside the sea, wander through a historic town after lunch and settle down for dinner while the evening still feels young. As travel habits change, that flexibility matters. You no longer need to pack every day with activities to…
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I have always liked countries that feel like a beginning rather than just a destination, and Spain does that brilliantly. You can land there for sunshine, tapas and a few easy days by the sea, but before long the map starts opening up. Portugal is next door, France sits above, Gibraltar is tucked into the…
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Before booking a single flight, the smartest thing any exchange student can do is lock down housing. Student accommodation is consistently the largest and most unpredictable line in a France budget, and it’s also the one most likely to blow up your plans if you leave it to the last minute, especially in cities like…
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Sun-drenched beaches with shallow water, friendly locals who adore children, and distances short enough to avoid the dreaded “are we there yet?” — Cyprus is practically designed for family holidays. From all-inclusive resorts to spacious villas for rent cyprus has accommodation to suit every family, and with reliable weather from April to November it is…
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