Travel Stories

Loughrigg Fell in winter: A low season adventure in the Lake District

“Everyone likes Loughrigg.” So said Alfred Wainwright when writing of Loughrigg Fell, one of the most accessible of the 214 ...
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Two Tickets To Sweden: a flying visit to Stockholm

“It’s a party in the forest. With people from all over the world,” explained our new train companion, his long, ...
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Two Tickets To Bratislava: an afternoon in Slovakia’s capital city

Four hours to explore a major city is an ambitious task. Thankfully, Bratislava, Slovakia’s charming capital, offers wonderfully walkable streets ...
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Ribblehead in the snow: a photo journey through the frozen Yorkshire Dales

Ribblehead is one of Yorkshire’s most iconic spots. From the immense railway viaduct to the towering peaks of Ingleborough and ...
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Two Tickets To Lake Bohinj: Adventures in the Julian Alps

“You’ve got to be kidding me!” I fumed as the bus slammed its doors and drove off, kicking up a ...
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Two Tickets To Loch Linnhe: A Weekend in the Scottish Highlands

“That’s it, I’m done. If you need me, I’ll be inside,” yelled the girl next to me whilst her boyfriend ...
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Two Tickets To Berat: Exploring The City of a Thousand Windows

The city of a thousand windows. Few places can boast a nickname quite as alluring as UNESCO-recognised Berat. Situated just ...
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Two Tickets To Romania – A Misty Hike around Lake Saint Anna

Our guide, Robert, stopped in his tracks and spun his head to the side, staring intently into the thick forest. ...
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Two Tickets To Theth – Adventures in the Albanian Alps

I gripped the handle a little tighter as our minibus bounced its way up the winding road. We had reached ...
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Two Tickets To Rakhiv: A Night in the Ukrainian Carpathians

Our train creaked and sighed as we approached Rakhiv station. We appreciated the sluggish pace as we bundled our belongings ...
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Two Tickets To Ivano-Frankivsk: Exploring Ukraine by Rail

One of the joys of travel is discovering a place you had never of before. Ivano-Frankivsk was one such place. ...
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Two Tickets To Lviv: An Adventure in Western Ukraine

Finally! Almost eighteen months to the day since our last overseas trip together (a lovely short weekend in Wroclaw, Poland), ...
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